Well, this one is definitely a multi-steeper what with the giant tea balls that the black tea is rolled into. The first steep, they barely unfurled. The coconut flakes are large and it was a difficult tea to scoop, I had to scrounge at the bottom to get some of the calendula petals.
The dry leaf smells fantastic and the steeped tea smells pretty good, although I think it could have used another tea ball in the mix in my little one-cup teapot. I added a bit of sweetener but no milk for this first steep. I would add milk but the cafeteria isn’t open yet for another hour and I’m not going to wait that long to drink this.
First steep: Well, it’s definitely coconut. I think a bit of milk would bring out the flavours more I think. Coconut milk probably but I don’t have access to that at work unless I bring my own. As I suspected, I think I underleafed this a bit. I added another little black tea ball for the next steep. Still, good but not as good as it could be, I think.
Second steep: Cafeteria was lacking in my preferred milk so I have 2% to add to it. Upsetting. I’m steeping this one for 4 minutes instead of 3 from the first steep in hopes of making the flavour a little stronger, the black tea was a bit lacking in the first steep, especially as it cooled down and the coconut got less intense. This second steep was much better, more flavourful and enjoyable. I’m going to try one more, I think.
Third Steep: This tea holds up to repeated steepings amazingly well. The black tea is a bit more subdued, but there is still a prominent coconut flavour to it. Very tasty. I think I’ll stop at 3 though.
I wish this weren’t a limited edition tea, it’s pretty amazing as a coconut black tea, imo.
Flavors: Coconut
