A box of this tea was left on the up-for-grab’s table in our library breakroom, so I decided to take it home. The name sounded great… cinnamon horchata? Yum!
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Welp, I now know why this tea was being given away for free. The teabag smells like stinky feet and cinnamon, and the steep cup… just smells like stinky feet. I’m not exactly sure how to put the taste into words, except HORCHATA THIS IS NOT. This is a musty damp basement where a lone cinnamon stick was left forgotten in a corner.
It’s so bad, but I can’t bring myself to take it back to work and put it on the up-for-grab’s table, passing it on like the curse from “The Ring.” If I have noticable sleep benefits from it, I’ll probably try steeping a teabag with something stronger (like some roasted buckwheat or Teeccino, maybe hot cocoa) to use it up. If my sleep still sucks after drinking this monstrocity of a cup, it’s gettin’ tossed.
Flavors: Stinky Feet, Mold, Dank, Cinnamon(?)
I have heard that valerian smells like sweaty socks. It is also used as a sleep aid. Does this contain valerian?
I had the same thought re: Valerian!
No valerian at all. The main ingredients are ashwaghanda root and passionflower.
Wow, this is quite a review. “Pairs well with Limburger and durian fruit.”
Maybe it’s old and forgotten in someones cupboard. Eh, I meant drawer with socks, or dirty clothes?
No, not old. Just bad.
Did it at least help you sleep? If not, I think this feet tea won’t be missed.
I did get drowsy, but I’m uncertain if that was due to the tea or just a very long work week. I’ll continue experimenting. Tonight I brewed the teabag with a bag of roasted buckwheat, and it’s better, but not quite strong enough to fully hide the feet stank.