I’m not familiar with a Canissoun, which is the pastry this tea seems to be named after/inspired by, so I can’t in any way speak to accuracy. What made me personally curious about this one was the combination of almond and melon flavours which don’t really go together in my head. But I love both, so I wanted to give it a try!
This was very, very good and simultaneously really familiar tasting and also super different from any other melon or almond blend I’ve ever had before. The whole cup is very smooth with a light to moderate amount of flavouring overall which does let the rooibos shine pretty well. I quite like the rooibos that DF uses for blending, so I didn’t mind at all. I find it pretty naturally sweet and nutty already with some honey undertone. Very complimentary to everything going on here.
If I thought about what I was sipping more actively it became pretty easy to pick apart the three main flavours as seperate layers: sweet and slightly floral green melon, an almost pastry/macaron like almond or marzipan notes, and just a hint of fresh orange blossom or orange zest. The orange in particular lingers in the finish, so that was a little more noticeable to me in between sips.
With that said, when I tried to just experience the tea as a whole I did really get like a sweet almond cookie kind of vibe with the super specific note of a hard sugar glaze on top. You know the one: kind of a foggy white colour that is smooth and sort of semi-matte. Not rock hard, but set in place enough that it won’t stick to your fingers or smudge and that it has a sort of satisfying snap when you bite it. Also very delicious.
I’m excited to get to know this tea a little more because it fits in that niche of fruity yet decadent/dessert-y that I personally REALLY love. Those teas, to me, tend to be some of the most versatile so I can see this quickly becoming a fast favourite.
