A strange time of year to be drinking this, I know, but it ticked the box for my Ode to Tea I Entry, and I figure it would be more prudent to drink this coconut tea now than wait longer when it is more seasonally appropriate and the coconut has likely gone rancid by then.
At least the coconut still has a lovely aroma in the package when I unsealed it! Brewed up, it smells like a richly coconut chai; coconut hits my nose first, with an undertone of clove. And that is mostly what I’m getting on the mouth as well. The coconut fills out on the sip first and foremost, with a crispy/toasted coconut left lingering on my tongue after the sip. About mid-sip and toward the end of the sip, I taste the spice — I see there is no clove in this blend, but that is definitely what I’m tasting… perplexing! I do pick out a little of a cinnamon note in the aftertaste left on my tongue.
It’s pleasant. Mostly this is a smooth coconut black tea, it has enough boldness to make this a nice morning cuppa, but it is sweet and smooth, with only a hint of drying after the sip. It is not a spicy tea, but it is a warming tea, and at least here, my house still feels quite chilly in the mornings and evenings despite the nice, warm, clear spring weather, which adds to the appeal of something like this for breakfast. I think it would go nicely with milk, since the flavors seem to fit a thick and creamy sort of profile, so I may try a latte next. I’ve been in a latte phase lately!
Flavors: Cinnamon, Clove, Coconut, Smooth, Spices, Sweet, Toasted
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“A strange time of year to be drinking this” Nope, it’s not. It is going to snow this night here!
I have seen White Aprils here before, though it has (thankfully) been a while.
Wow, I just came in from yard work gasping for a big glass of water. My daughter was lying in the sun and got too hot and came in right behind me. Ashman would rather be where you guys are…
I’ve seen snow on my mid-April birthday in SW Missouri more years than I would like.
It does snow, but not promised 4 cm/hour here. Actually, there is no snow in my region, but it’s different in some places.
“A strange time of year to be drinking this” Nope, it’s not. It is going to snow this night here!
I have seen White Aprils here before, though it has (thankfully) been a while.
Wow, I just came in from yard work gasping for a big glass of water. My daughter was lying in the sun and got too hot and came in right behind me. Ashman would rather be where you guys are…
I’ve seen snow on my mid-April birthday in SW Missouri more years than I would like.
It does snow, but not promised 4 cm/hour here. Actually, there is no snow in my region, but it’s different in some places.