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“2024 sipdown no. 75 When I first steeped this, I found the strawberry to be juicy and very true-to-taste. I’ve never been able to re-achieve that in any subsequent cup, sadly. The pu’erh base comes...” Read full tasting note
“I was actually happy to see this one in the winter subscription, because I’ve looked at it several times on their website, but just never wanted it enough to order a full tin. To be honest, my...” Read full tasting note
“Michelle kindly sent a sample my way and her review mentions she didn’t care for this one; I’m guzzling it, so we balance out! I usually associate strawberry flavor (it is a little candy-like in...” Read full tasting note
“Can a tea be weak strawberry and weak puerh and brew up nice and dark? Somehow the candy fake strawberry cancels out the puerh and what’s left is not all that appealing. As it cools, the strawberry...” Read full tasting note
creamy hazelnut ∙ bright strawberry ∙ dessert-like
This blend makes a wonderful alternative for coffee and is indulgent with strawberry and hazelnut flavor! It is energizing for the body and mind, supports immunity and longevity, and is great for metabolism and digestion.
Ingredients: pu erh tea, cocoa nibs, rose petals, and natural flavors
2024 sipdown no. 75
When I first steeped this, I found the strawberry to be juicy and very true-to-taste. I’ve never been able to re-achieve that in any subsequent cup, sadly. The pu’erh base comes across as earthy – not offensive, but not my favourite. Thanks for sharing Cameron!
I was actually happy to see this one in the winter subscription, because I’ve looked at it several times on their website, but just never wanted it enough to order a full tin. To be honest, my first thought when I saw it was “doesn’t Adagio make this?” There are a few teas that Old Barrel carries that seem (to me) like they might be sourced from Adagio, like the Mocha Maté and some of their fruit blends. Could also just be me being overly suspicious though, ha ha. Anyway, this does not have the same ingredients as the Adagio version, so I assume it’s not the same one.
I was a bit nervous to try this to be honest, because the puerh smelled a bit funky in the tin. I’ve loved all of their other puerhs that I’ve tried, but this has a much higher proportion of puerh than most. Luckily, it doesn’t taste funky to me. I mostly taste the earthy puerh base, with subtle strawberry and creamy nut flavors. The strawberry seems a bit candylike, but it’s difficult to tell since it’s quite mild.
Overall, it’s fine but not my favorite, as I’m not really a plain puerh lover, and that’s mostly what I’m tasting. Will probably add this to the rehoming box, so hopefully someone else can enjoy it.
Flavors: Candy, Creamy, Earthy, Mineral, Nutty, Smooth, Strawberry, Thick, Woody
Michelle kindly sent a sample my way and her review mentions she didn’t care for this one; I’m guzzling it, so we balance out! I usually associate strawberry flavor (it is a little candy-like in this blend) with spring and summer, but the pu-erh/hazelnut base grounds it; gives it a good deep end. Light on the hazelnut.
If you’ve ever read any of the Redwall novels from Brian Jacques (aimed at middle grades, but delicious grown-up reads as well), you’ll get it when I say that this is something the abbott would have served the Dibbuns at teatime.
OMG I love Redwall! I even have the cookbook ha ha…
Apparently I need to read Redwall…
Cameron, I read most of them aloud with my son when he was small and we always got excited when there was a Dibbuns scene or it was mealtime!
Ashmanra, you absolutely do! Virtuous and stalwart mice, moles, and voles living in a forest abbey fending off evil foxes and weasels, some of whom were just kind of flat scary. Matter of fact, I think I have one title languishing in the found-it-for-a-quarter paperback basket on my shelf that may have to be ferreted out.
(Since they’re novel-sized chapter books, your grands aren’t ready for them yet, but they will be before you know it.)
The food descriptions are amazing! I once recreated a “Deeper ’n Ever Turnip ’n Tater ’n Beetroot Pie” ha ha.
Oh, I remember that one!
I can hardly wait to do chapter book read-alouds with them! We used to read for hours a day.
It certainly is a drinkable tea, just not quite to my liking, I think I sent you the last of my tin, so I’ll call it a sip down for me :)
Saw it in the TTB but decided to pass it. Afterall, you can’t try all the teas!
Can a tea be weak strawberry and weak puerh and brew up nice and dark? Somehow the candy fake strawberry cancels out the puerh and what’s left is not all that appealing. As it cools, the strawberry is more pronounced, but I’m not sure I can wrap my head around iced puerh tea. The hazelnut is nonexistent. Its my least favorite I have tried from Old Barrel, and I think it goes in the give away pile.
Flavors: Earthy, Strawberry
