I went to bed last night craving this tea and I am not exactly sure why given that I don’t remember it being amazing. However, when I woke up this morning still craving it I decided it was best I make my large timolino of this and take care of that craving once and for all.
When I opened the bag I was immediately intoxicated by the smell. I love the mixture of cinnamon, coconut, vanilla and chocolate. They combine so perfectly to make such an amazing aroma. When brewed the cinnamon smell really comes through but there are still notes of the vanilla and coconut although I am not sure how much chocolate I am getting. To be honest, I think I went to bed dreaming about the smell of this tea more than anything.
However, the real test comes when tasting the tea. Unfortunately, I think this one falls under the category of David’s Teas in which the scent is amazing but the taste does not quite match up. This doesn’t mean that I am not enjoying the tea, simply that the flavor lacks the richness of the smell. I find this tea a bit on the weak side so I think next time I will have to brew it for a bit longer or perhaps add some more tea leaves. Also given the flavors (I can taste a bit of the coconut, vanilla, and cinnamon) of this tea I would be curious to test it out as a latte (after finally having my first latte ever today and learning how amazing they are – see my review on Cocoa Canela for more on that).Ultimately, I am glad I got to try this tea because the scent alone would lure me in but I am glad I did not have to pay for my 50 grams of it (YAY! for David’s tea sales!!)
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This smells so bad to me I don’t even want to try it. I have a 50 g bag and when I sniff, all I get is sour milk chocolate. As in cheap milk chocolate maybe gone bad. I haven’t been able to talk myself into making a cup yet.
Oh no! I can imagine avoiding it. Luckily I think I smell cinnamon and vanilla more than anything.
*I can imagine why you would be avoiding it
This smells so bad to me I don’t even want to try it. I have a 50 g bag and when I sniff, all I get is sour milk chocolate. As in cheap milk chocolate maybe gone bad. I haven’t been able to talk myself into making a cup yet.
Oh no! I can imagine avoiding it. Luckily I think I smell cinnamon and vanilla more than anything.
*I can imagine why you would be avoiding it