Woo, I got my What-Cha order! I forgot how many samples I ordered, and taking them out of the box made me feel a bit like Mary Poppins because they just kept coming. There was a little village of pouches on my coffee table by the time I was done unpacking. Thanks to Alistair for including two bonus samples and a lovely handwritten note! I admit, I ordered two Vietnamese teas mostly because the names were so epic! Seriously though, Wild Boar and Red Buffalo? Too awesome. The leaves of this tea are large and twisty, and there are a few golden tips included. Dry scent is malty and sweet but also savory in a way that I can’t describe.
The steeped cup smells rich and malty. Hmm, this is a simple but yummy tea. Definitely quite malty, and the texture is very thick and rich. I can definitely see a comparison to unsweetened dark baking chocolate or very dark cocoa powder. I have a hard time tasting chocolate when there’s no sweetness, but since I already read the description and know it’s supposed to be there, I can taste it. There’s perhaps a tiny bit of dried fruit flavor? Overall, it’s a strong tea with Assam-like intensity but without bitterness. Perhaps the tiniest touch of astringency?
Flavors: Cocoa, Dark Chocolate, Dried Fruit, Earth, Malt, Smooth, Thick
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That tea sounds really good…. and I agree on the name thing. So epic!
The name is definitely appropriate one this one! Nice and strong, a wake-up tea. :P
I love that Alistair sells 10g samples. Every time I order I have to restrain myself from getting a sample of everything, because individually they’re so reasonable, but there’s so many teas, and it adds up fast.
Anlina, hah! Yeah I just got enough samples to bring me up to the $40 free shipping mark. ;)
That tea sounds really good…. and I agree on the name thing. So epic!
The name is definitely appropriate one this one! Nice and strong, a wake-up tea. :P
I love that Alistair sells 10g samples. Every time I order I have to restrain myself from getting a sample of everything, because individually they’re so reasonable, but there’s so many teas, and it adds up fast.
Anlina, hah! Yeah I just got enough samples to bring me up to the $40 free shipping mark. ;)