Monkey Fart

I’ve actually drunk this a number of times before, just haven’t been posting notes on Steepster as my spring/summer was too busy – but it’s Autumn now so I’m back, and I’m all about the Tea again!

Anyhoo, when I first got out of bed this lovely rainy Saturday morning I knew straight away that this was what I was going to start my day with .. I’ve just finished my 2nd cup now and it really was what I was after: mellow, slightly sweet, relaxing (I’m prepping for a long lazy day at home without the kids) :P

I’d added a little milk to my first cup without really thinking and it tasted a little too weak .. So for the second I added some more fresh leaves/dried banana to the pot (with first brew leaves still in) and brewed for longer, probably a good 10-15min or so .. It still wasn’t as quite as strong as I was wanting, so I then added a tea spoon of sugar, and by slurping I got that Mmm Banana hit I was craving ..

I probably won’t be ordering another pouch of this when I run out as shipping from the states eats up a lot of money, and I’d like to try other companies tea too .. But I’m certainly glad I did at least once ..

Would I recommend it for ‘something different’ – Absolutely!

A little goes a long way. I like the first half of the cup, but by the time i sip myself to the bottom, I’m done for a couple of days. It’s the same as the monkey cage at the zoo. I’m all giggly and smiley and feel all good inside for the first couple of hours of watching monkey tomfoolery. As the day turns to dusk, the primitive hijinks almost becomes a bit monotonous and tends to drag…oh, who am i kidding…I could watch monkeys for weeks!! The banana is a bit overwhelming for my taste.

I had to buy this for my 11, 9 and 7 year old grandsons who are way into tea. I mean MONKEY FART TEA! As soon as it arrived I rushed over and my daughter put on the pot to boil. (each boy has their own tea set) The first pour was too weak. Need to have enough tea and enough time steeping for good flavor but you can tell that this is a great creamy banana desert tea. You could play with other tea and make a variety of drinks with a tiny addition of some chocolate sprinkles. (Yep I know how to be a Grandma!)

Yes, I love this tea. It’s actually my first time trying any kind of honeybush. The smell is awesome. Smells like the sweetest bananas…very perfumery, when they are so ripe that they are ready to make bread with.
The flavor is alive..the taste of real, sweet bananas.
I didn’t add any sweetener. I thought I was going to, but it didn’t need it….although, maybe next time I will add some sugar and (soy) milk to experiment a little

So glad this is one of the teas that’s permanently stocked. It’s my husband’s favorite. Very rich and full banana flavor. Since it’s honeybush, it can be enjoyed both day & night. Our friends’ 2 yr old even loves it. She asks for it by name as “Dennis’ favorite tea”. If you like bananas, you must try it. We steep for about 5 minutes.

I brewed a pot of this at the office yesterday. My co-workers loved it! They got a kick out of the name and picture on the package. One of them inquired whether she should add sugar and milk to it, she tasted it first and exclaimed, “oh that is just wonderful as is!”. And it truly is. :)

I really like this tea, but I wanted something not as sweet, so I combined it with Razzleberry from Souvia (black tea with raspberry and strawberry), and it was just what I was looking for. Even better cold!