This is from Cameron B! Thank you so much. My impression on the first sip is there is a LOT of smoke in this lapsang souchong for something that should be caramel butterscotch blondies. Like…. a LOT of smoke. If I ignore the inspiration and name for this tea, it isn’t a bad cup of tea. Especially if you are craving lapsang. But it is mostly smoke. I feel I should resteep and give the pouch a good mix….
Steep #1 // 20 minutes after boiling // 1-2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 18 minutes after boiling // 4-5 min
SECOND steep session: I really stirred up the bag, and then used two teaspoons for a mug. The flavor was definitely different this time. I think the last time, I must have had way more of the lapsang. This time both steeps tasted like more coconut and rooibos, but still nothing like the name suggests! More like a smoky coconut rooibos. Hey, that seems a unique enough blend to me anyway. :D Not even so much hojicha flavored, not at all. With the few blends I have tried from Dessert by Deb, I think they are WAY overhyped on the flavors you will find just by looking at the names of the blends. They just sound too promising! But a tea can never be an actual sugary dessert anyway…
