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I actually got this tea (along with two other types in a gift box) for my mother as part of her X-mas gift and she was kind enough to make a pot of it for my boyfriend and I.

I’m definitely tasting rooibos, which I’m not a fan of personally, but there’s nothing intrinsically wrong with it. It’s accompanied by a low-key, sweet, spiced taste. The spices aren’t super strong but they add a nice counterpoint to the woody rooibos. I’m also picking a distinct lemony tang, particularly on the end of each sip.

This is a great new take on chai tea; and while rooibos teas aren’t my perference, I’d definitely recommend this tea to someone else.

When I open the bag I have to make sure that I’m not mistaken and have an actual pina colada drink under my nose. Well not really, but you get what I mean. The scent is EXACTLY like the drink IMO.

The taste is quite realistic aswell. I’m quite distinctly picking up both the pinapple and the coconut flavoures, though it could perhaps use a touch of creaminess. I’m not picking up much of the honeybush right now except for a vague herbal background flavour, but then, I used the minimum recommended steeping time listed on the package, so there’s room for experimentation. I’d also love to try this tea with honey to see what that does to it.

Merry Christmas to everyone on Steepster!

I made a pot of this for me and the boyfriend as we opened gifts. We aren’t allowed a nice, crackling fireplace in our condo, but I think this tea is the next best thing. :)

Do you want to know the closely-guarded secret to taking a rather mediocre chai tea and turning it into something incredibly delicious?

whispers Just add Bailey’s. ;)

I got this tea in a swap with someone on a LiveJournal tea comm that I’m part of. My reaction when I first smelled this was “Mmm, coconut” which indeed initially seemed to dominate the tea. As it neared the end of its steeping time is gained an odor that reminded me of nothing so much as cooked corn on the cob (weird, I know).

I take a sip and think “Aww, this tastes disappointingly bland” and then suddenly the flavour is like “Oh hai!” and it’s a rush of flavour all at once and afterwards it lingers in the back of the throat. It’s a sweet taste, with definite notes of coconut, but there’s also something that’s sweety floral underneath – and maybe a hint of vanilla aswell.

I’m making myself a pot to fortify myself for the last minute Christmas things I need to do. It’s gonna be a busy day.

I’m drinking the second steep of the leaves from earlier. I’m noticing less of the sweet, fruity flavour and more of a tangy-pickled taste to the tea. It’s also a little bit on the thin-tasting side, so I’m thinking that this tea is only good for two steeps, max.

Definitely tastes like a fruity peach/mango tea rather than something traditionally savory. There is a hint of a cooked flavour to the tea aswell, almost like some of the oolongs I’ve tasted.

I didn’t notice before how strong the smell of this tea is while it’s steeping. The scent is a bit like that taste only more floral maybe. Floral raspberries? I’m not sure how to describe it. I guess ‘like bakeapple’ is probably the best, though I’ve never actually eaten one (they’re an east coast berry species).