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Another one from Kawaii433!
I’m not sure how I feel about honeybush, mostly because it’s been a long time since I’ve had any. It’s not a very common base for flavored tisanes, especially compared to the more popular rooibos.
The honeybush here has an interesting woody flavor, one that’s quite different from the woodiness of red rooibos. It’s almost peppery? I’m not sure how else to describe it.
The cinnamon flavor is surprisingly mild. I can taste a little bit of buttery or pastry-like flavor here as well. Overall, I’m just quite surprised by how subdued the flavoring is in relation to the honeybush base.
There’s also something here that’s adding some natural sweetness, perhaps it’s the cinnamon chips? It almost tastes like there’s a sprinkling of stevia, which I know there is not. It is a pleasant sweetness though, and doesn’t overwhelm the cup.
Overall, it’s perfectly pleasant to sip on. But for me, it’s not very memorable – it’s mostly a mild cinnamon honeybush.
Flavors: Black Pepper, Butter, Cinnamon, Frosting, Sweet, Wood
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Not sure if you used boiling water, but whenever it’s a 52 teas honey bush I tend to use a much lower temperature…like 175? And they decreases the honeybush taste I find.
Thanks for the tip, I’ll try that for my Raspberry Almond Cookie Honeybush!
In fact, 53Teas black blends benefit from lower temperature treatment too.
I don’t use boiling water for any of my blends now. I recommend just under boiling for the black teas, and 185 – 195°F for honeybush and/or rooibos. You’ll get less astringency this way, and you’ll get less of the weird flavors that come with rooibos and honeybush this way too.
I generally use 200° water for black teas. But I’ll definitely keep that in mind for rooibos and honeybush!
Not sure if you used boiling water, but whenever it’s a 52 teas honey bush I tend to use a much lower temperature…like 175? And they decreases the honeybush taste I find.
Thanks for the tip, I’ll try that for my Raspberry Almond Cookie Honeybush!
In fact, 53Teas black blends benefit from lower temperature treatment too.
I don’t use boiling water for any of my blends now. I recommend just under boiling for the black teas, and 185 – 195°F for honeybush and/or rooibos. You’ll get less astringency this way, and you’ll get less of the weird flavors that come with rooibos and honeybush this way too.
I generally use 200° water for black teas. But I’ll definitely keep that in mind for rooibos and honeybush!