Once I was making Pumpkin Milkshake 2.0, I looked for another tea I could brew at the same temperature. This was the first one I grabbed.
I will preface this by saying I have no idea what Plum Pudding tastes like. None whatsoever. And I don’t usually eat plums. Nonetheless, this appealed to me for reasons that are as much a mystery to me as they might be to you. What I do know is that this is a tasty cup. It is not in-your-face bold flavor but there is a distinctively plum taste. I don’t get too much spice but I can detect some hiding within the cup. And there is a nice creaminess to this as well.
This is like the plum pudding tea for sophisticated adults (I am in no way qualified to say that but just go with it) as its beauty comes from the subtlety. Whereas teas that are sugary and fun and over-the-top are stuff I think children would like (not exclusively children though), Butiki is always something that is better suited for someone who can appreciate the simple beauties in the world. Anyways, this is a weird rant so I will stop. Sometimes I need to remember that I don’t need to share every idea that pops into my head.
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I love this: “Butiki is always something that is better suited for someone who can appreciate the simple beauties in the world”. I often find myself not wanting to share Butikis with my BFF, who steeps all teas as though they are black at boiling for 5 minutes. Shudder.
Oh dear. That would not be good. Butiki is sorta like an art I find.
So true, Courtney. I won’t share with certain friends or family members for the very same reason.
Haha, yes Butiki is an art! Yes, I remember the first time she told me she shared some of the tea I sent with her mother-in-law. She served her the loose tea floating about in the mug, because she didn’t know to use an infuser, or even what an infuser was. I’ve since taught her a few things, but I think most of it is lost on her. Thank goodness I have you guys haha. :P
I have a friend who I am introducing to teas. For Christmas, I bought her a Perfect Mug from Davids and 8 different teas. I am happy to share with her because she has seen me make tea and is really interested in why I wait for the water to cool and stuff like that. So I know anything I share with her, she follows directions to the letter and will often ask me about everything just because she is curious. One the other hand, my family is all about “normal tea” aka Tetley tea bags so if they are drinking any of my tea it is because I personally brewed it up.
I love this: “Butiki is always something that is better suited for someone who can appreciate the simple beauties in the world”. I often find myself not wanting to share Butikis with my BFF, who steeps all teas as though they are black at boiling for 5 minutes. Shudder.
Oh dear. That would not be good. Butiki is sorta like an art I find.
So true, Courtney. I won’t share with certain friends or family members for the very same reason.
Haha, yes Butiki is an art! Yes, I remember the first time she told me she shared some of the tea I sent with her mother-in-law. She served her the loose tea floating about in the mug, because she didn’t know to use an infuser, or even what an infuser was. I’ve since taught her a few things, but I think most of it is lost on her. Thank goodness I have you guys haha. :P
I have a friend who I am introducing to teas. For Christmas, I bought her a Perfect Mug from Davids and 8 different teas. I am happy to share with her because she has seen me make tea and is really interested in why I wait for the water to cool and stuff like that. So I know anything I share with her, she follows directions to the letter and will often ask me about everything just because she is curious. One the other hand, my family is all about “normal tea” aka Tetley tea bags so if they are drinking any of my tea it is because I personally brewed it up.