SAMA

Kiki brought two sachets home from somewhere. She refused to give anymore information.

This is an enjoyable medicinal tea geared toward the flavored tea crowd. It has a warm caramel-spice aroma. The taste is at the front most forward with roasted chicory. Red rooibos isn’t mellow but it blends well, lending some kind of fruitiness and minerality. Ginger is warm/cool and mellow, same with the cinnamon and cassia oils. After the swallow, the caramel flavor, spices and warmth hang out, distracting from the sour note left by the roasted dandelion root. I don’t know that the ashwagandha, mucuna, star anise or clove oil have much play.

I’m kind of surprised. There’s a lot going on but all the tastes and sensations transition smoothly. Wouldn’t object if Kiki brought more home.