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“I made this as a warm, straight cup the other night, and was just not into it… the rooibos came off very strongly, and veered slightly in that medicinal direction I don’t care for. I wasn’t really...” Read full tasting note
“Mastress Alita’s sipdown challenge Tuesday, October 26th: National Pumpkin Day Tea #3 Thanks very much AJRimmer! I think I was saving this particular sample for pumpkin day. It sure is earthy...” Read full tasting note
“I was really looking forward to trying this tea I got from amandastory516, but unfortunately there’s a weird flavor in here that I can’t get over. The spices are too mild. I don’t really notice a...” Read full tasting note
“Brewed tea tastes of cinnamon! The main flavor is cinnamon, with a bit of pumpkin flavor. It’s summer here, but it tastes like fall! I may have to try it with vanilla almond milk. It’s good for...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Week for November 18, 2019!
This tea was originally called “cinnamon pumpkin latte” but somewhere along the line, I omitted the cinnamon part. Cinnamon is really the only spice used in this (well, other than chicory), which is why I didn’t call it a PSL.
But that’s enough about all that. This is primarily a rooibos blend, but there is a little bit of honeybush in it to add a touch more honey-ish tones to the blend. I find that when you combine the two South African herbs, you get more honey and less woody flavors, which is why I combine them pretty often. To the organic herbs, I added pumpkin, cinnamon, marshmallow root & chicory. I also added a touch of vanilla essence.
I love the result. This has a nice pumpkin & cinnamon flavor coming through. Don’t get me wrong, I love the spice medley of pumpkin spice, but I like that this has a focus on cinnamon & pumpkin. The chicory adds a hint of coffee-ish flavor without the caffeine. The marshmallow root & vanilla essence gives this a light “latte” kind of taste without adding milk. It’s smooth, it’s warm, it’s seasonal & it’s really tasty! It’s also organic, VEGAN, gluten-free, caffeine free & allergen free!
organic ingredients: rooibos,honeybush, pumpkin, cinnamon, chicory root, marshmallow root & natural flavors
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I made this as a warm, straight cup the other night, and was just not into it… the rooibos came off very strongly, and veered slightly in that medicinal direction I don’t care for. I wasn’t really getting the pumpkin and spices, though there was something a little savory about it. So I decided to take the “latte” in the tea name literally, and prepared it that way yesterday. Wowzah! A complete 180! This tea is fantastic with a bit of warm sweet vanilla almond milk added. I could clearly taste the warm and sweet cinnamon, which was so smooth and lovely, the rooibos/honeybush base had mellowed into sweet honeyed and nutty notes, and the chicory seemed to elevate a nuttiness in the brew. The creaminess added a lot, too. This is definitely how I’ll be finishing off this tea.
Flavors: Cinnamon, Honey, Nutty, Rooibos, Spices, Sweet
Mastress Alita’s sipdown challenge Tuesday, October 26th: National Pumpkin Day Tea #3
Thanks very much AJRimmer! I think I was saving this particular sample for pumpkin day. It sure is earthy tasting, but I’m not really sure “earthy” as in pumpkin flavored. I bet that’s the chicory root. The rooibos is so deep it almost looks like a black tea – I have never seen that before. The second steep is much the same – very earthy, not necessarily pumpkin… slightly spicy. I wasn’t even tasting or aware that my beloved marshmallow root was in this blend until Steepster was working again and I could see the ingredients list. So I’m assuming the chicory root kind of took over here, but I have had worse chicory root blends.
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for a full mug // 20 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // just boiled // 5 minute steep
I was really looking forward to trying this tea I got from amandastory516, but unfortunately there’s a weird flavor in here that I can’t get over. The spices are too mild. I don’t really notice a clear pumpkin flavor. The main thing I taste is the weird flavor I can’t place.
I’m sorry this one didn’t work out for you! I strongly disliked it as well. All I could taste was the chicory, which I generally don’t enjoy.
That’s okay! I noticed another review mentioning the chicory too. I’ve had so many teas with that as an ingredient, but I actually don’t know what it tastes like! But that’s probably what I’m tasting also.
To me, chicory has a slight coffee-like taste.
Brewed tea tastes of cinnamon! The main flavor is cinnamon, with a bit of pumpkin flavor. It’s summer here, but it tastes like fall! I may have to try it with vanilla almond milk. It’s good for such a simple blend of flavors.
Flavors: Cinnamon, Pumpkin
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I… dislike this less than usual today, but really not a fan at all. I do not like chicory in tea, and marshmallow root and I have had a mixed relationship. I don’t know which of those ingredients I’m finding unpleasant, but it kind of kills the tea for me. It does taste a bit like a PSL, I guess.
