484 Tasting Notes
The rooibos here is not so great. It’s a bit stronger and more smokey than I prefer. The apple flavor is light and sweet. It would probably be more authentic with a bit of tartness, but it’s a pleasant sweet apple candy sort of flavor and not too strong.
Flavors: Apple, Smoke, Sweet, Wood
Preparation
Old sample from Tea Sipper. Thank you!
I’m tired and easily distracted this afternoon, so I think I overbrewed this. The rose comes through clearly and is definitely pleasant, but the white tea is a little bitter and a little more vegetal than I prefer. I prefer white peony with floral teas.
Flavors: Bitter, Rose, Vegetal
Preparation
I probably oversteeped this, but it was very bitter even with a splash of milk. Would probably be better underleafed or with a shorter steep time since it was quite strong and had a bit of fruityness, but I prefer more forgiving teas.
Flavors: Bitter, Fruity
From JK7ray’s stash sale. I really like roasted barley, so I was excited to try this. Unfortunately, I don’t think this is for me. It has a roasted flavor and a slight sweetness, but it’s quite a bit lighter in flavor than roasted barley. There’s also something weird about the flavor that I don’t know how to describe, but I don’t particularly like. I’ll stick to roasted barley in the future, then.
