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Art of Darkness is an all time favorite of mine. I don’t know why, but I fell in love with it as soon as I tasted it. Then, I heard about this tea, and I had to give it a shot. I am not one for flavored teas or blends, but Whispering Pines hits these right on the nose, and they are delicious! This leaf is a long slender leafed shou with a distinct scent of Jordan almonds. Also, the small black and dusty gold tendrils smell intensely of a sweet, creamy, nuttiness, with some fluffy tones on top. I warmed my teapot and scooped some inside. The scent opens up into a whipped crème atop dry cacao with some earth woodiness mixed in. A quick wash, and its off to paradise. The brew is thick in the mouth with a flourishing marshmallow flavor. The drink is like milk chocolate hot cocoa with vanilla syrup drizzled atop. The brew continues with each steep developing into a dense chocolate with a lightly fading marshmallow. The brew lasts for an extensive amount of steeps, and it is fantastic! This leaf is a lot like Art of Darkness except more direct, smooth, and long lasting. The brew is not overly complex, and that’s fine. I am not drinking a cocoa nib imbued tea for the complexities. The taste is great; however, I do wish it was a tad bit cheaper…

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Flavors: Almond, Cacao, Chocolate, Creamy, Dark Wood, Marshmallow, Nutty, Smooth, Sweet, Vanilla

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 7 g 3 OZ / 100 ML
Daylon R Thomas

I’m so glad someone finally reviewed this thing on steepster. I’ve been hesitant to try it because of the price myself.

Haveteawilltravel

Highly recommend it! Brenden knew how much I liked Art of Darkness, so he slipped a sample of this with my order. It persuaded me to buy a lot more.

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Daylon R Thomas

I’m so glad someone finally reviewed this thing on steepster. I’ve been hesitant to try it because of the price myself.

Haveteawilltravel

Highly recommend it! Brenden knew how much I liked Art of Darkness, so he slipped a sample of this with my order. It persuaded me to buy a lot more.

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Young and experienced Tea consumer. I’m continuously learning and developing knowledge about tea. If I have learned anything at all from the world of tea it is that I do not know anything about the world of tea. I enjoy good tea, and I try to acquire the best of the best. I usually brew gongfu but I’ve been known from time to time to resort back to western brewing.

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