I just got this one today!!! I am so happy, lol.
I think out of Deb’s entire new collection, this was the one that I was the most excited about! I love how creative Deb is with her concepts. I mean, banana french toast as a tea? Yum! When I read the ingredients, I thought it would make an exceptional latte.
What a fun concept! :)
Smell: Like slightly ripened and sweet bananas! Not my favourite scent; however, at least I know the bananas used in it are natural, lol. :)
Prep: I added 3 tablespoons of tea to make a very concentrated brew and then added milk and sugar
Taste: I expected this to taste like bananas with strong maple notes. However, sadly, I am not sure if there was much maple in the batch that I got, or if there was not enough maple put in this blend. However, for me personally, the maple syrup note was lacking in this. It tastes like a black tea with a strong hint of banana; so Deb totally nailed the banana aspect of this tea! But I need more maple! >.< I think with even a tablespoon of maple syrup this tea would really capture the essence of what I surmise banana french toast would taste like.
However, I also think perhaps the maple note was subdued because Deb prefers to use sweet ingredients sparingly in her teas (which I like!) and also because the milk might have flattened it out; however, I did not think this would be a problem since Deb recommended making this as a latte.
I look forward to perhaps trying it on its own to see if the maple note shines more. But a tea like this I feel is best made as a latte!
I tend to prefer spicer, warmer tea notes. But I think if you like fruity, sweet lattes. This would be a good choice.
Flavors: Fruity, Maple, Maple Syrup, Sweet
