Compagnie & Co Day 18
Well, today’s Siam advent tea is another puerh. Sigh. I don’t have the intestinal fortitude to attempt that right now, so I’m trying to catch up on these Compagnie & Co advent teas. A chai sounds nice for this cold day. I steeped the 2 g sachet in 250 ml of 190F water for 3, 5, and 7 minutes.
The dry aroma is of clove, cinnamon, other spices, and malt. The first steep offers notes of clove, cinnamon, ginger, cardamon, and orange. The base tea isn’t too aggressive. The next steep is also very spice heavy, with the orange and black tea staying in the background. The final steep is a bit fainter, but the spices, particularly the ginger, are still strong.
This chai could have been more assertive, but as it is, it’s a pleasant Sunday afternoon tea. It’s nice that the orange never takes over. I’m also glad that the black tea isn’t too tannic.
Flavors: Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Malt, Orange, Spicy
