From my order a while ago, I think the Boxing Day sale? I think I’ve had a Rocher ONCE in my life. One little sphere of a Rocher. I like that the blend tries to incorporate gold like the candy wrapping into the blend, which are sprinkles that look like gold bars. I think they also used them in Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster. What happens to the brew, is a sort of wispy, cloudy substance floats around in the cup. Not exactly gold, but it’s different. The flavor is certainly chocolate thanks to all those lovely cocoa shells. A great idea for hazelnuts in the blend… but I’m tasting mostly marzipan on the dark black base. The second cup, wow, I’m glad I brewed the second steep for five minutes as the chocolate flavor is fantastic – the deepest chocolate, so so good. So I think my parameters couldn’t be more spot on. I had this once before, and the parameters must have been different, because this is a much better tea steeping it this way or the flavors are at their melding together perfection that sometimes fresh leaves don’t have (especially something like chocolate flavor). I drank a second steep from yesterday’s leaves today and upon finishing the cup, I steeped up fresh leaves of the same tea. Now that is saying something. I don’t think I’ve ever had the same tea/fresh leaves on the same DAY… It’s the tea for the moment for me, I suppose!
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for full mug // 20 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 3 minutes after boiling // 5 min
Flavors: Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Marzipan
Huge appreciation for the Douglas Adams reference.
Of course you’re a fan of the Guide. :D