Brand: David's Tea
Primary Type: Pu'erh
Dry Scent: The first thing you smell with the dry leaves is the dark, musty earthiness and cave-dust smell of the pu'erh tea leaves, then comes a hint of green leafiness from the lemon myrtle. And then the brightness of the citrus shows up. Smells more lemony than orangey, really, but it has the bitterness of marmalade oranges in there too, or maybe kumquats. Not a particularly "juicy" smell but definitely all citrus.
Steeping Time: 5-6 min
Steeped Flavour: The strongest flavours that come out of this are hibiscus and citrus. And yes, then those are underpinned by the rich, full-bodied pu'erh taste. And yes, I used words often used to describe coffee. Pu'erh is, to me, the closest tea comes to having the thick mouthfeel of a cup of coffee. Much less bitter, of course, though! Drinking this tea feels almost ancient somehow, like "living in a cave, eating gathered fruits" kind of ancient. Deeply satisfying flavour, just keep in mind that it's not going to taste exactly like orange juice. That is for other teas XD.
Food/Drink Pairings: This is great first thing in the morning to kick-start your day. It would cut well through any heavy meal, but is bright enough from the citrus to pair well with fish, too. It also, because again of the citrus, goes well with most desserts, and works beautifully as a palate cleanser between courses. Iced, with a little Grand Marnier or other citrus liqueur, I believe this tea would make an absolutely incredible and very "grown-up" cocktail.
Rating out of Six Tails:
5.5/6
Buy/Don't Buy
Buy/Don't Buy
This is an amazingly versatile tea!
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