Day 1 of the F&M advent calendar!
The rose scent was super strong as soon as I broke the foil behind the door in this packaging. It’s in tea bag form, which I feel eh about, but I’m not going to let that ruin my advent fun. I like flowery flavors, but I’m not a huge rose fan and don’t tend to gravitate towards rose tea so I didn’t expect to like this one. I like it. Once steeped, the rose is strong on the nose, mellow in the sip and comes back in the finish. The tea base is perfectly balanced and not the least bit bitter at all! It is strong enough to carry the rose without overpowering it. The end of the sip is super smooth. Adding cream towards the end of my cup was a gamble that paid off! The sip is now creamy with the rose being subtle, but the finish is filled with a hint of creamy rose at the start and as the cream tapers off the rose comes back out. I’d say I probably wouldn’t buy this tea because I’m not likely to reach for it in my cupboard when I have a ton of other options, but it’s a really enjoyable tea and I’d gladly have another cup of it in the future if given the option!
