Nabo Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 1
Very festive choice from Nabo for the first day! I expect this will be but the first in a long line of similarly spiced black teas to come from my plethora of advent calendars. I have to say, I quite like how this Nabo advent is entirely in Swedish, it makes it a bit more interesting to figure out what the tea is. Plus Swedish seems fun to say, kardemumma ha ha…
I mostly get the earthy ginger root in the aroma, but luckily the taste has a bit more depth to it. I think this tea strikes a nice balance between the earthy and authentic spice flavors, and the more desserty cookie element. Cinnamon and clove are both strong, as well as the ginger obviously. There’s a tiny hint of black pepper in the finish. I don’t really get cardamom, and the orange peel seems mostly hidden under the cinnamon to me. There is a deep and rich brown sugar sweetness that definitely sells the gingerbread angle, but it’s not as prominent as, say, Harney’s Gingerbread Festival. Overall I wouldn’t call it a “sweet” tea.
Quite a nice one! I’m not sure if I would make an order for it, but I would probably add some to my cart if I was already ordering. :)
Flavors: Black Pepper, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Clove, Cookie, Earthy, Ginger, Molasses, Smooth, Sweet
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I love the name of this one and it sounds very good – love the ingredients. Well, other than Molasses, that part wasn’t too strong? Probably what keeps it from being a “sweet” tea
It was definitely less desserty than some other gingerbread teas that have a stronger molasses note. A very nice gingerbread chai though!
I love the name of this one and it sounds very good – love the ingredients. Well, other than Molasses, that part wasn’t too strong? Probably what keeps it from being a “sweet” tea
It was definitely less desserty than some other gingerbread teas that have a stronger molasses note. A very nice gingerbread chai though!