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AJRimmer Advent Day 17

I’ve never tried whiskey, so I really can’t say how well this tea captured that flavor. To me, it tasted of a jammy, baked fruit with hints of cinnamon or some other warming spice. If I were called upon to name it, I might go for something like “baked apple”. Quite a tasty, warming blend and very pleasant on a cold winter morning!

AJRimmer Advent Day 16

This is such an iconic 52Teas blend, I feel like I’ve surely sampled it somewhere along the line! But if I have, I never wrote a tasting note. Today, I found it to be a nice balance of cool mint and warming vanilla with the green tea adding some depth and complexity but (thankfully) no bitterness or astringency. I enjoyed it hot, but I’m guessing it would also be lovely iced or cold brewed.

AJRimmer Advent Day 13

Realized I missed reviewing this one. Oops! Perhaps it was because this wasn’t a terribly memorable tea…from what I can recall, it was a pretty basic black tea base with a very light strawberry flavor. Certainly not unpleasant, but quite forgettable.

AJRimmer Advent Day 15

What a special treat to get to taste AJRimmer’s custom blend designed in partnership with 52Teas! I’m not much of a soda girl, but I definitely get the vibe this blend is going for. The green rooibos seems like a great choice for the base, keeping things light and effervescent. Thanks so much for sharing, AJRimmer!

AJRimmer Advent Day 14

I don’t drink, so this is a tea I probably never would have been drawn to on my own. But I’m glad AJRimmer sent it, because it’s so yummy! Blood orange is a favorite flavor for me and I love how it’s blending with the pineapple in this tea. I also got something I couldn’t really put a name to in the flavor, which I’m assuming is the rum. I enjoyed it hot, but I think it would be even better iced!

AJRimmer Advent Day 12

Mmm, this is delicious! I’m honestly not a big pumpkin spice fan, so I wasn’t disappointed at all to find that the natural, sweet maple syrup predominates in this blend. The roasty toasty hojicha makes the perfect base, adding a nice depth and complexity to the flavor. I get just a hint of the spices coming through in the aftertaste. I’d gladly drink this one again!

AJRimmer Advent Day 11

AJRimmer mentioned that she prefers this one cold, so I decided to cold brew it this morning and drank it this afternoon. It brewed up the most gorgeous ruby-red color…very Christmassy. :) The flavor really didn’t read melon for me. It was fruity, but also a bit tart. I was thinking cranberry, but reading the ingredients list, I think it was actually the pomegranate I was picking up on most strongly. I wish it had been more melon-like, as I haven’t ever had a good watermelon tea that I can remember. But it was still tasty!

AJRimmer Advent Day 10

This was a pleasant fruity blend. Can’t say I picked up on mango or pear specifically, but definitely fruity with hints of bergamot. The base tea is too light for milk, so it didn’t really come across as a traditional earl grey…thinking it would be better as a cold brew or iced tea.

AJRimmer Advent Day 9

My husband and I split a small pot of this on Saturday. Neither of us picked up on much strawberry flavor, but we enjoyed the mix of spearmint and lime over a very smooth, light black tea base!

AJRimmer Advent Day 8

I didn’t realize this was supposed to be a pumpkin spice tea until getting on Steepster to review it and I honestly didn’t taste any pumpkin in my cup this morning. What I did get was a well-balanced blend of warming spices: clove and cinnamon for sure and I loved the hint of nutmeg, as that’s a personal favorite. There’s some creamy vanilla flavor going on in the background as well that’s quite pleasant. I think I would have personally enjoyed this even more on a black tea base, but it’s still quite delicious!