Opening this tin makes me think of oranges. Pure, freshly squeezed oranges. It’s divine and lovely, and I inhaled quite a bit before putting 1 tsp. per 8 oz of water into my Breville.
Amazingly, this actually smells like those chocolate oranges I find everywhere in Canada over the holidays. They look like an orange, and you whack them against a table or something for them to “break” into slices… and then you take off the foil and eat the orange-flavored chocolate yumminess. As Fauchon specializes in baked delicacies, this is what I imagine what their chocolate orange would smell like. Heaven.
The first sip really surprised me. I took another few to confirm. This tastes EXACTLY like caocao nibs – the unsweetened globs of goodness I usually put in my cereal for depth and crunch. The mouthfeel is the same (dry and cocoa-y), the texture is similar (thick) and it’s quite shocking to me how similar it is. The orange follows almost as if it’s a child lollygagging behind; it’s there, but only if you’re paying attention.
This is my first 100 rating on Steepster, and now my favorite tea. Next cup, I’ll try it with some Truvia to see how it changes. Right now, I’m just going to inhale and enjoy this dry, almost tart, caocao orange flavor.
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this review makes me happy…. happy enough to brave winner’s tomorrow. lol. (very rare)
Awesome! The more I drink this, the more complex it gets, and the more I like it. The second mug was more orangey, less chocolate for the first few sips, and now it’s got that dry, 100% chocolate feel again. I found it inexpensive, too; $12.99 for the tin, and it was filled to almost full.
this review makes me happy…. happy enough to brave winner’s tomorrow. lol. (very rare)
Awesome! The more I drink this, the more complex it gets, and the more I like it. The second mug was more orangey, less chocolate for the first few sips, and now it’s got that dry, 100% chocolate feel again. I found it inexpensive, too; $12.99 for the tin, and it was filled to almost full.