Sipdown (641)!
Another VariaTEA share! This is one that sounds really good in theory, but steeped out I found it disappointing. Not necessarily bad tasting, but just not overly flavourful. I got strawberry from the taste, but there was a bit of a dullness/flatness to it, and there wasn’t really anything in the blend that reminded me of shortcake at all. Some strong timothy hay notes from the white tea. I actually thought the tea itself was the strongest flavour and far outweighed the taste of the strawberry or anything that may have been intended to be cake-like.
Again, not bad – I definitely finished the cup and would drink it again if served. I just don’t think it comes close to conveying its namesake.