Oh my god. This is too good.
At first I get the impression of red fruits, then a deep, chocolatey note that is soon joined by sweet caramel. It’s roasty and savory and wonderfully complex. There is a touch of astringency. It might be remedied by a lower brewing temperature—I prefer not to use boiling water on black tea anyway. (Or any tea…except for puerh.) The taste that lingers behind is SO WONDERFUL. Dark chocolate, some grapey-ness, some sweetness. No doubt, this tea is special. I’m enamored.
It’s soo hard to find words to describe this tea. Why is it so hard?! The fruit flavor is difficult for me to pin down. I’ve just brewed a second cup and it smells strongly of cocoa and baked bread. Too hot to sip but you’re damn right I have my nose stuck in the cup. (:
Now that it’s cool enough to drink (just kidding, I burned myself)…I’m getting more roasty, nutty notes, more chocolate, a little more caramel, and this gooey baked pastry flavor. It’s so smooth. No astringency at all in this cup (lower temp), and it coats your tongue HEAVILY with malt and sweetness. The dark fruity undertones pervade throughout, and the overall flavor sticks around forever. It sounds gross, but it has me licking my teeth. It’s too good. I can’t handle it. It…it might be perfect!
(The gooey, caramel, marshmallow-like sweetness intensifies as temperature cools. The last lukewarm mouthfuls at the bottom of the cup DEFINITELY tasted like marshmallow to me.)
Note to self: try a gong fu session with the rest of this sample. Thank you Veronica!
Flavors: Berries, Bread, Caramel, Chocolate, Cocoa, Grapes, Malt, Nuts, Raisins
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oh wow. I gotta try this!
It’s almost gone!
Don’t say that! D: I can’t place another tea order until next paycheck. Nooooooo
Now I have to ask: If I miss it this time around, how soon would it be available again? I’ll probably end up squirreling the rest of this sample away until then. That bums me out.
Well, it’s officially gone :( I’m planning on getting another shipment as soon as possible after the move. I’d say that most likely it will be available by the end of June at the latest :)
End of June? That’s not so bad. It gives me more time to save for a bigger order—yay! (:
oh wow. I gotta try this!
It’s almost gone!
Don’t say that! D: I can’t place another tea order until next paycheck. Nooooooo
Now I have to ask: If I miss it this time around, how soon would it be available again? I’ll probably end up squirreling the rest of this sample away until then. That bums me out.
Well, it’s officially gone :( I’m planning on getting another shipment as soon as possible after the move. I’d say that most likely it will be available by the end of June at the latest :)
End of June? That’s not so bad. It gives me more time to save for a bigger order—yay! (: