The base tea here looked really interesting – I didn’t recognize the leaf; apparently, it’s Vietnamese green tea. In the bag, I get bamboo and rose more than anything – in fact, I find this very rosey throughout, even in the cup. This is a bit of a mystery, seeing as there is no trace …
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2014
Clair de Fruits – Dammann Frères
Okay, so I’m going to curl up in bed with a cup of tea and a few articles I have to read online. Bed, because it’s where the internets are strongest in this apartment… also it’s warm. And there are fresh linens. So it’s just a really good place to be right now. I have …
Ginger Lemon Green Tea – Kusmi Tea
Atter having such a meh ginger yesterday, I wanted to remind myself what a good one tastes like. This turned into one of my staple travel teas last year, since I’ve been doing most of my transfers in Copenhagen, and in the lounge there they stack bags of it pretty much floor to ceiling. There …
Thé Vert Marco Polo – Mariage Frères
I’m up early, which is always absolutely horrible for me, so I decided I deserved a cup of this. It’s such a very good tea. So much flavour – this is what I love about Mariage Frères’ greens – they’re present throughout the entire sip. None of that Dammann nonsense where you have to sit …
Pumpkin Crème Brûlée – Butiki Teas
Oh, oh, oh. Where was it. I had this luscious dessert back in October when I was in Chicago – a pumpkin bread pudding. It killed. Right! Yes! Sable! It was their warm pumpkin-pecan bread pudding, with bourbon whipped cream and toasted buttered pecans. Droolface. Seriously. The dry tea doesn’t smell that much – mostly there’s a …
Thé des 2 Chinois – Dammann Frères
This is a sample that came with my order. It looks like a nice enough blend on paper, I mean – mango, rose petals? Other delightful fruity things? But then there’s Dammann Frères’ ginger. And boy, is their ginger not for me. It’s a faux-exotic ginger. It’s a dirty ginger. I don’t know if I can explain …
Grapefruit Dragon – Butiki Teas
Okay, so this is interesting. I’m drinking this on the same day as Butiki’s Creamy Eggnog, and as I smelled this sample in the bag, I was struck by how very similar they appeared to my nose. There’s one note that’s very present and dominant to me and that sort of drowns out everything else. …
Soleil Occitan – Comptoir des thés et des épices
Now this is the last of the Comptoir teas, and this time I’m not mistaken. It’s a bit confusing, as this smells almost exactly like Le Thé d’Amandine by the same company. (Reviewed here: http://gluttonette.com/?p=493) Obviously, these two teas have completely different flavor profiles on paper, some of which comes through in the brewed tea. Weirdly, this one …
Creamy Eggnog – Butiki Teas
I’m not from a noggy nation at all – those big cartons of eggnog you can buy at any supermarket in many countries? No. None of that. So I don’t really have a relationship with nog – it’s not a seasonal thing to me, and I can pretty much take it or leave it – …
Mélange du Prieuré – Dammann Frères
This smells absolutely lush and lovely. There’s peach and a hint of orange and a vague, smooth fruit base. Brewed, the orange notes become more present, but without overpowering the peach. In the cup, the tea reflects the scent profile quite accurately; I’m surprised by how much I enjoy the peach/orange combination. A typical Dammann …