Yay, this is my first sample from greenteafairy! I have to say, I was so happy that she was willing to send me some of this, as this is the only Héritage Gourmand tea that I didn’t get from boychik. Also, the dessert that this tea is based on looks and sounds amazing… It’s basically a little cake-like thing baked in a tiny bundt-like mold, and it’s custardy on the inside while being dark and caramelized on the outside. And it’s flavored with rum and vanilla, yums! I think we all need to go to France, just to go on a pastry-eating binge. Anyway! The tea itself has these little white puffs in it, and I’m not sure whether they’re marshmallows or super-puffed rice. I also see something that looks like cacao shells, which confuses me since there’s no chocolate in this dessert. Smells sweet and yummy though!
As soon as the water hit the leaves, I was rewarded with an amazing creamy vanilla and caramel aroma. The scent of this tea reminds me of crème brûlée, sweet and custardy with creamy caramel notes. I added a little bit of raw sugar to my cup. Yum, I think this is the best caramel tea I’ve had so far. It’s not necessarily a super dark and rich caramel, more of a creamy caramel custard or sauce. Yum, vanilla caramel swirl!
Flavors: Butter, Caramel, Creamy, Custard, Sweet, Vanilla
Preparation
People who liked this
Comments
Canneles are delicious :) A bakery not too far from me sells them.
They sound fantastic! :D I love caramel and vanilla.
Wishlisted! :)
Wow, sounds amazing!!
echoes Tealizzy :D
I got to try one today! We went to our local bakery to get tasty pastries for breakfast, and they had them! I’ve never seen them in there before, so I guess I got lucky. It was actually slightly lemony which I loved. :)
How exciting! I’m glad you got to try one! Now that you have had the real thing, how does this tea compare?
The one I had was very dark on the outside, so there was a definite burnt sugar element that was missing in this tea. Plus it had some kind of citrus flavor in it, I’m not sure whether that’s traditional or not…
I don’t remember whether or not there was citrusy-ness in the one I had from my local bakery, but I definitely remember that caramelized/burnt outside. That was my favorite part. Oh man. I might have to go get one today because now I’m probably not going to be able to stop thinking about that….
It wasn’t very strong, just a little hint of sweet lemon or orange. And totally, the caramelized outside is essential! I still have a yummy kouign-amann to eat! <3
Canneles are delicious :) A bakery not too far from me sells them.
They sound fantastic! :D I love caramel and vanilla.
Wishlisted! :)
Wow, sounds amazing!!
echoes Tealizzy :D
I got to try one today! We went to our local bakery to get tasty pastries for breakfast, and they had them! I’ve never seen them in there before, so I guess I got lucky. It was actually slightly lemony which I loved. :)
How exciting! I’m glad you got to try one! Now that you have had the real thing, how does this tea compare?
The one I had was very dark on the outside, so there was a definite burnt sugar element that was missing in this tea. Plus it had some kind of citrus flavor in it, I’m not sure whether that’s traditional or not…
I don’t remember whether or not there was citrusy-ness in the one I had from my local bakery, but I definitely remember that caramelized/burnt outside. That was my favorite part. Oh man. I might have to go get one today because now I’m probably not going to be able to stop thinking about that….
It wasn’t very strong, just a little hint of sweet lemon or orange. And totally, the caramelized outside is essential! I still have a yummy kouign-amann to eat! <3