Maple Pecan

Yay, my Teeccino advent calendar is here! I ordered it during the Black Friday sale so it just arrived. (Oh no, I’ll have to double up a few days, how sad for me!) The calendar is super cute. The only thing I’m not a fan of is that you can immediately see what all 24 teas are, so I took each teabag out and flipped it around. Yes, technically you can still tell what tea it is from the back of the bag, but only if you read really closely – it’s not written in big giant inescapable letters.

Day 1 is Maple Pecan. It smells so wonderfully of maple that I felt compelled to make this as an oat milk latte. So good. Chicory, carob, and maple are definitely the big flavors here. I haven’t had a Teeccino in ages, and I know some folks on here write about some of their blends tasting similar, but I have had other chicory blends and the maple flavor sets this one apart for me. It’s a strong start, and I’m looking forward to finding out how the rest of the calendar stacks up!

I’m new to the teeccino brand and discovered both the brand and flavor from sipsby. I was so intrigued I wanted to sample more variety from them in their advent, and what do we have here? The same flavor that I started with!

With a little experimenting, I’m finding that a longer steep really overpowers the maple and pecan flavor. It’s a deep and roasty tea that does indeed make me feel like I’m drinking a coffee (which I love, since I adore the scent and flavor of coffee but the acidity is a real problem for me). If I stick more to the 3 minute end of the recommended steep time, I get a lot more maple scent and a sweet, nutty flavor that I imagine was the intent.

I’m still deciding if I’d buy more of this; I look forward to the rest of these flavors so I can choose a couple favorites.

teeccino advent, day 1

Teeccino blends are not for the feint of heart, they are bold, earthy and have plenty of chicory to lend a bit of a bite. If you are good with that, carry on and try to distinguish the subtle flavors of the different blends. A sweet maple aftertaste? Yes. Pecan… maybe? Would I drink this again? Sure. Add it to an order, maybe.

Steeped this one up last night. It’s still kind of middle of the pack for me, in terms of Teeccino’s assortment. I did really pick up on a lot of the maple last night though, especially in the mid sip. Very round on the palate with a hint of red fruit too. Of course still deep and roasty, as always.

I added milk and absolutely tons of sugar, and this is nice, but not as amazing as some other Teecino flavors. This had a richness that I enjoyed. It does taste rather like maple pecan, but perhaps this flavor profile is a little too delicate compared to some of the others. Thanks tea-and-cats! I will definitely be placing a Teecino order to try the rest of their flavors at some point!