I have to say that this isn’t at all what I was expecting. From the smell of the dried leaves, I was expecting a strong vanilla flavor and the sweetness of a maple syrup perhaps. It’s my first dianhong, so perhaps it’s not fair of me to review a flavored one when I haven’t tried it plain.
Once brewed, the tea smells and tastes very strongly floral, with hints of vanilla lingering on the edge. Is it rose? Lavender? I don’t know. The base seems nice and light, and I can taste a bit of malty chocolate if I try to penetrate the floral. Every once in a while, I can kind of taste the eggy toast in the background, but it’s faint.
Now that I look at other reviews, I can see that some people experienced this, but most didn’t. I’m a little sad that I didn’t get the sweet, syrupy custard flavor that the others tasted. I still enjoyed this tea, but as I was in the mood for something desserty, it wasn’t what I would have picked for this afternoon.
Edit: Oooh, chocolatey third steep, but still very floral.
Flavors: Chocolate, Floral, Vanilla
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How many ounces did you use? It’s more syrupy for me when I use less water. But I do use as little as 3 ounces…The most I’ve used for that is 6.
6-10 oz with 2 balls over the different steepings. I’m not sure that would matter though, because as soon as the water hits the balls, the steam coming up screams FLOWERS!!
As it mellows, it’s getting really good. It’s like chocolate and roses. It would make a great Valentine’s tea, but for some reason, it just doesn’t taste anything like French toast to me.
How many ounces did you use? It’s more syrupy for me when I use less water. But I do use as little as 3 ounces…The most I’ve used for that is 6.
6-10 oz with 2 balls over the different steepings. I’m not sure that would matter though, because as soon as the water hits the balls, the steam coming up screams FLOWERS!!
As it mellows, it’s getting really good. It’s like chocolate and roses. It would make a great Valentine’s tea, but for some reason, it just doesn’t taste anything like French toast to me.