Smoking Coconut from 52Teas packs a punch! It has a base of bold Assam black tea, the powerful addition of coconut chips, and the dangerous, dreamy taste of smoke. I’ve come to seek out smoky teas of the years, so I found this to be an exciting, enjoyable cup. The coconut is fragrant and buttery throughout the dry leaf and brewing process, while the smoke lingers at the back end of each sip. With the fatty coconut and hint of smoke, this tea feels more savory than refreshing. It would pair well with a bold meal like bacon and eggs or a barbeque lunch.
This tea review goes out to a favorite create-a-character from my 2012 wrestling video game: Smoky Coconut. Smoky was an old school wrestler, big dude, rocking a classic mullet, and throwing down power moves in his blazing white singlet. Pound-for-pound, Smoky had the best mustache in the business. Though he lost the infamous rumble match to SpicyGirlGimlet, Smoky Coconut will always have a place in the hearts of his fans.
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: black
Where to Buy: 52Teas
Description: I just wanted a tea that was coconut-y and a little bit smoky. So that’s what I did. Sometimes, that’s what my inspiration is all about. I wanted a coconut-y tea and I thought that the combination of a lightly smoky tea with the creamy, sweet coconut flavor would be really interesting.
I started with a blend of black teas – a rich, malty Assam; a smooth, medium-bodied Ceylon and a tippy, robust Yunnan. Then I added just a teensy bit of Lapsang Souchong to give it a hint of smoke. I wasn’t going for a heavily smoked tea this time around – I didn’t want an overpoweringly smoky presence – just enough smoke to add some contrast to the silky sweet coconut flavor. Then I added a bunch of huge shreds of coconut.
The result is a sublimely yummy cuppa that you’ve gotta try. Sure, it might be a little on the ‘usual’ side especially when compared to some of the teas that we’ve made in the past but it’s no less delicious. Sometimes – going with something a little more ordinary can lead to extraordinary results!
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