62 Tasting Notes
Wow. Impressive. This tea is divine with cocoa kernels, coconut chips, and carob pieces mingled in a red rooibos base. It’s scent is reminiscent of some kind of chocolate liqueur, very decadent. The taste is hard to describe, it is exotic and not just watery chocolate – it is something far more complex. I even fished out some of the cocoa kernels and coconut to chew on, after the tea had steeped. This may well be my next large size purchase, as I want more!
Very underwhelming. Barely a hint of any caramel. Had this on the same day as the Creme brûlée so I could compare the two. The latter wins by a mile. Steeping for longer only made the tea stronger, didn’t increase the caramel. There is some extra ingredient in the Creme Brûlée that’s not in the Mmm Caramel flavoured tea.
Nice but not outstanding. Just finished off the last of this sample. I’m also getting notes of very weak coffee in there, burnt caramel from the creme brûlée flavouring. I really want to try their “mmm caramel” flavoured tea now and compare. I love dessert teas but will keep on searching for the wow factor.
This tea didn’t do it for me. Could detect an unpleasant scent of soured milk, with every sip. Had to check if maybe the milk I used was off but that wasn’t it. Must be the cream part of its namesake. Not nice. Re-steeped an hour later and didn’t add milk. No strawberry and cream flavour detected at all, just tasted like a weak black tea. Thankfully I have my awesome Tea Total Wild Cherry which beats this by a million miles.
Interesting…. At first. Notes I detect are pine, smokey ness, wood, campfire, ash. Exotic and unique, I’d wanted something unusual and I got it in this tea. I just can’t think of any occasion I’d drink this for, other than maybe with eating smoked salmon or other smoked fish. I think it would complement it. What I didn’t know is that I went straight for the smokiest tea, maybe should’ve gone for Russian Caravan first as a more gentle introduction. Life and tea are an adventure so I’m glad I tried this anyway. I had a second cup (re-steeped) with honey, and finished it. Maybe it’s an acquired taste.
Edited to add:
Unfortunately I spent the next 3 hours feeling nauseous from the lingering “ash/smokey-ness” on my palate. So out it goes.
Flavors: Ash, Pine, Smoked, Wood
I’m sorry but this tea for me doesn’t taste like anything at all?! Barely if any scent or flavour. Maybe I didn’t use enough leaves? 2 teaspoons for a large mug, 7 mins total steeping time, 70-80 degreesCelsius. I will have to add another teaspoon and re-steep. I’m not a strong tea fan by any means but this is going in the other direction, too delicate barely there. Should I try a flavoured white next time, or just give up. Light golden hue when brewed but where is the flavour. I’m confused.
I find that less is more with white teas. Whether I’m doing them gongfu style in a gaiwan or just in a big mug I never brew them for more than a minute to a minute and a half. If brewed lightly they offer a lot of sweet notes and interesting nuances, but I find that brewing them any longer than that it becomes this muddled brew that honestly tastes kind of like bland… almost like paper something. You might try that. Use more leaf and less time. For a large mug, I’d say use a tablespoon of silver needles. You can re-infuse them many times by just adding 30 seconds or so.
It is also very possible that they just aren’t good quality silver needles. I’ve had some that even when brewed properly were just really bland. Good luck!
Yeah maybe they weren’t good quality. I added more to the steeped leaves and (before I read your reply) steeped 6 mins. There was a hint more taste I think. I will try using what I have left, combine it all then steep 30-60sec see if that makes any difference.
Also I’m wondering whether this tea is best after a good meal (when your taste buds are satisfied) to round off a meal. Rather than relying on the tea to “fill a gap” when actually you are hungry. Different teas for different occasions.
Yummy dessert tea! You definitely want to add milk and sugar to bring out the caramel flavour. Notes of vanilla, caramel, nutty, creamy, sweet (but not too sweet). The taste and scent subtly lingers even after your cup is empty. Make sure you use enough tea and don’t skimp on anything, to get the full creme brûlée taste.
Flavors: Caramel, Creamy, Nutty, Sweet, Vanilla
This was a free sample I got with a purchase from Chapter Book and Tea Shop in Mt Eden. It looks like fruit pieces with the odd leaf & seed in the mix. Tastes like apple tea with some sour notes. Not my kind of thing to be honest. Needed 2 sugars for a large mug to sweeten it. Not worth the calories of the sugar when I can get more satisfaction from other kinds of tea. Didn’t detect any obvious taste of feijoa either. Would appeal to Apple tea enthusiasts maybe.
Divine! I knew I wanted this as soon as I came across it in a little tea shop I have started visiting every Sunday morning. The scent is heavenly, and the taste did not disappoint either. Real cherry pieces are visible in the tea leaves once it’s steeping, making me think this is a good quality tea (and not just artificially flavoured). Glad I bought this and highly recommend it to flavoured black tea lovers, especially if you like cherries.
Flavors: Cherry
