Cocoberry

Name: Cocoberry


Brand: David's Tea


Primary Type: Maté


Dry Scent: This is a bit of a strange one. A little bitter-smelling, with undertones of sweet berries and the rich aroma of whole roasted coffee beans. It's almost as though the nose (or brain) can only process one set of scents at once, so in one breath this will smell very coffee-like, bitter and roasty/smokey, and in the next breath all you smell is the sweetness of the dried berries.


Steeping Time: 5 min, and I wouldn't + this and drink it gourd-style since it includes black tea and whole coffee beans.


Steeped Flavour: Interesting. The strongest flavour of this is the coffee, but it doesn't taste like coffee, it actually tastes like the SMELL of roasting coffee beans. The fruit is here as well, but it is defintely less strong. It underpins the coffee bean taste and keeps it from being too bitter. It's actually quite lovely, but a bit of an aquired taste.


Food/Drink Pairings: This is NOT a dessert tea. This is a main course tea for sure; something to drink with red meat or barbeque. It might overpower lighter meals, and with anything sweet it would contrast too greatly.


Rating out of Six Tails:
5/6


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