Cold Brew!
This is one of the few “new to me” teas I brought back from Bird & Blend when I was recently there. It’s described as pineapple and turmeric, which is a combination of flavours I’ve had before and quite enjoy. The dry leaf was really appetizing smelling with a much fruitier aroma than expected. Pineapple, yes, but also an also soda-style strawberry note that I found quite interesting. Syrupy and sweet in a way I wouldn’t expect for a turmeric tea.
At least cold brewed I think the taste actually loses a lot of that fruity aroma, though. It starts very earthy and turmeric forward before slipping into a mellow (pun not intended) tropical note that resembles pineapple well enough. A little apple-y too, which isn’t a total surprise given the blend composition. From there is goes back to a more earthy finishing flavour. Not too heavily spiced, but definitely more spice forward than you’d expect from the nose. I still enjoy it, but there’s definitely a sort of mind game happening here given just how different the smell and taste are.