Comparison time!

Today I decided to compare the cardamom spice masala chai to the blooming rose black tea.
To be fair, I did take this picture after I scooped out my tea to brew. As you can see, I'm getting down pretty low on the cardamom spice masala chai. Mercifully I went to my favorite tea shop with a friend when these tins got so low, so I got more tea to drink. Of course shortly after that trip my sinuses started to act up really bad, and when it was all over I realized that I really couldn't smell anything very well. Now my sense of smell is back, and I have teas to compare.
The rose petals don't look so pretty when they are brewing. The rose tea is on the left if you couldn't guess. The finished brews are quite different looking when you see them side by side.
I was intrigued to see that the rose tea had saffron in it. I can't say that I taste saffron in it. It is a milder tasting brew, probably because the rose petals displace some of the black tea. There's also less cardamom. The rose tea does have a more complex flavor, probably because it has more ingredients. I'm at the end of an exhausting week off. Now to get my home put back together after doing 2 home painting projects.

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  1. Poppy CrockerJanuary 1, 2023 at 11:35 AM

    Your "to be fair" just got Letterkenny stuck in my head: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv7jcciKB_s

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