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So this is the same ingredient mix as Mauve – peppermint, spearmint, fennel, burdock, and tulsi – but this one has a shou puerh base instead of green tea. There’s also an herbal version (Laurel) that I haven’t gotten to yet. This tea does have cinnamon as well though, which the others do not.
It definitely tastes similar to Mauve, but I like this one better. I can taste the actual tea much more, and I like how the earthy shou brings out more of the burdock. I really like burdock root in Japanese food, like the classic kinpira gobo, so it’s fun to recognize it in a tea. The shou adds a nice rich and earthy base, but the freshness of the mint helps to lighten it up a bit and keeps it from being funky. The fennel and cinnamon add a bit of sweetness as well. I really like the combination of mint and warm spices together, it has such an exotic quality to me.
Anyway, very nice tea for relaxing as it has such a refreshing and cooling vibe to it. It tastes like something that’s good for you, but in a very enjoyable way. I would consider ordering this one again. :)
Flavors: Cinnamon, Earthy, Fennel, Herbaceous, Mint, Musty, Peppermint, Roots, Smooth, Spearmint, Spices, Sweet, Woody