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This was the first loose tea that I ever really got into. This one is very chocolatey, and a little nutty, I think. There’s a teensy bit of astringency, and it doesn’t do well if steeped for too long. It’s wonderful hot or iced. I’m a bit of troublemaker and like my black teas with milk sometimes, and this one is certainly perfect for it. It’s like hot chocolate when hot with milk

I was not too keen on this tea. It was nice to have a decaf tea to drink, but the vanilla flavor just tasted fake to me. I tried adding milk to it, which helped a bit, but it’s just not the tea for me.

So far, I’ve been reviewing only teas I love, and this is no exception. I thought it had just a little bit of astringency, which I like in a breakfast tea, but it still was very smooth and malty. I tried this one as a sample and then promptly ordered more. Like other teas that I enjoy, it has a light cocoa flavor.

I really love this tea. I’m a fan of slightly cocoa tasting teas, so this one is right up my alley. The dry leaves look beautiful, and when brewed it tastes both a little like bread, and a little like hot cocoa. It’s a very non-astringent tea, but the flavors are still powerful. I brewed it Western style and got three tasty steeps out of it. I love enjoying it with a nice book on a cozy fall afternoon.

This is a nice tea. Nothing too fancy, but has a lovely chocolate and caramel flavor that goes nicely with milk and sugar. It’s makes a good iced milk tea.