Advent Calendar Day 11

Today's tea is Mother's Little Helper

Name:  Mother's Little Helper


Brand:  David's Tea


Primary Type:  Herbal


Dry Scent:  The first thing you smell in this, dry, is lemongrass, but lurking underneath is the woody, distinctive scent of valerian.  If you've never smelled valerian, well, I won't describe it but it's definitely distinctive.  There is also a fresher, greener herbal scent to this and a slight berry sweetness.


Steeping Time: 4-5 min


Steeped Flavour:  There is actually a lot less valerian flavour in this than I might have worried about.  The strongest flavour is the lemongrass, followed by the also-citrussy flavour of hibiscus.  There is mint lurking around underneath those, which also serves to lessen the flavour of the valerian, and there is something of an elderberry aftertaste, with the mint serving to cool the mouth as a final impression of each sip.


Food/Drink Pairings:  This would probably be okay with very plain cookies, but really, it's best as a sip before bed, and not really suited to pairing with food and definitely not with alcohol.


Rating out of Six Tails:

5/6


Buy/Don't Buy

This is not a tea I would have thought to buy but it's quite a bit better than I expected, and if you're the type who needs help relaxing I would definitely say it'd be a nice choice.