Where I grew up in Holland we had 'sweet wood', pieces of a liquorice kind of tasting wood that you could buy at a candy store and chew and suck on. It was actual wood. This tea/coffee reminds me of that taste which is very nice. I can't wait to get some anais pods and put them in as well as a stick ot cinnamon which I'm already doing. Thank you for this tea and also thank you for the personal packaging and quick responses to emails. Very very nice!! Cheers Patrick