Recommended
Day 4 of the Plum Deluxe herbal advent calendar. I got distracted and ended up steeping this for about 20 minutes. It actually came out fine. What’s most surprising to me is that I’m getting a clear vanilla note, even though there’s no vanilla or vanilla flavoring in the ingredients list. Not the soft, pillowy vanilla of Lupicia’s La Vanille; more like a creamy vanilla. The grapefruit flavor is right on point – fresh and juicy. Somehow the “spiced” part ties the vanilla and grapefruit together in a nice bow. Definitely cinnamon, fennel, and I would have said clove but there isn’t any in here. Maybe I’m just projecting clove into the flavor profile because it’s otherwise such a “winter spice” vibe. This blend is great as a seasonal tea and would probably be great as an iced tea in summer, too. I could see plowing through this pretty quickly.
