13 Tasting Notes
This tea is so good! I wish that I had bought more than just a sample of this. I was hesitant to try this because tea+coffee beans? So weird! However, Liquid Proust makes this combination work into a beautiful tasting smooth brew.
I followed Liquid Proust’s brewing instructions for this, which resulted in a light amber liquid that smelled faintly of coffee beans. It tastes warm and toasty. I found myself craving another cup after it was all gone.
EDIT: So my boyfriend tried a sip. His reaction? “Ugh, this tastes like pretzels!”
Preparation
I got a sample of this to try out and I have to say that this is a really interesting tea! I brewed this in boiling water for 3min. The resulting tea was very dark, quite strong, and tasted really earthy, kind of like drinking dirt… but in a good way(?). I wasn’t really a fan of it in the beginning, but as it cooled down, the vanilla note emerged. Subsequent steepings yielded a nice creamy vanilla taste, just like drinking vanilla ice cream! And as I was waiting for the tea to cool down, I kept on getting whiffs of a scent reminiscent of dark chocolate chip cookies. I think this is the perfect dessert tea!
Liquid Proust describes the taste profile as “vanilla, fudge, woodsy earth” which I think is spot on. I will have to get more of this tea in the future!
Preparation
My first tasting note! And also my first cold brewed tea. I wasn’t sure what to expect as I’d never had baozhong or watermelon flavored tea before. I cold brewed it overnight (7 hours?). The liquid was a pretty light greenish-yellow color and the tea and dehydrated watermelon really expanded! It smelled like watermelon jolly ranchers, which, while nostalgic, was a little strong for me. However, it tastes very fresh and cucumber-y, with a hint of watermelon. It’s a very summery drink! On the second steeping, the watermelon really comes out. It tastes exactly like the meat of the watermelon that’s near the rind – not too sweet, super fresh, and yummy!
