Advent 3.

Opening the packet, a very strong aroma of apple juice and cherry actually perfumed my room. The brewed aroma is amazing. Some things that come to mind are floral apple-cherry juice, maybe cherry plums, spiced plum cider, peach, very fruity with a deep sweetness.

Some fruitiness on the sip. The tea itself is light, with black tea woodiness and moderate tannic astringency. A very light rose note. Not a whole lot of the aroma comes through in the taste but it does present a bit in a retronasal aftertaste in a very floral way but never overbearing. I’d say sugar plum is actually the dominant note in that aftertaste. Nothing tastes artificial :) Decent second steep.

If this could taste half as good as it smells, I’d be in heaven.

Flavors: Apple, Astringent, Cherry, Floral, Fruity, Peach, Plum, Rose, Spices, Tannic, Wood

gmathis

Oh, my stars and garters, that sounds good!

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