I wanted to try something different with this last purchase of Harney & Sons. I was in the mood for a chai tea, but I figured that a chai tea wasn’t what I really wanted. Luckily, the Holiday Tea was on sale. I read the list of flavors, and thought, “Well, I like clove, vanilla, and almond.” So, I bought a 4 oz tin.
I must say, the aroma is very Christmasy. Just the smell reminded me of the times when my family would visit my great aunts in Tennessee over Thanksgiving breaks. My one aunt loved making hard tack. She especially loved clove hard tack.
The aroma took me back to those times. I closed my eyes while smelling this tea, and I just pictured my Aunt Gerry cracking the hard tack candy and giving me a piece. I literally had tears build up in my eyes while smelling this tea. Nobody can say that the smell of tea made them cry!Anyway, I love the flavor. It’s rich, spicy, Christmasy, and it has a nice clove kick. I had my first cup with the tea on its own, and it’s a solid tea. The second cup, I added sugar, which was still good. The third, I added cream, but it wasn’t necessary; the cream overpowered the tea. All in all, I think I’ll buy more while there’s still a chance. It’s good to have a lot of a great tea when it’s unavailable throughout the majority of the year.
Flavors: Almond, Clove, Spicy, Vanilla
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Oooh! I like found I like a nice clovey cup…I’ll have to get a bit of this! :)
I prefer a clove tea over cinnamon sometimes! However, the Holiday Tea is on sale right now for $6.95/4 oz. I’d give it a try, but I kind of regret passing the 8 oz tin for $10.95.
Oooh! I like found I like a nice clovey cup…I’ll have to get a bit of this! :)
I prefer a clove tea over cinnamon sometimes! However, the Holiday Tea is on sale right now for $6.95/4 oz. I’d give it a try, but I kind of regret passing the 8 oz tin for $10.95.
https://www.harney.com/holiday-tea.html