My first tea from Deb! I figured I would break into the free samples first, since the other packages are completely sealed and I would rather leave them that way until I get some more sipdowns in. Plus it sounded good!
First, let me just say that Deb is amazing. The package she sent me was covered in cute holographic stickers and filled with pretty tissue paper. She included a little paperback notebook with types of tea printed on the cover, and wrote me a sweet (and rather extensive) note in a cute tea-themed card. All this in addition to the free goodies I got because of the weekly special! What a sweet person she clearly is. Thanks, Deb!
Anyway…
I actually mostly followed the (rather shocking) recommended steeping parameters for this tea. I did shorten the time a little bit just because (1) I can’t imagine more time making a difference and (2) I didn’t want to wait that long. I did overleaf this a bit just because there were quite a few large chunky bits of apple in the pouch.
So… I don’t think I would call this pumpkin or tart, really. I do get the pumpkin pie spices, especially the clove (unsurprising, since there were whole cloves in the tea). But I don’t get pumpkin, which honestly makes sense given there is no flavoring here, and no dried pumpkin. I do get a light and pleasant apple flavor, which goes well with the spices. Thankfully, I do not taste any coconut.
I’m not sure how I feel about the added sweetness from the maple sugar (or whatever it is). It’s not overwhelmingly sweet or cloying, but I never add sweetener to my teas so it’s still quite a bit sweeter than my teas would normally be. I will say, I do appreciate that it’s restrained, as I still find it very pleasant and drinkable even with the included sugar.
So, tl;dr? It’s perfectly pleasant to sip on, but it’s not special to me. The flavor overall is quite light, and mostly it’s the pumpkin pie spices that take center stage. Will happily sip down the rest of the sample, but certainly not a reorder for me.
Flavors: Apple, Autumn Leaf Pile, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Creamy, Nutmeg, Sweet
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Autumn leaf pile makes me laugh every time I see it.
Really I just wanted “leaf”, but that’s the only option! :P
I’m really considering getting the subscription box, but I haven’t tried her teas before, so I’m eagerly reading all the tasting notes people post to help me make my decision!
I saw that but am not really interested in the extra stuff so it wouldn’t be very cost-effective for me. :P
I’m not interested in the other things either, so I should probably just make a regular order instead!
Yes! I continue supporting Deb because she is an AMAZING person. Her teas come packaged beautifully!
Also, I loved your review. :) I cannot wait to see what you think of the rest of her teas.
@AJRimmer, if you’re not interested in the extra items, then it might be more cost effective to just get a large order and try the 25 gram samples to see what you like. :)
Yeah, I think that’s what I’ll do! I always make too many Black Friday tea orders, so I figured I should probably wait and see how overwhelmed with tea I am before ordering :P
Haha! That makes sense! If you are ordering, I would highly recommend fireside s’mores and raisan bread pudding from Deb. Those are some of my favourite tea blends :)
Autumn leaf pile makes me laugh every time I see it.
Really I just wanted “leaf”, but that’s the only option! :P
I’m really considering getting the subscription box, but I haven’t tried her teas before, so I’m eagerly reading all the tasting notes people post to help me make my decision!
I saw that but am not really interested in the extra stuff so it wouldn’t be very cost-effective for me. :P
I’m not interested in the other things either, so I should probably just make a regular order instead!
Yes! I continue supporting Deb because she is an AMAZING person. Her teas come packaged beautifully!
Also, I loved your review. :) I cannot wait to see what you think of the rest of her teas.
@AJRimmer, if you’re not interested in the extra items, then it might be more cost effective to just get a large order and try the 25 gram samples to see what you like. :)
Yeah, I think that’s what I’ll do! I always make too many Black Friday tea orders, so I figured I should probably wait and see how overwhelmed with tea I am before ordering :P
Haha! That makes sense! If you are ordering, I would highly recommend fireside s’mores and raisan bread pudding from Deb. Those are some of my favourite tea blends :)