This has a lovely vanilla/chocolate fragrance with just the faintest notes of it in the flavor. It’s brisk and lightly tannic. The vanilla gives it a sweetness but it’s not a sugary sweetness in the slightest. As another reviewer mentioned, it’s great with sweet or savory foods. The fragrance reminds me of a chocolate babka in the oven – chocolate, vanilla, sweet bread and sugar – but in a great way, not a sickly sweet way. It’s a little lighter in body than I tend to consider a breakfast tea to be, which is not a problem unless you’re really searching for a heavy solid tea. This one has a bit more brightness to it. No bitterness at all, but it is lightly tannic. There is a touch of smoke, which I probably wouldn’t have noticed had I not read other reviews. It is very light, though – I don’t tend to care for smokiness in a tea, but it’s not a problem here.
Flavors: Baked Bread, Chocolate, Smoke, Tannic, Vanilla
