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This elegant citrus and spice black tea blend will have you imagining cozy, snowy nights cuddling up to the fire, and days that you can actually relax. Brew yourself a cup and enjoy the comforting scents of citrus, cloves, and cardamom.
Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for sending me some of this tea.
It’s YUM! I like the way the orange and vanilla come together in the cup – it’s like a spiced creamsicle.
The black tea is the primary focus in this blend, it is strong and brisk! I needed that! I feel nice and warm and cozy now that I’ve finished this cup.
Completely YUM!
Intensely flavored! This reminds me of walking into a Folk-Artsy-type Home Decor type store with woodsy, cinnamony, old-time-country flowers, spices from wall-to-wall, etc.
It infuses fast and dark. The woodsy, cinnamon, floral smells are more in front after infusion.
The Black Tea is the more intense flavor when tasting which I LOVE. I’m so happy this is flavored the way it is…and not overly so.
This is quite delicious. I wouldn’t normally be attracted to a tea like this but am so glad I gave it a whirl.
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: hot spigot water
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a little over 2 minutes (http://steep.it/)
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: floral, vanilla
Steeped Tea Smell: vanilla, black tea
Flavor: astringent black tea with hints of vanilla, clove
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: astringent, nutty
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown
A gift from TeaEqualsBliss, thank you!
Post-Steep Additives: + 1 honey stick = a little spicier
I like it, and would select to have it again if it was an option
Pictures: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/12/compass-teas-loose-leaf-black-tea.html
