Today's tea is Vanilla Orchid, which I'd been curious to try for some time. I must say, whomever was in charge of picking out teas for this year's advent calendar certainly has done a good job of putting in a variety of different types, flavour profiles and really fine quality teas!
Brand: David's Tea
Primary Type: Oolong
Dry Scent: Strong scents of vanilla sweetness, with an underlying green scent from the oolong and a surprising nuttiness, perhaps also an aspect of the oolong. This smells a little like winter baking and very appetizing.
Steeping Time: 3 min (for the initial steep, in any case. This is a somewhat finicky oolong so be careful not to let it oversteep or it could get a bit fishy) 4 min for the second steep.
Steeped Flavour: OMG incredible! This tastes almost exactly like crème brûlée, creamy, with a vanilla sweetness and muskiness and a strong burnt-sugar caramel flavour that lingers on the tongue and in the mouth. It is a delicate balance, but when done right you'll find this tea an absolute treat to drink! The second steep is even more smooth than the first, although there is a slightly less strong caramel aspect to it. It is definitely worth steeping more than once though, to really get everything out of this tea that you want.
Food/Drink Pairings: This would pair well with creamy, simple desserts, perhaps the very crème brûlée whose flavour it resembles, or a pavlova or meringue. Anything creamy and light.
Rating out of Six Tails:
5.5/6
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