53 Tasting Notes
I like this one. I’m not sure yet if I’m re-ordering right away since I have so many teas to try, and I’m not sure it’s an automatic Must Have Always for me (yet, anyway), but I thought I’d leave a few notes based on my own observations for others who are thinking of trying it. Firstly, I didn’t know it was supposed to be a “pancake” flavor, and that didn’t pop into my mind while tasting it … if you are expecting an assertive pancake-y presence, you might be disappointed. Secondly, if you see “cinnamon” and think “eh, maybe not,” because you’re not into strong cinnamon / spicy flavors, don’t write it off too soon. I don’t get a lot cinnamon here — which for me, is a good thing, unless I’m going for a more spicy chai experience. For me, it’s also not a brisk get-your-butt-going Breakfast Tea; it’s more a cozy snuggle sweet comfort dessert tea. If you like dessert-type and / or flavored teas, you might enjoy this a lot. I did.
Preparation
Wow, just brewed up my first cup of this tea, and it seems SO, SO familiar. And suddenly I remember. This tastes exactly like a hand blended tea I used to buy at a stall in Modiano Market in Thessaloniki Greece, that they called “Balsam.” Lovely, but it would be an awful lot cheaper for me to have it sent (to Athens) from Thessaloniki, if they are still selling it there. ;)
