Dry: Lovely black tea blended with what appears to be toffee bits and tiny slices of shredded coconut. Smells like a salty confection. I’m not sure that I would say caramel if I sniffed without reading the bag, but something sweet and dessert-y for sure.
Steeped: Cloudy brown liquor. The steeped aroma is more like what I would think of for salted caramel. Warm, gooey, and rich topped with a sprinkle of sea salt. Mmmm!
Taste: This one did not has not wowed me yet. I think I will need to play with the amount of tea (maybe overleaf more next time?). I also want to try it with either a touch of agave or brown sugar to bring out the flavor more. Brewed as recommended, I am only tasting a decent black tea base with a hint of something sweet. Slightly drying on the tongue, but no bitterness noted. Nothing that would make me think salted caramel for sure. As it cools, it is a bit more dessert in the flavor profile, but still not really what I would have expected. Better luck next time hopefully!
I often find that I need to overleaf with David’s tea, as well as add in cream and sugar to coax out as much flavor as possible. I’m not surprised that this tea is also underwhelming.