So, this tea. I was a little apprehensive about this tea because although I love tieguanyin and I love sarsparilla, the smell of the dry leaf was a bit off-putting. So much fennel, why?? Also I was unsure about hot root beer (essentially).
But brewed up, it’s much nicer. Not so much fennel. It reminds me a touch of Master Zhang’s Genmaicha in the scent, but it’s not so toasty in the flavor. At first it mainly tastes like tieguanyin, but as it cools, the distinctive note of sarsparilla makes itself known. I don’t mind it hot, actually. It’s not a blend I would want to buy more of, but I also won’t have trouble drinking it up. Just wish the fennel was absent.
BTW, I got an email recently saying that my flavor suggestions (from ages ago) have been added to the database, and I’ve noticed a ton more flavors lately!
Flavors: Butter, Sarsaparilla, Toasted, Vegetal
