Yay for Mandy! Lol… This is actually one of the teas I ordered in today’s sale, partially on a recommendaton from Sars and partially because it has marshmallow. I didn’t realize that the base tea is Zhen Qu (which I also ordered)! The leaves are super cute, curly and golden. I’m getting that same alcoholic small from this tea, which I guess is just a byproduct of the flavoring. I do smell some chocolate under it, but not much else. 3 minutes, goooo!
Brewed, it smells like those chocolate oranges that I love around the holidays! I don’t know if this is a turn-off for some people, but there is definitely an oily layer on the top of this tea, especially since I stirred the tea before taking the basket out, to make sure the chocolate chips dissolved. Doesn’t bother me much, but it’s definitely there. Yum, this tastes like chocolate oranges too! Definitely the dark chocolate variety. I’m not sure how much marshmallow I get, but there’s definitely a sweetness here and I don’t think it’s coming from that dark chocolate. This is definitely the best chocolate tea I’ve had.
…I totally added soymilk to the second half of my cup, just for kicks. Yum chocolate orange mousse! ;) So glad I ordered this one, thanks for the recommendation, Sarsy! I’m beginning to think all flavored teas benefit from some vanilla soymilk, lol. It adds creaminess without that overpowering “cream” taste that I get from using half-and-half.
Flavors: Dark Chocolate, Marshmallow, Orange
I am going to make this with soymilk next time!!!!