This was a bit of an impulse purchase. My family was waiting for me outside the shop on our last day in Paris a year ago, so I had to make it quick. The man behind the counter was very helpful in narrowing my interests, pulling this one out when I said I like almonds. I was in such a hurry that I totally forgot I had meant to ask about their cacao teas.
This tea has a nice fruity almond scent that translates well into the cup. I’m not sure what all is in it, but it’s hard to scoop accurately because there are large non tea leaves in the mix. The tea has a very light feel to it, so much so that it doesn’t strike me as a black tea at all. It has some sweetness to it that rounds out the fruit flavor which mixes well with the almond. As it cools it takes on a flatness and becomes slightly tart and alkaline. Much better when hot! I would like to cold steep this sometime if I can remember to do so next time I come across it in my cupboard.
“the next time I come across this tea” is a real problem for me. haha.