The first thing I noticed about this tea is the strong smell of the dried tea leaves. My goodness, so strong that it could take your breath away if you inhaled too deeply! Once steeped, the strong smell is still there and it carries over into the taste as well. This tea should have been named “Almond Extract.” Way too heavy on the almond flavouring. It nearly masks the green tea base altogether. I was hoping for a natural, toasted almond flavour but that’s not what I got. Too artificial tasting for my liking. I liked it much better on the re-steep when I could taste more of the green tea and less of the fake almond flavouring. Not the worst tea I’ve ever had by any means but far from the best. This one won’t be a re-purchase.
Flavors: Almond, Artificial, Cherry, Green, Nutty, Sweet
