Hotel tea raid. Can’t tell if it’s the dregs from production or actually ground up material. Either way, it brews up very quickly and as expected given the quality – dark golden hay – which is also about how it tastes. Hay and golden syrup with chamomile floral top note. Also – strangely – milky. Can’t say I’ve experienced that before. Perhaps it’s our well water? Or is it tainted with another herb in the mix? Catches in the throat a bit but there’s also this minty-chrysanthemum cooling quality in the chest, which is nice. Big meh. Not looking for a chamomile on steroids for nighttime sipping. This would be better suited for an anxiety-riddled afternoon.
Flavors: Chamomile, Cooling, Drying, Hay, Milky, Pollen, Sweet, Syrupy
I’ve definitely noticed a buttery or creamy note from chamomile before so I don’t think it’s just your water. It’s a flavor I really enjoy so I will have to keep an eye out for this one!