Trying to clear out some of the lingering samples on my tea counter! I got through most of the ones from Dryad shortly after I ordered them, but there are a few stragglers still hanging around…
This tea is described as having roasted chestnut and caramel with a hint of star anise. It has all the bases ha ha – black, green, rooibos, and maté. I steeped it at a green tea temperature, but am wondering if the green tea here is hojicha as I didn’t notice any conventional green tea-looking leaves. So probably should have steeped it hotter, but oh well!
Anyway… It’s a pleasant enough tea. I definitely get the star anise, it’s a bit more than a hint but not overpowering. Otherwise, it’s vaguely caramel or cream-like. I don’t really notice chestnut, or a distinct nuttiness in general. So really, the anise ends up being the main flavor for me, which I don’t mind. It’s almost like a creamy black licorice tea? But overall quite mildly flavored. As for the base, I mostly taste rooibos and black tea, though they are also very soft. It’s a bit muddled, which isn’t surprising as it seems to be quite a few different teas mixed together.
Now I want to try making some kind of black licorice pudding, because that sounds interesting. I think I saw Nigella make one once, I’ll have to go find that recipe… :)
Flavors: Anise, Caramel, Creamy, Licorice, Muddled, Smooth, Soft, Star Anise, Sweet, Woody
