I was not planning on ordering any more teas for a while but after seeing the free shipping code I thought I’d check this out from RtR.
After reading Scott B’s note on the bitterness I decided to steep this at a slightly lower temp and came up with a medium bodied orange color. I thought I would be brave and at least try it plain once before deciding it needed anything.
I am getting some light fruity notes and a bit of sweetness. I definitely think there is some astringency in this cup but so far it is not overwhelming me. Dried plum, maybe. I’m not even sure I know what mace tastes like but it’s got a spicy element of some kind or another. It does remind me a bit of a second flush darjeeling. Just like Scott, as my cup is cooling off I am noticing the bitterness even more. Ick.
I will need to try this with some soymilk to see what happens…
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That’s another thing I’ve noticed about teas-astringency, and bitterness are more noticeable as the cup cools.
Sorry to hear about this. I was planning on trying it again maybe over the weekend. I really hate to put milk in my tea (except Masala Chai), but if it improves it, definitely let us know.
I have mace in my house. Doesn’t say “sweet” on the label-but it smells kinda sweet. I smelled it to compare with this tea and I didn’t really find it in the tea.
That’s another thing I’ve noticed about teas-astringency, and bitterness are more noticeable as the cup cools.
Sorry to hear about this. I was planning on trying it again maybe over the weekend. I really hate to put milk in my tea (except Masala Chai), but if it improves it, definitely let us know.
I have mace in my house. Doesn’t say “sweet” on the label-but it smells kinda sweet. I smelled it to compare with this tea and I didn’t really find it in the tea.