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We’re going to go off the beaten path a little bit with this flavor profile. When people think of herbal infusions they tend to stick to the flower herbal infusions.
But there are so many more great ones that you should try. In this case, we’re going to look at a seed herbal tea called anise seed tea. it’s not an incredibly well-known sea so you might be asking your self this question…
What Does Anise Tea Taste Like? Anise Tea has a slightly sweet black licorice flavor to it. There is almost no bitterness to this incredibly smooth cup of seed herbal tea.
The Flavor Profile Of Anise Seed Tea
Let’s break down the overall flavor profile of Anise Seed tea. I think this is a pretty straightforward tasting tea and not really a complex.
That doesn’t mean it’s not very good it is quite delicious. As always this is simply my opinion of what I taste when I drink a cup of this herbal infusion.
What you taste might be completely different than what I taste and you may be able to pick up on even subtler little hints of flavor that permeate all of these teas, both herbal and true tea.
So let’s start out by looking at the predominant flavor in anise tea.
Licorice Is The Predominant Flavor For Anise Tea
The first thing you will probably notice about Anise Tea is the licorice flavor. This flavor is much subtler than a licorice root tea would be.
A licorice root tea is all about that licorice flavor. In this case, the Anise tea has a bit of a candy licorice flavor although not incredibly sugary.
It’s this licorice type flavor that really gives this tea it’s unique flavor profile. There’s no escaping it and if you don’t like the flavor of licorice probably not going to like the flavor of anise seed tea.
But if you do like licorice tea but find it a little bit overwhelming than this might be just up your alley because it is quite a bit more subdued than a true licorice root tea.
And it has its own flavors that mix with the licorice-flavored to give its own unique taste and really separated from other seed herbal teas
Anise Seed Tea Is Slightly Sweet
You are also going to notice a very distinct sweetness to the Anise seed tea. this gives the overall flavor a very candied licorice type of flavor.
But don’t confuse it with being an overly sugary tasting drink. It’s certainly not that. The sweetness is very subtle but very noticeable and I think oftentimes people confused sugary with sweet.
We’re so used to drinking sugary drinks that it almost in pairs or ability to taste the subtle sweetness of many of these herbal infusions and other great teas like green tea(check out our favorites).
So it may take a few cups of this wonderful little herbal infusion to really start to appreciate the subtle sweetness of the anise seed tea and the licorice flavor that permeates the entire experience.
Anise Tea Has Almost No Bitterness
One issue that a lot of people have with tea is that it does have a certain amount of bitterness to them.
A lot of that can be attributed to steeping the tea too long or with too hot water or just making it the wrong way, to begin with.
Usually over steeping a tea will cause it to be incredibly bitter and, in my opinion, undrinkable.
However, it’s very difficult to over steep Anise tea. In fact, anise tea requires you to steep it for quite a long time to draw out all the flavors that you need for a good cup of this herbal infusion.
The point here is that no matter how long you steep it just does not become very bitter at all.
It is one of the least bitter teas that I’ve had and it always has that slightly sweet licorice flavor to it with very little if any bitterness.
Anise Tea Is Very Smooth
As a result of the subtle sweetness and licorice flavor along with the complete lack of bitterness, anise tea is an incredibly smooth cup of tea.
It goes down smoothly there’s no aftertaste it’s just an all-around fantastic cup of tea. the smoothness of the flavor also makes it a great base for adding in some other teas and flavors to blend with it.
I particularly like adding a little bit of cinnamon to the steeping process. Citrus like lemon and lime also work fantastic for a little added flavor if you’re feeling adventurous about your anise tea.
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The Aroma Of Anise Tea
The aroma of Anise seed tea Is pretty straightforward it smells exactly like it tastes.
Well, not exactly but it’s close enough that you know exactly what to expect when you take a sip just from the smell of the tea.
The licorice smell with a slight sweetness is going to and golf you right when you go to take a sip and that feeling that Aroma is going to continue as you drink the tea itself.
Sometimes you’ll find that the smell of tea and the actual tastes are pretty different. I find that a lot of herbal flower teas have this characteristic.
You smell a flower herbal tea and expect the taste of it to be incredibly Floral in Flowery just like it smells but sometimes that’s not the case.
Not the case with Anise seed tea, however.
Finishing Up With Anise Tea
That brings us to the end of our look at the flavor profile for Anise Seed Tea. I find this to be a fairly straightforward taste for this particular herbal tea.
There’s not much variation in the flavor it’s I’m pretty much a subtle black licorice flavor with a little bit of sweetness. It doesn’t mean I don’t like it it’s actually quite good but it is very much a one-note tea.
If you don’t like the flavor of licorice then you’re probably not going to be interested in drinking Anise tea.
With that being said, I would recommend that everybody give it a try and see what you think of it. Plus anise tea has a host of wonderful benefits(source).
It is something that is very different from most of the herbal teas that people tend to drink.
Most of the time people stick to the flower herbal teas like hibiscus or chamomile and some of the lesser-known flower herbal teas but there are plenty of other great herbal teas from seed bark mushrooms the list goes on.
So thanks for stopping by and check it out or look at anise seed tea and I hope to see you back here soon.
As always have a wonderful day.