I WAY over steeped this! I thought I set a timer and drifted down an internet rabbit hole before coming too and realizing too much time had passed! In the bag, this tea smells like candy. Once steeped I get a smoky spicy scent. Really weird… the smoke flavors on the sip totally remind me of a Sesame Street scratch and sniff book my grandma had at her house when I was a kid! I see another internet search rabbit hole in my future. I pick up on a little banana in the back of the sip and aftertaste. There is also something leathery and floral. Adding sugar brightens this and brings out the banana sooner. This tea is really weird and I like it! I’ll have to pay more attention to the steeping time on my next cup and see how if fares then.
(Looks like the book is called “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Smell No Evil” and I need to buy a copy!)