Red Velvet

Such a pretty tea and it smells absolutely amazing however the flavor does not seem to transfer from aroma to the steeped cup. I do not care for the floating flavoring or sweetening agent “scum” on the surface of the tea liquid. This is reminiscent of David’s Tea and while not terrible, just not something I go seeking out in tea. I do feel that again this is close but not quite there yet. There is a nice cakey flavor, a slight chocolate flavor which is perfect for the red velvet cake idea, and it is creamy, but the after taste from the sweetener is not enjoyable.

I got this from the new tea company in sample size. There is only enough in the bag for one cup. So I brewed it up and found the black tea was stronger the red velvet. Also the bags are not labeled although there is a card that listed what teas came in the package. I would like to see labels (with ingredient list) on them. I wouldn’t buy a 1oz though as I didn’t feel it was anything special.