After trying a few chocolate teas lately, I decided I’d include this in my most recent Harney & Sons order. I figured H&S is reliably good, and a sample was really cheap. If it’s not good, eh, whatever.
This tea is SO fragrant, both in dry leaf form and steeped. But the aroma isn’t exactly milk chocolate. It reminds me more of chocolate alcohol, like Bailey’s or maybe Kahlua. It also reminds me of Tootsie Rolls. You know, that fake chocolate flavoring. Hmm. That’s not very promising.
The reviews for this tea are all over the place. Mine falls somewhere in the middle. While this isn’t the rich chocolate experience I was hoping for, it isn’t bad. There is a nice toasted sort of flavor, but the chocolate does taste kind of fake. And there’s an inexplicably fruity note mixed in, too. Raisins, maybe? I wonder what it would be like with a splash of milk.
Again, I find myself ruined for chocolate teas after trying MiCacao. I need to just stick with that.
Flavors: Alcohol, Candy, Chocolate, Fruity, Raisins, Toasted, Toasty
