Nov 04
Review: American Tea Room Extreme Vanilla
American Tea Room, Green Tea, Sencha Tea, Vanilla Tea Add commentsErika’s Teaview Snapshot
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Le Palais Gourmet’s Special Reserve Extreme Vanilla is a delicious combination of Japanese sencha and three types of organic vanilla beans from Madagascar, Tahiti and Indonesia. Vanilla is a flavor that I usually associate with black tea varieties and this was a refreshing departure from the norm.The dry leaves are very robust and are a deep green color. The scent is very strong with vanilla, but what else would you expect from a blend called extreme vanilla? Although the scent is very powerful, the smell is wonderful and reminds me of vanilla extract. I was unable to find preparation recommendations on the Le Palais Gourmet website, so to prepare my cup I used one heaping teaspoon in eight ounces of water. My water temperature was around 180° and I allowed the tea to steep for two minutes.
I was a bit concerned about the strength of the vanilla but surprisingly the flavors blend together very nicely. The vanilla is very pronounced, yet the cup drinks very smooth, leaving a delicious lingering aftertaste. This would be a great tea to have while relaxing after a long day of work. It has a certain splurge quality about it as well and with the presence of three varieties of vanilla beans it really takes this tea to the next level. If you enjoy a strong vanilla flavor, you must try this tea.
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