2145 Tasting Notes
Thanks again to scribbles for sending this one to me.
This is probably the first tea from tealish that I don’t absolutely love. I sure don’t think it tastes like a pear. Perhaps I’m just spoiled by fresh pears directly from the tree (we live next to an orchard). It’s very sweet and reminds me somewhat of the canned pears that they served in the cafeteria when I was in elementry school. I thought the fennel was an odd addition when I saw it and I’m not really sure it is contributing much to the taste.
My second cup I let steep to long and it has an overwhelming tartness form the hibiscus. I like this best when steeped around 4mins because it’s sweeter.
Preparation
Thanks go to scribbles for sending me this sample. I’ve been wanting to try this out and she was generous enough to go buy some for me.
This wasn’t bad hot, but I really liked it iced and it makes a great iced tea for those days when I’m outside in the heat all day. I work outside a lot during the summer and try to avoid caffeine when I do. The flavor wasn’t as strong as I would have liked, but it was a good mixture of apple and blueberry and had a nice balance between tart and sweet.
Preparation
This tea reminds me of some of the Christmas cookies that I bake every year. I like the slivers of almond and coconut that have been added, it gives the tea some color, but I’m not sure that it adds to the flavor. When brewed it has a great balance of almond, coconut and vanilla and is very sweet on its own, so I wouldn’t recommend adding a sweetener. This will definately going in my holiday rotation of teas, it makes my house smell wonderful while steeping.
