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“Sipdown no. 83 of the year 2014. A teabag from the work stash. I definitely over caffeinated myself yesterday so I’m trying not to drink caffeine today after 2 p.m. My line up for the rest of the...” Read full tasting note
With an uncanny calming effect and a taste that can’t be beat, you’ll find tavalon’s royal chamomile as your nightly choice for bedtime tea.
Sommelier’s notes:
8 oz water (212F) | 2 tsp loose tea | steep 5 minutes
…just…relax…
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Sipdown no. 83 of the year 2014. A teabag from the work stash.
I definitely over caffeinated myself yesterday so I’m trying not to drink caffeine today after 2 p.m. My line up for the rest of the afternoon at work is all decaf options, starting with this.
This is nothing but camomile, and the only other nothing but camomile I have to compare this to is the Samovar. I rated that at a 70 not because it was a bad camomile but because I don’t see myself drinking straight camomile by choice. If I was going to drink straight camomile by choice, I’d pick the Samovar (if it was still available).
This isn’t bad, though. It’s best described by what it isn’t: musty, papery, straw-like, dried flowery, pencil shavings, etc.
It’s rather sweet, and it doesn’t have the sharp, pungent note that camomile sometimes has.
It doesn’t have the deep, creamy flavor of the Samovar nor does it taste as fresh (the samples were about the same age, and the Samovar may have been slightly older). It’s a lighter, sweet floral with the definite distinctive camomile notes. On the other hand, as I’ve said, it doesn’t taste old and dusty either.
Not a bad choice if one is in the market for a straight camomile. I, at this point, am not.
