It’s dark outside and I’m still running experiments…time for one more tea from the great beelicious 2014 bag of goodies, late as it is!
This one sounded good in theory—I’m a big fan of coconut, and peppermint patties aren’t half bad either. Unfortunately, it lacks a little in the execution. The blend does have a nice minty, chocolatey smell, but with an undertone of something that’s slightly musty or chemical. I’ve found this in some other chocolate-flavored blends before (and the reason I gave up on chocolatey teas until I discovered Butiki), so it might be an issue with the flavoring, maybe it doesn’t age well. The taste is similar to the aroma. The mint part is nice, but the musty, almost medicinal part is back with a vengeance. It really overshadows the coconut and the tea base. There’s a winning combination somewhere in there, it just needs a little more work.
