This is a fairly sophisticated rooibos. The berry flavour is very prominent nose wise, but the tea itself tastes far more of (bitter) almond, in my opinion. It’s a nice, full flavour, though it seems to kick in the most by far in the aftertaste. There’s a creamy vanillaesque roundness to top it all off. I really wish the distinct blood orange note that carries through so strongly scent wise would be more noticeable (or rather noticeable at all) in the cup.
Completely pointless re-steep; smells and tastes of nothing but generic rooibos dregs.
[Purchased at Le Palais des Thés in Tel Aviv, June 2013.]
95 C, 5 min