Happy National Unicorn Day! Today one simply has to drink a tea that is “magical” to them, and this can be interpreted in many creative ways. I’ve opted to drink teas with “magical” creatures in the title! (Also taking this as my Ode to Tea C entry!)
This sampler was kindly gifted to me from Cameron, so thank you! The dry leaf is very strongly rose-scented, so I can see already how this would not be a tea for those that don’t like rose/florals.
Steeped up, I’m still just getting rose on the nose, and none of the spices. Maybe a subtle hint of something cinnamony if I really focus? On the tongue, it’s the same. I’m tasting a strong rose, but spices are just not as evident; they do peek out a bit at the end of the sip, where I’m getting a bit of a warming cinnamon. I really don’t taste the clove at all…
I think there needs to be better balance here. I’m really just tasting a rose tea with a slightest hint of spice, when I feel the novelty of a blend like this should be a dominantly spiced rose tea. Otherwise, I have other (and frankly better) options for a plain rose-flavored tea (like T2’s White Rose, which I’ve had a lot recently due to sipdown efforts, so it’s a flavor I’m well aquainted with at the moment). The rose flavoring used in this just isn’t sitting with me as well as others I’ve had… I daresay I understand now when people describe a floral I enjoy as “soapy.”
I sipped this down cold-steeping the remaining leaf in oat milk, which I then used to make some Strawberry Lemon Rose Matcha Smoothies for breakfast, which turned out fantastic.
Thank you so much for the chance to try it, Cameron!
Flavors: Cinnamon, Floral, Rose, Soap
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Ha ha, I’m sorry it was underwhelming. I figured it had a much better chance of being enjoyed with you! :P
Oh wow, the smoothies do sound fantastic.
By name alone, this tea should be fabulous.
I think the concept is a little strange for a name like “Campfires and Vampires?” I wouldn’t associate florals and spice on a green tea with either of those things. A roasted oolong or a dark and broody black base with a hint of lapsang seems more appropriate? Actually, I would be down to try the rose/spice combo on either of those bases… I actually think it may have been the green tea base that they used that felt the most “off” to me since steeped in milk I had a very nice rose and cinnamon flavor which worked great in my smoothies.
Your smoothies always sound so yummy!
Ha ha, I’m sorry it was underwhelming. I figured it had a much better chance of being enjoyed with you! :P
Oh wow, the smoothies do sound fantastic.
By name alone, this tea should be fabulous.
I think the concept is a little strange for a name like “Campfires and Vampires?” I wouldn’t associate florals and spice on a green tea with either of those things. A roasted oolong or a dark and broody black base with a hint of lapsang seems more appropriate? Actually, I would be down to try the rose/spice combo on either of those bases… I actually think it may have been the green tea base that they used that felt the most “off” to me since steeped in milk I had a very nice rose and cinnamon flavor which worked great in my smoothies.
Your smoothies always sound so yummy!