On the fifth day of Christmas, Della Terra gave to me…Caramel Oolong!
I wasn’t sure whether I’d be up to drinking flavoured tea today, but my throat was feeling a little better this evening, so I took a chance. I’m glad I did, because it cheered me up no end!
Oolongs haven’t traditionally been my favourite teas, but this is one of the rare exceptions. The oolong itself reminds me a little of the Nilgiri Frost that Butiki use in their Maple Pecan Oolong. It has similar large, dark, wiry leaves and a similar taste. None of that metallic heavy mineral flavour — just a light, clean, non-astringent but sturdy base. The caramel tastes a little bit fake, but not overly so. You can definitely tell it’s caramel, and it’s strong enough to be easily tasted over the base tea. There are small cubes of caramel among the dry leaves, too, which melt and add to the indulgent, definitely dessert-like flavour.
Oolong and caramel are two things that I think do go well, and there’s no exception here. I’ll happily finish the sachet, and it’s one that I’ll be coming back to when I want a sweet Christmas time treat without the calories. Yum!
