1120 Tasting Notes
Fruit punch is a good comparison, although without any additions it’s a very tart kind of fruit punch flavor. And like fruit punch, the taste is extremely simple: strawberries and… really, just strawberries. A tasty enough but ultimately not unique choice for fans of tisanes that are predominately dried fruit.
As far as jasmine green teas go, this is pretty much what I think of as the “default” flavor. It’s floral without being perfume-y, but kind of bitter unless you add something to sweeten it. Not one that I’d go out of my way to get, but I enjoy it quite a bit just because I love jasmine.
This is a nice little blend, sweet but tart. It might not be a traditional approach to Christmas, but the combination of spices nonetheless provides a nice warmth in the cold of winter. Weirdly, even though there’s nothing resembling caramel in here, that’s one thing it makes me think of — I wish I had some caramel tea so I could try out the combo!
Unfortunately, there’s also a weird, bitter undertone, kind of like licorice jelly beans that REALLY kills the taste for me unless I try very hard to ignore it. I suspect it’s the star anise, so I’m going to see if taking that out will improve the flavor. If not, I guess this isn’t right for me — but I’m sure there are others to whom that would appeal, and to them I recommend this tisane wholeheartedly.
I recently noticed that Mom’s Apple Pie by DavidsTea sounds similar to this one — perhaps they’re the same? Or one is inspired by the other? I don’t really know how these things work. In any case, it means that this wonderful tea or one close to it has been experienced by about a zillion more people than I thought, and for that I am glad.
