431 Tasting Notes
Thank You Doulton for allowing me the chance to try this tea
I was pleasantly surprised with this one. It is delicious, slightly sweet, light on bergamont, mildly chocolately. Just very yummy! It smells great before and after. Gorgeous flavor!
I bet if Captain Jean Luke Picard wanted to change it up a bit he would say….“Chocolate Earl Grey…Hot!”. This is one I will be buying when I run out.
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Lost a few points today. I decided to have some more of this today since it is the Steepster Select. However, the Ginger was too pronounced that it almost drowned out the delicious coconut flavor. Maybe it was just the one bag but I was sad, and my tongue slightly burned by Ginger. :-(
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First, “Thank you” Tea Valley for sending me a sample of this georgeous tea!
I had this review posted in the wrong place. I am reposted to keep this centrally located. Sorry about the error.
I truly loved the simplicity of this tea. It is strange but although it is complex in that it is slightly sweet, a bit earthy, vegatal, with a mild roasted finish. It is simple because all the flavors are perfectly balanced and creates a delicious flavor all on it’s own. I truly enjoyed this tea and feel everyone should try it at least once. It is one of those teas that can be enjoyed every now and again as a treat. Like a fine wine it must be had on special occasions or when you just need the world to stop for a brief moment of peace. A great tea indeed!
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Finally made this cold and WOW it is spectacular. It felt like summer in a jug. The best part is my 3 year old daughter loves this too and I don’t have to worry about it being bad for her. Now the only problem is not having enough tea on hand.
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This lost a few points. It tastes different today. The amaretto is too strong and lingers on the tongue uncomfortably long. I wonder what happened. Maybe I used too much tea or hit a very concentrated flavor spot. Whatever, it is it was way to overwhelming.
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Bumping up for AWESOMENESS!!! I just made a pot of this and it turned out so well. Rich and creamy with that Irish Cream flavor I enjoy so well. I did try it with almond milk and I have to say it wasn’t bad but straight up is really the way to go. This is quickly becoming one of my favorites.
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Did this have the actual taste of the alcohol to it as well vs just an Irish Cream flavored creamer? I had a latte using rum syrup once that nailed the alcoholic taste, not just a “rum extract” kinda thing. It was the only time I’ve experienced that.
No, no alcohol flavor at all. It is sort of like the coffee creamer but much better and not at all artificial tasting. Just umm..ummm good!
Darn, it’s that “bite” I was hoping for to distinguish it from other similar teas.
With all the raving I just had to try this one. I for one have always liked Cherry Coke but in moderation. So when I opened the package I immediately smelled what old fashioned Cherry Cola smelled like when I was a kid. I smelled all natural ingredients with nothing artificial. I was very excited to try it. So I took a sip and at the end of my sip I totally got that bubbly feeling everyone was talking about. Here is the thing, how is this possible? I think I would like to chill this and get some soda water as Cofftea has suggested before and see what happens. Since soda/pop should be cold I bet this would work. To me this is a confusing drink because everything in me says it should not taste this way and I can’t make it work mentally. It is similar to when Pepsi came out with Clear Pepsi and it although it tasted like Pepsi it wasn’t Pepsi and the brain couldn’t accept it because it was clear. I think I need to drink this more and get used to it. I feel I am rambling because this cup has got me all kinds of flabbergasted. I promise to come to this with a clear head later.
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It’s magic. =)
Frank, Can you come up w/ a Coke Blak tea for me?
That sounds yummy!
That would be almost too ordinary for us, I think.
I’ll think about it.
How is a coffee flavored cola ordinary? And a coffee flavored cola flavored tea is even less ordinary:)
Well, now that you throw coffee into the mix…
I thought you meant Coke flavored black tea. I was assuming you misspelled “black”.
Oh, no no no no no no no=P This wonderful, yet stupidly discontinued, beverage:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola_Bl%C4%81K
Just read this post and I was another fan of Coke Blak. They used to carry it at the supermarket I worked at at target years ago. It was quite tasty! Not sure how itnwould translate in tea.
Meghann M- prior experience w/ teas flavored with the ingredients of Coke Blak tells me it would be AMAZING. Coffee flavored teas are AMAZING and while I haven’t had a cola flavored tea myself, this is getting good ratings, and I’ve had a rootbeer flavored tea (which is same in theory even though not in taste) and that was AMAZING as well.
Thank you The Quiet Life for allowing me to taste this wonderful tea.
I loved the flavor of this tea. The chocolate shines through and the mate makes for a rich malty taste. I LOVE the depth of and complexity of flavor in this tea. However, the caffeine was overwhelming have to have this in small bits.
WARNING Do not consume after taking Darvocet Wow, it will make your heart pop out of your chest. Yikes!!!
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The caffeine point you make is interesting… I’ve heard it’s actually easier to digest, even people that can’t do coffee can do mate. Is it maybe just because you’re used to going caffeine free?
I really think it is because of the medication I took prior to drinking it. I really had a reaction. The heart was beating rapidly, it felt very much like I was over caffeinated. Although, I reduced my caffeine intake I didn’t completely stop so I don’t think that was it. I do plan on trying it again with no medication to see if that was the issue.
Oh yes, I’m very familiar w/ meds making you feel like crap. It bites. Do you have some ginger herbal tea? Maybe that would work:) I also like the combo of ginger and rose.
Ya know I actually don’t have Ginger tea but that does sound like a great idea.
I always have dried ginger root on hand- I mix it with green and white teas a lot.
PLEASE, do not let your heart pop out of your chest over our teas.
Yeah, if you die not only will we all be VERY sad, but unfortunately you won’t be able to drink any more tea:(
Do not worry there will be no death or hearts beating out of their chests. I sm sure Frank would want to put a warning label of his teas if that happened. Such as…. “May cause sudden ejecction of heart from chest and followed by immediate death.” Unless this is like that Indiana Jones movie where removing the heart from the chest momentarily is safe if promptly replaced. LOL :-)
Sorry typos… “I am sure Frank would NOT want to put a warning label on his teas”
“is safe if promptly replaced. LOL :-)”… 5 SECOND RULE!:)
LOL Awesome!
Yeah, that kind of warning would be great for sales.
That would be an AWESOME sales tactic for ManTeas:)
Happy to be of assistance. :-)
Made this with more tea and and steeped it longer. It is WONDERFUL! I will for sure have to ice this sometime and add some sweetener. I just bet it will make for a delicious rich lemonade type cup. It has been bumped up!
Love the Picard reference. My husband always quotes that no matter what tea I’m sipping. Glad to hear chocolate +Earl grey makes a good combination. Adding this to my shopping list!