This sample came from Blodeuyn! I’ve been craving pumpkin spice tea, but the last one I tried was very disappointing. Luckily, I got this sample in our swap and she included a surprise sample of Republic of Tea’s Pumpkin Spice. Yay! Visually, the leaves of this tea are quite lovely. They’re a dark reddish brown and are rather thick, but short. For some reason, the smell of this tea dry reminds me of potpourri… I’m not sure if it’s the cinnamon or what, but it’s an odd association since there’s no floral here. Otherwise it smells like caramel and pumpkin pie spices. I steeped mine at 200 degrees for 2.5 minutes.
Wow, brewed up it smells very pumpkin-y! This makes me happy because a lot of pumpkin teas tend to lean more on the spices and don’t have enough pumpkin flavor. I also smell a bit of caramel sweetness and some malty black tea. Meh, this came out a bit weak for me. I can taste a bit of pumpkin pie spice, but the pumpkin and cream aren’t really there for me. There’s a touch of caramel sweetness. I mostly taste a mellow and slightly astringent black tea base. Even with added milk and sugar, this isn’t pumpkin for me. :(
Flavors: Astringent, Caramel, Cinnamon, Clove, Malt, Nutmeg
