Finally had a chance to open the package that I received last week. The dry leaf smells strongly of peach, apple, and vanilla, so I was really looking forward to testing it out!
Nina’s teas don’t come with any steeping parameters, unfortunately, so I tried the tea with 2 tsp/12 oz for 3 minutes at 90°C. I initially meant to steep it for 2 minutes, but the phone rang and I got interrupted.
Brewed, the tea still smells strongly of peaches and vanilla, as well as chocolate, with the apple being fainter. The taste is of chocolate/vanilla and possibly some cream, with the fruit tastes being less dominant. This is not astringent at all, but I think that I would have appreciated it more if it were steeped at a higher temperature for a shorter length of time. I still have 2 oz to play with to figure out the perfect steep. Withholding a rating for now.
I drank this tea this morning! I wish it came with parameters too, though – I oversteeped mine and it was bitter ):