MissB originally sent me a sample of this tea to try and I am so glad she did as this is not something I would have picked myself. However, one taste and I was hooked. This tea is really delicious and luckily I figured that out before I went to London so I was able to pick up a box of it while I was there. Consequently, I know I reviewed this before but I suppose steepster ate my note. Oh well.
Today I am having it cold brewed as I have sort of given up on hot brews until I am back in Toronto tomorrow (though maybe I won’t be brewing tomorrow given my sister has ,e going to Bridal shows with her all weekend and I may not get a chance). I think I prefer this hot, however I had the hot cup May or earlier so I don’t remember it distinctly enough to say why. What I can do is discuss how the cold brew tastes and the simple answer is like a buttermint. The slightly longer answer is that the first whiff you get is creamy mint but the flavor that hits your tongue is just cream which gradually gets more buttery as you near the end of the sip. The mint, though present in smell, doesn’t really hit until the very end and its almost like a “Ohh, there you are!” moment as it seems to just pop up. The end result is a the taste of buttermint left on your tongue long after you stop drinking. Still very good but for some reason I can’t help but think this is better hot. Someday soon I’ll try it that way again and hopefully be able to determine why.
Flavors: Butter, Butterscotch, Cream, Creamy, Menthol, Mint
