Finnick Odair

This one seems a bit better than I remember. I let it cool significantly. It is very oily still, which I don’t like at all. There are notes of white tea, coconut, and floral perfume. The floral is probably what I dislike about the tea, as it reminds me of a cheap, hobby type art store. I’m having some issues finishing my stash of this.

So the past few days I have been trying to deplete my stock of this one as to make way to more preferred blend!
This tea has lots of coconut and floral notes. I think that the coconut is more noticeable at higher temperatures where as the floral is more noticed at a lower temp. For me anything less than boiling at 4min. is just not my cuppa. The floral for this is not clearly jasmine or rose, but a muddled jumbled mess. I would only suggest this blend to people who really enjoy the floral notes of the one item in the blend. Also, after being brewed it leaves an oily mess! This is one of the most oily teas I’ve ever had and it is a really big turn off.

This will be my second crack at this tea. I think that the smell has toned down a little. I’m actually surprised because all other online reviews of this tea are seemingly positive; most giving it 5/5 or 4/5 stars. I guess I must be in the minority of people who find the smell of this overtly perfume-esque.
I followed slightly different brewing parameters this time: 5min at 180F. This time the coconut is much more apparent. I still am craving more from the chai in this. When I read this and Peeta and both had chai, I thought it meant CHAI!!! But alas, I would need much more spice to satisfy my unique cravings.
ahhh. I must admit that trying it this time was much better than my first go! The coconut is much more pronounced in the flavor when compared to the overall smell of the product. There is some other fruit in this as well; along with some floral notes. I am only really disappointed by the fact that I was expecting more spice and maybe I will have to add that myself via some lemongrass.

I just can’t get this one right. I used slightly cooled off water which had been boiling. I steeped it for 4 min. and the flavor is so muddled. There are coconut, some chai, and floral notes. Maybe this just isn’t the tea for me. I think that it isn’t really bad; it’s just not my first choice.