My favourite kind of actual cake is carrot cake, and on my birthday that’s usually what I get for proper non-tea cake to enjoy. This year I didn’t have a real cake, only cake teas, so I made sure to include a carrot cake one.
I’d still on fence about if I’m into this blend or not. It’s got the thick, dense quality that I feel a carrot cake blend probably should have and it’s slightly creamy. The spice notes are maybe a bit off to me though. I get nutmeg, which is great, but also the licorice-y taste of anise. I do like anise but it feels out of place in a carrot cake. The carrot is a bit earthy, but not quite the “cooked carrot” note I’m looking for. Some highs and some lows. Need to think on this one more…
Tea Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpxoE_fuAkC/ (7th Pic)
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfLs6lrQY2c
This sounds a lot like the Anna Marie’s Teas Carrot Cake blend I have, which isn’t bad, but it needs more carrot.
Yeah… I had their advent last year and it was pretty meh. :|