Palais des Thés Advent Calendar – Day 15 (from November backlog)
It’s always nice when there’s a straight black tea in one of my advents, so I can enjoy it as my first tea of the morning. That being said, it’s really a waste because I’m not likely to ever order a straight tea from a primarily flavored company, as there are usually much better and cheaper sources… But I digress.
This is just okay. It’s very heavy on the earthy, minerally notes which sort of overpower any more subtle flavors that might have been here. There’s a strong woodiness as well, and a bit of malt. And that’s it, really, I don’t get any fruit or honey or any of the other lovely things I generally find in a nice Yunnan tea.
Oh well! It’s not bad, just meh, especially when compared to other Yunnan teas in my cupboard.
Flavors: Earth, Malt, Mineral, Wood