1639 Tasting Notes
DF Advent — Day 21
Clear and fresh, crisp pear was the dominant taste and did it deliver! mixed with the light flavor of chestnut cream. Hay-like and slightly earthy-floral white tea base carried the flavorings beautifully. I generally shy away from nutty teas but this was divine!
Flavors: Chestnut, Clear, Cream, Earthy, Floral, Fruity, Hay, Pear
DF Advent — Day 20
The theme of this tea is sakura and strawberry, yet the strongest taste was of an umami that tasted like over-fertilized sencha. Sakura and strawberry tasted fake. I poured this one out!
Flavors: Alkaline, Artificial, Floral, Fruity, Grassy, Umami
DF Advent — Day 19
The green tea is fresher than the 100g bag I bought several years ago. A tea that would pair well with a damp spring day while sitting in the warm sun. White wine-like in character.
Flavors: Alkaline, Black Currant, Cut Grass, Drying, Fruity, Grassy, Juicy, Marzipan, Pastries, Tangy, Toasty, Violet, White Wine
DF Advent — Day 18
A favorite from Dammann Frères! Their passionfruit flavoring is a gift from the sun. Can get astringent and muddled if steeped too long. The way the flavors interplay evokes vibrant music like Brazilian samba. How this flavor profile relates to Peking/Beijing is beyond me.
Flavors: Bergamot, Citrus Fruits, Dark Wood, Dry Grass, Floral, Fruity, Grapes, Jasmine, Mango, Mineral, Passion Fruit, Pineapple, Tropical, Viscous, Woody
DF Advent — Day 16
Beautiful aroma. Orange blossom water and sweet rose water with a bit of ginger spice. I don’t remember the contribution of the base tea. Guess that means it played well with the flavoring. I would love this in the summer!
Flavors: Floral, Ginger, Orange Blossom, Perfume, Rose
DF Advent — Day 15
Catching up, short notes.
Don’t remember much about this, probably because I’m not a fan of lemongrass. Mild tea, which has a place and time. I probably would’ve drank this while sick this past week had I any appetite for tea.
Flavors: Dry Grass, Ginger, Lemon, Lemongrass, Toasty
The third freebie included with the advent calendar.
This was even more headache-inducing than its green tea counterpart Nuit à Versailles. At least the linden gave it nice texture. Didn’t care for the tanginess imparted by the rosehips. It left the vibe out of balance.
Flavors: Floral, Fruity, Perfume, Tangy, Viscous
Another freebie with the advent calendar, thank you :)
Nuit à Versailles went straight to my head and not in a good way. I can’t say I enjoyed the bergamot with this floral and fruity profile. The violet was rather strong, so if that’s your thing, maybe give this tea a try. My preference definitely leans toward Jardin du Luxembourg for a flower garden tea.
Flavors: Bergamot, Floral, Fruity, Kiwi, Orange Blossom, Perfume, Stonefruit, Violet
Freebie with the advent calendar, thank you :)
Despite enjoying black coffee, I really don’t like coffee-flavored things, especially if sweet or in a dessert. Objectively (if I can say that), My Tiramisu is a well flavored black tea. It’s moderate in the application of flavoring and I can taste every bit — coffee, biscuit, cream, cinnamon, chocolate and maraschino. It all blends together very well. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this for dessert lovers.
Flavors: Biscuit, Cake, Cinnamon, Coffee, Cream, Dark Chocolate, Maraschino, Sweet, Tea
