This is a really neat tea. I wasn’t crazy about the smell, but my friend swears by it and the David’s Tea associate said it was pretty amazing. Brewed up, it starts to smell a lot cleaner than the leaves themselves smelled. The spice and coconut are definitely present in the scent. For me, the liquor taste was all about the peppercorn. I was ready not to like it, but I love the balance!! The sweet is offset by the heat from the pepper. It is a really nice balance and a delicious cup of tea. I am new to this chai game, but the more I try them the more I am enthralled by them! I am really going to gave to pic up some soy milk to try these as lattes!