1881 Tasting Notes
I haven’t had a cup of this in so long. But, it still smells and tastes wonderful. So much cardamom, balanced with a really light touch of maple. I actually get more brown sugar than maple, which is one of the reasons why I enjoy it so much.
Flavors: Brown Sugar, Cardamom, Maple
I love a unique tea blend, and Piper & Leaf definitely have a nice variety of unique blends. So it’s been fun tasting through the couple samplers I purchased.
This is incredibly savory smelling. Smells like oregano soup. Not getting any spices in the aroma.
Tastes savory as well- I’m getting mostly oregano, with some of the dill and fennel. Just a touch of ginger/cloves. Really interesting and not something I’ll drink all the time, but it’s still enjoyable.
Flavors: Clove, Dill, Fennel, Ginger, Oregano, Savory
I love sweet potato teas, so was really excited to try this. It smells like a spiced sweet potato pie.
But, there’s something strange about the flavor. I think it’s the licorice, which is giving it a vague artificial sweetener flavor (like monkfruit or stevia). The bit of sweet potato I can taste is nice, but it’s overwhelmed by the licorice.
Flavors: Clove, Licorice, Stevia, Sweet Potatoes
Assam’s can generally be pretty hit or miss for me, but this one is decent. Loads of sweet potato and dried fruit. Really sweet, without a trace of bitterness.
Also- looks like my sample packet is labeled Black & Gold, but on the Herbs & Kettles website it’s called Black Gold. Not a huge difference, but noting it in case I want to purchase again.
Flavors: Dried Fruit, Malt, Raisins, Sweet Potatoes