October 2021 Tea
When the cream cheese icing flavour peaks through and blends with the cinnamon strawberries this tea hits a glorious sweet spot. I didn’t add sugar but I find the cream cheese comes out more as it cools. Its tangy sweetness is an indulgent finishing note.
I wasn’t too certain about this one because of the cinnamon and gunpowder, but the cinnamon is at a perfect level for me (a little heat and only a tiny bit barky = perfect). It makes a convincing cinnamon roll with that excellent cream cheese flavouring. The smoky gunpowder adds dimensions to the cinnamon roll but it still isn’t quite my thing; luckily it’s not the only green tea present (I’d be curious to see if these flavours could be replicated in a black tea base too)! The strawberry is that tasty berry candy thing that I often enjoy from 52teas – especially in the summer months. It plays into the cinnamon and cream cheese flavouring better than I anticipated, and I’m enjoying it a lot.
Overall, I love the flavouring and concept. I can live with the green base blend too (it does have its moments, but gunpowder is not my fav).
Steep Count: 2 – not quite a successful second attempt for the icing but alright.
Flavors: Butter, Cheesecake, Cinnamon, Cream, Smoke, Strawberry, Tangy, Toasty, Vegetal
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I can appreciate gunpowder green tea on its own, but it’s not generally my favorite as a blended tea. Except for with mint, I suppose.
Hmm, I’m a big fan of gunpowder. This sounds like it might be my cup of tea.
I think if i had more of this my rating would creep up over time. I also enjoy gunpowder on its own :)
I can appreciate gunpowder green tea on its own, but it’s not generally my favorite as a blended tea. Except for with mint, I suppose.
Hmm, I’m a big fan of gunpowder. This sounds like it might be my cup of tea.
I think if i had more of this my rating would creep up over time. I also enjoy gunpowder on its own :)