I just got this in the mail today, and was looking forward to trying it out.
Holy crap this thing is LEMONY. As in, it’s so one-note it’s almost without nuance.
The dry leaves smelled like lemon pledge when I opened the container. Kapow! While these reviews prepared me for a mental reaction of “wow, this is really lemony”, I wasn’t expecting the “holy crap, this is the Great Wall of Lemon being built brick by brick” experience I actually had.
Based on the label, I deliberately underleafed and understeeped the brew: 24 oz of water with 3 tsp of dried leaf for less than 4 minutes. Despite this, the tea is still ludicrously lemony, and the lemon Pledge effect is still there. I added a spoonful of honey to the pot to tone things down and that has helped, but this is still damned lemony.
I’m going to try experimenting with this one, but I do hope that I’ll be able to brew something enjoyable with it. Perhaps a mix of this with mint would be nice.
Flavors: Lemon Zest
