The cake has beautiful looking leaf. Upon the first steeping there is a pleasant blend of floral and fruity notes, medium thickness in the mouth with notes of caramel and cream. Cane sugar sweetness. Clean. Flatter the second steep. Not as syrupy. Pineapple, and mango. Third steep it continues…background sweetness, with a fruit forward, and floral flavor. Subtle, sweet cream, and vanilla tones. Round and very relaxing. The fourth steeping, the fruitiness has taken a back seat, more bittersweet and astringency has come forward. Lots orchid, almost nectar type flavors.
The tea rounds outs is still very comforting to drink, lots of soul to the tea. Not a ton of energy, but more of a relaxing energy.
This is definitely one I enjoy, it’s one where it is hard to describe the experience. If you get the chance to try it or purchase it, please do. This is one of the best I’ve had from CLT …IMHO. I need to purchase another cake. The humidity here in Florida ages these quite quickly.
Flavors: Butterscotch, Caramel, Cream, Creamy, Custard, Floral, Guava, Honey, Honeysuckle, Mango, Orchid, Pineapple, Sugarcane, Vanilla
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Cool to see how the sweetness is developing in your humidity.. I think it’s one of the best teas I’ve tried from Crimson Lotus, too, but it is just too sweet for me.
Indeed it is sweet…
But that fact that it is a complex sweet, makes it intriguing for me, and not cloying.
Cool to see how the sweetness is developing in your humidity.. I think it’s one of the best teas I’ve tried from Crimson Lotus, too, but it is just too sweet for me.
Indeed it is sweet…
But that fact that it is a complex sweet, makes it intriguing for me, and not cloying.