Summoned by the allure of controversy.
Followed directions (good derk!): 3.5g, 300mL, 212F, 4min.
The smokey element is at the forefront but not overwhelming for me. It tastes like a fireplace with a stone-ash feeling, not so meaty-bbq. Caramel-coffee note reminds me of that brand of instant cappuccino — what was the name, International Delights? (I hated the stuff as a kid.) Banana tastes like banana chips (surprise) and blends really well with the cappucino note. A tinge of sweetness from the blackberry leaf and probably the banana chips. I’m not sure about the truffle flavor, maybe something like damp mushroomy-peaty earth but definitely not pungent truffle oil. I feel like there isn’t much depth or body — the recurring failure of cheap base tea.
A splash of almond milk toned down the smoke and made this even more instant cappucino-like and turned the banana toward pudding.
So! It feels like late autumn in northeastern Ohio. Can you smell the fireplace smoke fingering through that cold, damp air? Like I’m walking the edges of a peat bog and into the surrounding second-growth forest, where I slip on a patch of wet leaves and take a tumble into a cup of banana cappuccino. What?
Really, truly good for only one steep because the base tea is lacking. I think I like it though.
Even though I’m not really into flavored teas, I continue to try things from August Uncommon. I enjoy that they combine seemingly disparate ingredients to create a conceptual sip. Whether that always turns out well… is entirely up to the sipper.
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Love the “take a tumble into a cup of banana cappuccino”. Very Alice in Wonderland vibes.
Ohio reminiscence brought Finland for me! And today forest trip (I went picking mushrooms with my mum) was another reason. Ahh. want to be there… everything was so alright…
It’s very autumnal here in the Northeast. Foggy, chilly mornings, drizzle, that slightly cold smell of decay in the air mixed with the sweetness of apples and the darkness of wood fires. I gave up on AUT a long time ago. Consistently disappointed and underwhelmed. Whomever writes their copy is masterful but their blender-not so very much, as a friend used to say.
There’s nothing more slippery than wet leaves! Wear your cleats next time, friend ;)
Love the “take a tumble into a cup of banana cappuccino”. Very Alice in Wonderland vibes.
Ohio reminiscence brought Finland for me! And today forest trip (I went picking mushrooms with my mum) was another reason. Ahh. want to be there… everything was so alright…
It’s very autumnal here in the Northeast. Foggy, chilly mornings, drizzle, that slightly cold smell of decay in the air mixed with the sweetness of apples and the darkness of wood fires. I gave up on AUT a long time ago. Consistently disappointed and underwhelmed. Whomever writes their copy is masterful but their blender-not so very much, as a friend used to say.
There’s nothing more slippery than wet leaves! Wear your cleats next time, friend ;)