Dammann Frères Advent 2021 – Day 5

Yes, both of my advents thought I should be reminded of warmer regions of the world today. Thank you universe.

DF writes “for amateurs, a delicious drink prepared as a latte.” I’m no spring chicken to turmeric but you can bet I “simmered” this tea bag in oat milk before finally adding honey (maple syrup is also an excellent sweetener with this spice combo). It was delicious and warming, even though I over-simmered my oats. I’m also glad that, out of Dammann Frères three turmeric herbals, it’s the gingery one they included.

Flavors: Cinnamon, Earth, Ginger, Spices, Spicy, Sweet, Wood

EmmaM

I’m most definitely a newbie when it comes to turmeric Curcuma tea and I chickened out on this one. My daughter opened hers, wrinkled her nose and handed it to me in total disgust, lol. I kindly (read cowardly) passed it on to my husband (sans wrinkled nose mind you) since he’ll eat and drink anything and I haven’t heard yet what he thought of it. But you make it sound good! I will look up “simmering” in oat milk and try to follow in your footsteps on this one.

Crowkettle

Check out turmeric latte recipes! This is a teabag version of one of those – just add your milk choice and sweetener and you’re good to go (maple and honey are best, to your tastes). If you like or don’t mind masala chai (especially ginger-forward ones) this will fit right in, despite the fact that turmeric looks and smells like a lot. It’s profile is vaguely earthy spice; it is part of the same family as ginger.

Just fair warning though – turmeric loves to stain things.

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EmmaM

I’m most definitely a newbie when it comes to turmeric Curcuma tea and I chickened out on this one. My daughter opened hers, wrinkled her nose and handed it to me in total disgust, lol. I kindly (read cowardly) passed it on to my husband (sans wrinkled nose mind you) since he’ll eat and drink anything and I haven’t heard yet what he thought of it. But you make it sound good! I will look up “simmering” in oat milk and try to follow in your footsteps on this one.

Crowkettle

Check out turmeric latte recipes! This is a teabag version of one of those – just add your milk choice and sweetener and you’re good to go (maple and honey are best, to your tastes). If you like or don’t mind masala chai (especially ginger-forward ones) this will fit right in, despite the fact that turmeric looks and smells like a lot. It’s profile is vaguely earthy spice; it is part of the same family as ginger.

Just fair warning though – turmeric loves to stain things.

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I started my Steepster loose leaf adventure back in 2012. I can’t say I’m completely new anymore, but I still view oolong as a magical, extraterrestrial creature that unfurls in water.

My favourites are teas like Milk Oolong, Silver Needle,and Japanese Sencha/Gyokuro, or fruity and floral flavoured ones. However, I generally enjoy ALL the teas, including a good old cup of Earl Grey or Breakfast blend.

FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS/NOTES:

DESSERT FLAVOURS
Vanilla, Maple, Caramel, Butterscotch, Cream, Toffee, Nougat, Marzipan, Butter

FRUIT & BERRIES
Citrus Fruits, Passionfruit, Banana, Pineapple, Melons, Blackberry, Raspberry, Currants, Elderberry, Persimmon, Rhubarb..

SPICES
Ginger, Turmeric, Clove-forward chai, Cardamom

AROMATIC & HERBACEOUS NOTES
Sandalwood, Frankincense, Juniper, Eucalyptus, Mints

FLORALS
Lavender, Jasmine, Rose, Lilac, Violet, etc.

VEGGIE/GRAIN NOTES
Spinach, Grass, Hay, Cucumber, Rice, Sweet Potato

Less Preferred Flavours/Ingredients:
Stevia, Apple, Cocoa Nib, Almond, Licorice, Cinnamon-forward blends, Chinese Sencha

Subjective Rating System:
I don’t give a lot of low ratings out, since a) I tend to grab tea I know will appeal to me, and b) I don’t have a lot of strong dislikes.

90-100: Favourites. The Desert Island Teas.
80-89: Loved teas. Possibly staple-worthy.
70-79: Good teas, but I’m less likely to repurchase. Minor quibbles.
60-69: Ok teas. Likely a few preference and/or quality issues.
50-59: Cup of meh. Will do in a pinch.
11-49: Varying levels of undrinkable tea.
1-10: Nightmare tea from the chaos realms. This tea is the embodiment of the primordial swamp, an unholy abomination. It’s very gross and I’m almost positive it doesn’t exist.

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