Acquired through the generosity of Martin! Thank you, tea friend.
I got this because of the ingredients (I love Sonnentor herbal teas for their creative blends):
blackberry leaves sweet org, hibisucs org, black carrots org (10%), mango org (10%), buckwheat herb org, lemon balm org, pineapple org (7%), bananas org, aronia org, orange peel org, lemon peel org, liquorice org, chili ground org (1%)
Blackberry leaf sweetness up front, followed by muddled, earthy fruitiness and a hint of chile pepper heat in the back that’s too mild for me, but probably perfect for others.
I’ve nearly finished the entire box but can’t seem to articulate my impression beyond “strange” mostly due to that front-loaded sweetness. My personal past Love Story was spicier and punctuated by plenty of acidity — not so sweet and smooth and down to earth :P It might be fun to conceptualize my current relationship in tea form. What kind of ingredients bring to mind love? And goofiness. Lots and lots of goofiness!
Flavors: Chili, Earthy, Fruity, Herbaceous, Sweet
I am so happy that you like to try teas with “weird” ingredients. Yes, Sonnentor often uses not so common things and moreover… almost (or all) being organic!
Well, there’s a fun thought experiment. Goofy, eh… are there steepable parts of Joshua Trees? Or maybe the scoby floaters we were on about a few days ago, dried and reconstituted for stealthy snot appearances. Hehehe <3
Hmm…38-year strong black tea, carefully conserved; kept airtight; lost a little strength; but still can’t get through the day without it? ;)