Thank you to CrowKettle for this sample. I was interested to try this, but knew I wouldn’t enjoy it.
Savoury teas are not for me, especially tomato. The smokey base is also a no-go for me. There is quite a bit of bitterness from this, despite me being careful with the steep time. 3 minutes, 85 deg. C water, 550 mL water. There are also some savoury spices (bay leaf and black pepper, I think.) It reminds me a lot of tomato soup. I can’t say there are any redeeming factors here, expect maybe the unique and interesting aspect of it.
Flavors: Bitter, Broth, Herbs, Pepper, Sour, Vegetable Broth, Vegetables
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I don’t think I’ve ever tried a tomato-flavored tea, though I don’t think that would be a deal-breaker for me. I don’t tend to like tomato soup, but it’s usually the texture; if it’s more creamy/pasty (like tomato sauce) it tends to hit that “mushy foods” texture that sets off my gag reflex, but if it’s more watery/brothy then I’m okay, as the flavor of tomato isn’t a problem for me. So a watery tea that’s tomato flavored? I think I could handle it. Smoky flavors (lapsang souchong) are a migraine trigger for me though, so that could be problematic, depending on how smoky it is… huh. This actually makes me really curious! If the smoke were really subtle, I could imagine something like that making a nice ramen broth…
I don’t think I’ve ever tried a tomato-flavored tea, though I don’t think that would be a deal-breaker for me. I don’t tend to like tomato soup, but it’s usually the texture; if it’s more creamy/pasty (like tomato sauce) it tends to hit that “mushy foods” texture that sets off my gag reflex, but if it’s more watery/brothy then I’m okay, as the flavor of tomato isn’t a problem for me. So a watery tea that’s tomato flavored? I think I could handle it. Smoky flavors (lapsang souchong) are a migraine trigger for me though, so that could be problematic, depending on how smoky it is… huh. This actually makes me really curious! If the smoke were really subtle, I could imagine something like that making a nice ramen broth…