Wanted a relaxing tea for tonight without caffeine. Of the ones I’ve tried so far, only two fit the bill, so I went with this one.
Since my first try with this tea was okay, but not spectacular, I thought I’d give it a second go with milk this time to see if I could elevate this tea to a new level. I wasn’t really sure if Rooibos tea and milk would be a good mix (especially since the smell seems like it could curdle the milk on impact), but I forged ahead with my experiment.
Preparation: 5 minute steep at boiling, 0.75 tsp of tea per 12 oz water instead of the suggested 1.5 tsp per 8 oz. Added milk. Later added sugar.
Fortunately, the milk didn’t curdle. From tasting it, however, the tea flavor totally overpowered the milk, making the milk feel non-existent almost. Also, even with the milk, it still has that weird dental freezing feel to it too that I can’t explain… I wonder if there’s something in here that I’m mildly allergic to or something.
Since the milk didn’t really do anything for it, I figured I might as well adulterate it some more and added sugar. The sugar was okay in it—mellowed out the overpowering flavor some—but definitely don’t add much or you’ll end up with a sickeningly sweet tea. I might try it with just a touch of sugar next time, no milk, and see how it goes.
Would I buy it again? Though my first review I was thinking maybe, this time I’m thinking probably not. Of the two Rooibos I’ve tasted from Dollar Tea Club, I think I prefer the other instead if only for it not leaving such a weird feel in my mouth.
Updated cup count (12 oz) from 8g sampler size: 2. Still quite a bit more tea in the sampler.
