Time to get back to the teas from my $12 Tippy’s Tea sampler. I ended up choosing mostly flavored teas, partially because the flavors were so tempting and partially because most of the blended teas have a smoke element that I wasn’t sure I’d enjoy. This tea appears to be simply black tea and flavoring, which is fine with me. I grow a bit tired of add-ins that are only there to look pretty and don’t contribute to the flavor at all. Dry scent is mostly raspberry candy, but if I inhale slowly I can smell the cocoa.
The steeped tea has a somewhat earthy note, leading me to think there’s perhaps a Keemun element to this tea? The raspberry flavor is nice, it reminds me a bit of a combination of raspberry jam and fresh berries. It’s also not too strong. The base tea is a combination of malty and earthy, with a bit of astringency that leads me to think there’s Assam here. I wish there was just a touch more cocoa, as it is I can mostly only taste it at the end of the sip. It’s definitely a dark chocolate or unsweetened cocoa powder sort of flavor. I’m sure sugar would help the chocolate to come out, but I don’t sweeten my teas.
Flavors: Astringent, Cocoa, Dark Chocolate, Earth, Jam, Malt, Raspberry
Sounds really good, excellent combination.
Absolutely, chocolate/raspberry and chocolate/orange are among my favorite flavor combinations. :)