Tea Series Challenge: Day 16

Hello and Welcome to Day 16 of the Tea Series Challenge!

Today is the first day of 2025, for me anyway, and I thought I would keep with the cherry theme.  
My tea this morning is appropriately named Cherry Amour, “A fruity blend of apples, berries, hibiscus and licorice.” 

I haven’t even had any of it yet but I can tell already, just from sitting next to it while it steeps and cools a bit, that it should be really good.

This is a short one today apparently, so . . . ratings!:  

Appearance/Color

Similarly to yesterday, it is a pinkish cherry color, though perhaps a little darker than yesterday’s.

Aroma

I’m sitting next to the tea and can already smell the cherry.  A closer whiff makes the hibiscus and general fruitiness more apparent.

Flavor

It hasn’t steeped as long as yesterday’s tea, but it is still a bit sweet.  The cherry is there but it’s blended well with the other flavors which, as promised, include fruity tones and hibiscus.  The licorice might be there but it’s difficult for me to separate it out.

Body or Mouthfeel

It’s smooth but a bit watery, not very thick, as well.  It’s also still quite warm so I’m taking small sips which makes it hard for me to really tell.

Astringency/Structure

It’s bright, a bit sweet.  At this point I’m keeping this section only out of habit and consistency/continuity.

Aftertaste/Finish

The main aftertaste is a bit of a general fruitiness.

Conclusion

It’s a good tea blend.  I like the smell and the taste.  I’m glad it’s not very early due to the sweetness, and that it’s not steeped as long.  I can tell that I burnt my mouth just a bit, but that’s my fault, not the tea’s.  I would definitely drink this again, perhaps with some of the sugar cookies still left in my kitchen from the holidays.