I opened this tea a month ago, and as soon as I smelled it I was like nope, gotta wait until I’m actually sick for this one. So hurray (kind of?) that I finally get to try this. The smell of the dry leaf is definitely stronger than the steeped tea. There’s a mint flavor that cools your throat, but other than that, I don’t notice much other flavor. I prefer Throat Coat when I’m sick. This one doesn’t actually make my throat feel better.