I last reviewed this 12 months ago and ended it wondering out loud on Steepster if there were any caramel oolong teas out there. I still wonder that because I bet it would add a tasty buttery note, which is what I want in a caramel tea!
I also had this rated at 73 last time, but you know what, after drinking some sub par caramel/toffee teas lately, I realize I need to bump this one up.
Here’s why:
- it has a good, sturdy base that didn’t seem bitter even when I accidentally left it steeping too long, and it’s also substantial. Thick? Insert very smart tea connoisseur terminology here… What I mean is, it is a nice deep color and holds up very well to milk. I think this is the base DTT always uses. and it’s good. It makes for a bold tea that is comparable to coffee. I wouldn’t say the base itself is super delicious but it does its job well, as far as I’m concerned. What I love about their Cafe Vanilla tea can also be said for this one.
I didn’t cheap out on the leaves this time, so it was decently flavored.
Is it my dream cup of caramel tea? No. Do I need to always have this on hand? Nope. I’d rather spend my money on Butiki’s Caramel Vanilla Assam. But, someday when I order another sampler pack from DTT, I will probably include this. And the two or so cups worth of leaves I have left are not going in my swap pile.
So, with all that being said (or ally hat being said, which is what my iPad thought I was trying to type) – I will bump my rating up.
Flavors: Caramel
