Kiani Tea Advent Calendar 2021 – Day 14
I actually have a non-black tea from Fortnum & Mason today, so I get to enjoy this lovely unsmoked Lapsang with my toast and jam instead! :D
This tea is thick and satisfying, and heavy on the caraway and rye bread notes that I find to be a trademark of Fujian black teas. It’s a bit like I’m eating my toast already as I sip it! There’s also some woodiness, and an undercurrent of dark bittersweet cocoa. I’m not getting much in the way of fruit, perhaps a dark and syrupy dried fruit like date or fig, but only a hint of it. There is a deep brown sugar sweetness though, with a bitter edge like caramelized sugar that’s gone just a touch too dark. I taste dill as well, which is an interesting savory touch that contrasts well with the sweeter sugar notes. It’s a very strong tea overall, even though I used the usual amount of leaf. I could definitely see sipping this as a wake-me-up morning cuppa!
My jam today is Strawberry-Verbena Spread. Not one of my favorites if I’m honest, though I do love the strawberry part. The verbena is just a bit too herbaceous, and though it’s slightly minty I’m not enjoying it nearly as much as the peach & mint pairing. There’s just something about it that doesn’t sing to me. Ah well, still perfectly tasty he he.
Flavors: Bitter, Bread, Brown Sugar, Burnt Sugar, Caramelized Sugar, Caraway, Cocoa, Dates, Dill, Dried Fruit, Fig, Grain, Malt, Rye, Savory, Sweet, Wheat, Wood
Tea sounds yum!. Added into wishlist.
Me too, this one sounds really good.