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drank Sweet Delight by Bonne Maman
4156 tasting notes

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I’ve been curious about these (semi-new) Bonne Maman herbal tisanes, so I was excited to find this one at my local World Market!

It’s good, but a couple of things keep it from being great for me. One, the elderflower tends to overpower the other flavors. I would like to taste more of the apple and less of the elderflower. The second issue is the stevia. It’s actually quite restrained, which I appreciate. But this blend in general is fairly light, and there’s not a lot in the sachets, but if I try to use more to make it stronger, the stevia becomes too much for me.

Obviously it’s still drinkable, and I enjoyed sipping through the box of sachets. But I probably wouldn’t repurchase it if I saw it again.

Flavors: Apple, Cinnamon, Effervescent, Elderflower, Floral, Smooth, Stevia, Sweet

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec 16 OZ / 473 ML
ashmanra

Glad to know they have stevia. I wasn’t planning to try them but might have broken. Now I won’t.

Cameron B.

I think this might be the only one that does, since it’s supposed to be “sweet”.

gmathis

Ohhhhh, to be near a World Market! (Then again, it may be a blessing that we’re not…)

gmathis

(…and it dawns on me that I probably make that comment any time somebody mentions WM. I am turning into any number of my elderly relatives who tell the same story over and over and over…)

Cameron B.

Clearly you miss World Market, ah ha ha!

AJRimmer

Ha I went into a World Market the other day looking for tea and came out with $75 of hot sauce and vegan candy. It’s a dangerous place! Now I want to hit the one on the other side of town…

ashmanra

I often walk in planning to just look and leave with limited edition flavors of Bonne Maman and tea. I scored Whittard’s English Rose at Christmas year before last. And candy bars….and shortbread…

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ashmanra

Glad to know they have stevia. I wasn’t planning to try them but might have broken. Now I won’t.

Cameron B.

I think this might be the only one that does, since it’s supposed to be “sweet”.

gmathis

Ohhhhh, to be near a World Market! (Then again, it may be a blessing that we’re not…)

gmathis

(…and it dawns on me that I probably make that comment any time somebody mentions WM. I am turning into any number of my elderly relatives who tell the same story over and over and over…)

Cameron B.

Clearly you miss World Market, ah ha ha!

AJRimmer

Ha I went into a World Market the other day looking for tea and came out with $75 of hot sauce and vegan candy. It’s a dangerous place! Now I want to hit the one on the other side of town…

ashmanra

I often walk in planning to just look and leave with limited edition flavors of Bonne Maman and tea. I scored Whittard’s English Rose at Christmas year before last. And candy bars….and shortbread…

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Hi, I’m Cameron!

I’m a 30-something software engineer currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband and our two pugs, Gobo and Ume. I tend to cycle between my different hobbies, and they include piano, knitting, video games, board games, miniature painting, planners, bento, Korean skincare, and – of course – TEA! But really, what I’m best at is “collecting” hobby-related things… ;)

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I prefer my tea lukewarm or at room temperature and without milk or sugar. I steep Western style, and fluctuate between using big mugs or small teapots depending on the season.

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I do not sweeten my teas, and pre-sweetened teas are usually too sweet for me. I also do not enjoy stevia.

I tend to reach for fruitier flavors rather than desserty ones these days, but I do have favorites from both categories. Willing to try anything once! There are a few ingredients/flavors that aren’t generally my jam, such as coconut, rose, lavender, and chocolate flavoring. But I also have teas that I love with some of those things, too! :)

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