Buttermilk Lemon

I had this tea as a sample in my travel bag and finally got to try it. It’s certainly interesting. It smells like lemon pound cake dry and even more tart when brewed. I had to add sugar because the tart smell kept tricking my mind.

The black base doesn’t come though very strongly in taste during the first steep, but did more nicely in the second steep. I had directions to brew 2 minutes and at 2 minutes it wasn’t overly strong but already beginning to be astringent.

Thanks MissB for send this in one of the mystery packs!

Thank you so very much Marzipan for the surprise sample of this that showed up in my mailbox the other day. I will admit that I got a little teary eyed when I opened it.

This tea smells incredible. Dry, I get more of the not quite buttermilk scent from it, and sweet lemon. Add water and I’m getting creamy buttermilk and definitely lemon. Wow. And this is seconds after adding water. I didn’t want to put the top on while it steeped. (I was good and I did after a few more seconds.)

I don’t drink a lot of black teas. I don’t always like how they play in my blends, often trying to overwhelm or overpower. This one surprisingly works really well. It is definitely a black tea, a bit malty, strong, but it supports and strengthens the creamy buttermilk, helping the expected aftertaste of buttermilk to linger on the pallet. It brightens the lemon, a sweet lemon not too tart or pithy, perfectly balanced with the buttermilk and tea.

I’m really glad I got to try this. I think it’s a tea that I wouldn’t drink too often, but I really enjoy it. Buttermilk is a rare treat in my mind, and I think that’s part of it.

Thanks to MissB for sending me some of this to try!

I was curious about it as I am debating a TeaG order to get my hands on their caramel tea…

It was a creamy, faintly vanilla dessert-like lemon black tea.

I enjoyed it. And I will enjoy my next cup as well, but I don’t think I need to own it.

It’s the kind of citrus tea I like, though, the kind with a creamy sweet note to balance off the tart lemon.

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Usually I am not a lover of citrus teas but everyone has spoken so highly of this tea that it piqued my interest. Luckily, the wonderful NayLynn saw it on my wishlist and sent me a small samples so I could give it a try and I am so glad she did because it is delicious!

The black base provides a fullness while not being overwhelming in flavor. The lemon is present and refreshing but not in-your-face. Also, it is lemony like the fruit as opposed to bitter and tasting of rind. Also, the almonds give this almost a cookie-like quality while the marigold provides a hint of vanilla-caramel sweetness. And, without any milk, this is just a touch creamy. A really, really good tea that I would be happy to have again. Back onto the wishlist it goes and thank you NayLynn for the chance to try it out :).

I still love this. There is no other tea that tastes similar to this.

You guys will be so proud of me, I chained myself to my desk and did all of July’s invoicing. I think tomorrow we should get a chat room and hang out. What do you think?

I must have overleafed my first tea of the day, so I threw it out and put this one in. What an all-around nice tea. It is just so soothing…I have a lemon chai when I want lemon and a nice kick in the pants…this one is like eating a lemon cookie. Well…drinking one. You know what I mean. :)

OMG
I would not have expected to enjoy this as much as I have been. It’s so rich and creamy, and the lemon is like a custard: tart, yet sweet.

I will have to order teas from this company with the name I cannot pronounce or spell!

Thanks MissB!