Outside one glitch (below), this was a reasonably good chamomile experience. As often noticed with this herb, the dry and in-cup aromas were weak, but the flavor came out rich, robust and undiluted by any of this tea type's usual flaws like filler use or poor-quality storage of the flower. The taste was a little more bitter than most chamomile teas I've had, but also somewhat buttery or savory—not to the level of McCormick, but still quite good. That is, between swallowing or spitting the material in my mouth...

A nontrivial nuisance distraction from the flavor experience: as soon as I poured on the hot water, chopped chamomile bits started swirling about the cup. The bag not only split open on the inside seam, but wasn't folded shut all the way across the top during the (presumably) mechanical string-tying process. Perhaps this was an isolated incident. I hope so. But it happened, and therefore influences my flavor rating, unfortunately. A little less carelessness in manufacturing and this could have had a notably higher rating.

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