Brand: David's Tea
Primary Type: Herbal
Dry Scent: Mango. Pretty much just straight mango, with hints of grassiness from the chamomile and sweetness from the vanilla bean. Actually, this doesn't just smell like fresh mango, but specifically like Ataulfo mango. And if you haven't eaten Ataulfo mangoes before, you really, really should. They are light, sweet and have a deliciously smooth texture.
Steeping Time: 6-7 min
Steeped Flavour: Again, mango! This is the most mango-y thing I've ever consumed that wasn't actually mangoes or mango juice. This is even more mango-y than the frozen mango juice concentrate I keep around for adding to iced tea. Colour me impressed! Drinking this hot is like consuming a warm dose of sunshine, and can't help but make you feel happy. There was a slight grassiness near the end of my cup from the dregs which did contain a little too much chamomile, but it was easily overlooked, and probably would have been less noticeable if I didn't let the tea cool quite so much.
Food/Drink Pairings: Breakfast? I definitely think this would be a really tasty breakfast tea, either hot or iced. It would also be great on a picnic, and I can see it being perfect with dessert. Also, I can see it pairing well with Indian food. The drink this is named after is often used as a palate cleanser between courses, and this would serve very well in that capacity as well.
Rating out of Six Tails:
5.5/6
Buy/Don't Buy
The only reason this doesn't get a full 6/6 is due to the unfortunate influence of the chamomile, so if chamomile is more your thing than it is mine, feel free to ignore the half-point loss XD
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