Steepologie Advent of Tea: Day 7 – Cafe Latte Tea. Well, that does indeed taste like the additions to a cafe au lait. The hazelnut and cocoa are quite strong in the nose, as well. I am particularly tasting the cocoa nibs near the back of my tongue, and only when swallowing, which makes me think that the hazelnut nose is overwhelming the cocoa except when some can get in the back door, so to speak.
It’s a pity that this tea is hitting my mouth with an unfortunate aftertaste that I suspect is something to do with the hazelnut pieces. I find that the aftertaste is strong enough that it’s also mixing with the individual sips of tea, so I’m losing the taste of the tea to the aftertaste. :-/ This is not what I want my tea to taste like. And it’s definitely not what I want my mouth to taste like.
I am probably going to pour half this tea out, and not resteep, and go find something strong and unflavored-by-things-not-tea to clear my mouth out. It’s a pity, because I really like hazelnut, and I really like cocoa, but whatever they did to the ingredients before they went into this tea is really not doing it for me.
Flavors: Chemical, Cocoa, Hazelnut
