I am lucky today, when I opened my mailbox I have seen a lot of advertising papers and behind Santa Claus ! not himself but he took the appearance of the Postman and left for me : my Theodor tea order, cteresa’s swap envelope and Terri Harplady’s second swap box !
Yes !!!! Now I am embarrassed because I have so much teas I cannot decide which to begin by.
So after one hour turning around my teas,I finally decided to drink this one first.
The dry leaf scent is really magic even if quite herbal, of course it’s a green tea…not so surprising- the flavours scents are lovely and I get first a dominant apple and a supportive rose .
I brewed it as required on my bag (handwritten notes behind the bag-I love handwritten notes even on tea bags): 85°C I found this a little weird for a green I generally never give much than 80° but decided to follow the instructions.
The liquor is really beautiful, a lovely pale green almost yellow.
There is NO astringency neither bitterness (release! I am so picky with green teas)
The green tea base is nice and mellow (yes, a mellow green tea…hurray it exists !)
The flavours are really mixed :apples, dates, rose, peppermint for sure. I am so sorry for not being able to taste almond, especially because I love so much almond teas.
For sure this tea reminds Orient as constantinople is the muse. It makes me think to Thé du Hammam (green tea base, rose and dates) but it is different, less fruity, more grave somehow.
While cooling apple and rose continue to dominate.
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I’m so happy this 2nd box made it into your arms! Whew! I really was afraid that it too would be lost!
I also really liked this! I got to do a proper taste note for it, but for me, it was so very much the date – particularly if you do a second steep. The sweetness there, so well blended as a base – the mint and rose are more noticeable, but the date sort of gives it a depth. A very well done tea blend IMO – I must do a proper tasting note!
And Theodor has lots of Constantinople inspired teas – this one, Trahison Byzantine ( which I sadly could not buy), Héritage de Istanbul, Les 3 Empires
Yay! So relieved for you and Terri! Wow, Christmas tea really knocked on your door this week, lol!
@ cteresa :I have now to taste Héritage d’Istanbul, I have it in cupboard and sent you a sample as well so you’ll need to do a note too ;)
I’ll consider les 3 empires next time I would order but not Trahison Byzantine (even if I do love the name)because it’s a rooibos…
Oh, thank you – I will definetely write a taste note! And yes, i know about you and rooibos. Though I warn you if anybody could ever convert you to rooibos, it might be Théodor!
I’m so happy this 2nd box made it into your arms! Whew! I really was afraid that it too would be lost!
I also really liked this! I got to do a proper taste note for it, but for me, it was so very much the date – particularly if you do a second steep. The sweetness there, so well blended as a base – the mint and rose are more noticeable, but the date sort of gives it a depth. A very well done tea blend IMO – I must do a proper tasting note!
And Theodor has lots of Constantinople inspired teas – this one, Trahison Byzantine ( which I sadly could not buy), Héritage de Istanbul, Les 3 Empires
Yay! So relieved for you and Terri! Wow, Christmas tea really knocked on your door this week, lol!
@ cteresa :I have now to taste Héritage d’Istanbul, I have it in cupboard and sent you a sample as well so you’ll need to do a note too ;)
I’ll consider les 3 empires next time I would order but not Trahison Byzantine (even if I do love the name)because it’s a rooibos…
Oh, thank you – I will definetely write a taste note! And yes, i know about you and rooibos. Though I warn you if anybody could ever convert you to rooibos, it might be Théodor!