Today's tea is Kokomo Green, something I'd been very much looking forward to trying, so I was quite happy to see it among the advent calendar teas.
Brand: David's Tea
Primary Type: Green
Dry Scent: There is a rich, green grassy scent in this from the green tea, not fishy or seaside but definitely grass, with lemony accents and lots of sweet, tropical fruity scents, most primarily the pineapple and passionfruit scents.
Steeping Time: 6-7 min
Steeped Flavour: Even given the long (for a green tea) steeping time, this tea is not bitter at all. There are lots of lovely green notes, slightly grassy, but most of the flavour in this comes from the tropical fruit. Papaya, mango, and pineapple all blend gorgeously together and this tea reminds me of my first really enjoyable experience of mango in a fruit salad I had in Hawaii back in high school. Perfectly balanced and like a warm, summer breeze in the middle of winter.
Food/Drink Pairings: This would probably be incredible iced, or with any sort of tropical booze, especially malibu or a fruit flavour such as pineapple, mango or passionfruit. As far as pairings with food, this would be a nice lunchtime tea with sandwiches or a dessert tea.
Rating out of Six Tails:
6/6
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