March 2022 Sipdown Challenge – A tea flavored like your favorite pancake/waffle topping
Where I used to live in the city, there was a diner across the street called Moulin Rouge, which served American breakfast food and was run since its opening in the 1970s by a now-elderly Korean couple. They had these banana walnut pancakes that turned my disgust for raw banana into an appreciation for cooked. The pancakes were springy and chewy with loads of whole walnuts and thick-sliced banana that caramelized on the griddle.
Anyway, bananas are my favorite pancake mix-in, not a topping. Close enough!
Good medium-bodied Ceylon tea that brews a rich, dark brown in the mug. The flavors are not in my face which I appreciate. Light, fruity banana mixes with the grounding and bright black tea really well, which tastes mostly of ‘tea’ and a little coppery. The fudge is like a hidden accomplice, bridging the banana to tea with a light, fudgy sweetness. Toffee surprise in the finish, whether from the leaf itself or the flavoring, who knows. I’m pretty into this one :)
Only halfway down the mug and I’m wired! Thanks, Kawaii, for helping bring back a good memory.
Flavors: Astringent, Banana, Chocolate, Fruity, Metallic, Smooth, Tea, Toffee
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