Headed over to Davids Tea for my usual 2nd cup of the day and found it was the launch of their new carnival flavors! Their cups, brewers, flavors, packaging, was all super colorful and adorable and if the pitcher came in a smaller size I would have bought one. I got to smell all the new flavors (root beer seems intense!) and tasted a few that had been brewed. I settled on Caramel Corn for my cup to go. All of these flavors are very sweet, even without sugar or honey. I opted for Caramel Corn because it had a nutty, toasty flavor in addition to all the caramel and pink-fruit flavors (and it brews up pink to match!). I wonder how the dry blend ages with all the caramel bits, fruit, and actual buttered popcorn in the mix? You can taste the smooth buttery taste in addition to the sweet caramel, and it is just a touch salty. It is an herbal blend, and the flavoring is heavy. Things like caramel and cotton candy don’t really seem to occur in nature. The experience of drinking this is sort of like eating popcorn jelly beans, sweet, salty, nutty, and a bit odd. This was definitely a fun brew on a hot day, but too sweet for me to invest in on a regular basis.
Flavors: Butter, Caramel, Fruity, Nutty, Popcorn, Salt, Sweet
