Adventaggedon Day 14 – Tea 6/6
Anything overtly pumpkin, admittedly, feels way more like an Autumnal profile to me and so I definitely felt a bit like this tea was out of place in the 12 Tea Countdown.
With that said, it smells pretty fucking incredible. Lots of clove and allspice with a thick vanilla note as well – more pumpkin spice than actually pumpkin, obviously, but still a nice pumpkin spice combination. That clove/allspice and vanilla mix in particular always makes me think of a nice slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream. So yummy! Even store bought pumpkin pie is rarely a disappointment.
The dry leaf also has these gorgeous strips/curls of pumpkin too!
Steeped – it’s nice, but not as much as what it smelled like. Fans of a nice, classic Pumpkin Chai will enjoy this one a lot – but I am not a pumpkin chai consumer and I found myself a bit disappointed by how much the cinnamon and cardamom came out in the taste and how little clove and vanilla I was getting. It was also a hair astringent for my liking – though it improved as it cooled, in flavour as well.
Not really unpleasant in the first place though – just too classic for me.
Advent Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIy5e4PAbit/