I had wanted to try this one for awhile, and finally thanks to Sil I was able to!
I think I’m probably just crazy but something about this vaguely reminds me of Laoshan Black. Not sure if it’s the tea base or maybe the flavoring which is serving to sort of mimic the LB. It’s nowhere near as roasty though!
Anyhow, it’s a lot paler brewed up than I expect for a black tea. Like many of Butiki’s teas it is very subtle. I definitely notice the almond and cinnamon, and I get how those flavors together would be sort of cookie like.
I am enjoying my cup of this with breakfast, but I don’t think I would buy it, as I prefer a bit less subtlety with my flavoured black teas. I wonder if I’d have liked it better as a dark oolong or maybe even a creamy green?
I am glad I got to try it so I can cross it off my list, so thanks Sil!
(two steeps, first was 210f for 2 min, the second about 4-5 min)
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yay for being able to cross teas off a list haha
Just wanted to mention that the first steep should be 4 minutes. There has been a lot of confusion on this one, since we changed base teas. The first base tea only required a 2 min steep, this one needs 4 minutes. I hear you about this tea. I don’t know that I love it like I used to. We may be phasing it out for a different almond tea.
Oh good to know, thank you Stacy! I will try it again at 4 min :)
And if getting rid of this means another new tea to try I can’t see how that’d be bad! :) (except maybe for my wallet, haha)
whatshesaid-There has been quite a confusion. I noticed that someone changed the brewing recommendations on here back to the 2 minutes. That’s happened a few times with this tea even though I updated it to 4 minutes. I always think about phasing this one out but there are a few customers that I know would break their heart to see this one leave. Still, I think I can do better. :)
yay for being able to cross teas off a list haha
Just wanted to mention that the first steep should be 4 minutes. There has been a lot of confusion on this one, since we changed base teas. The first base tea only required a 2 min steep, this one needs 4 minutes. I hear you about this tea. I don’t know that I love it like I used to. We may be phasing it out for a different almond tea.
Oh good to know, thank you Stacy! I will try it again at 4 min :)
And if getting rid of this means another new tea to try I can’t see how that’d be bad! :) (except maybe for my wallet, haha)
whatshesaid-There has been quite a confusion. I noticed that someone changed the brewing recommendations on here back to the 2 minutes. That’s happened a few times with this tea even though I updated it to 4 minutes. I always think about phasing this one out but there are a few customers that I know would break their heart to see this one leave. Still, I think I can do better. :)