52teas 12 Teas of Christmas – Day 7
“Buttered popcorn!! Did I get it?!”
So close!
I walked away for a few minutes and she already drank the entire mug so…
“It tastes real red. Oh it’s red. Kinda smells like jello.” Wh-wh-whaaat? “Yeah, fruity. I don’t know if it’s got a special flavor but I really like it! I could have it hot or cold, iced tea even! I love it! Is this an herbal or has it got black tea in it? It’s creamy like, kinda like Ambrosia Salad, like jello with whipped cream on it.”
Your nose was so close! It’s caramel popcorn flavored or something.
“I GOT IT?! So that’s the vanilla-y flavor is the caramel and the butter flavor is the popcorn and caramel. But why is it so fruity to me?”
Probably from the black tea.
“I’d say it’s a 10+. I love it. I. Love. It. It’s like drinking your carbs. How could it be bad? I loooove it. taps the mug with the remote, turns mug upside down Look — GONE.”
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I didn’t think Kiki would like this one, let alone love it. Color me surprised :)
Definitely smells like caramel popcorn to me. Toffee crunch. I could tell blind. Steeped up, it’s a rich tea, malty and woody but I can’t taste those notes distinctly. The buttery toffee popcorn flavor swirls throughout. Smooth and a little slick but doesn’t leave my mouth oily. Given the flavors and base tea, I thought this would’ve felt more warming if that makes sense, but it has a cool earthy dampness in a good way (suppose that’s the salt even though I don’t taste it; reads wet rocks and soil to me). I really enjoy how mild yet pervasive the flavoring is in this tea.
Flavors: Butter, Caramel, Earthy, Kettle Corn, Malty, Rich, Smooth, Soil, Tannin, Toffee, Wet Rocks, Woody
