Arby Send Message

161 Followers / 154 Following

Recommended

Arby drank Pumpkin Pie Herbal by Granville Island Tea Co

2970 tasting notes

This is one of several teas I picked up last time I was at Granville Island Market. This one smelled amazing so I got it for autumn mornings. I was not disappointed!

This is your classic herbal chai but with pieces of pumpkin, apple, and carrot. Despite this, it is not savoury at all. The cinnamon and cardamom (it is heavy on the cardamom) give it a natural sweetness. When steeped it has a lovely light pink hue due to the beet pieces (you cannot taste the beet, luckily).

I like to brew it strong (5-8 minutes in boiling water) and then add a dash of vanilla soy milk to create a warming latte. There is a nice hint of nutmeg and caramel in the aftertaste. The vanilla in the soy milk really makes this desserty. I wouldn’t have liked some pecan or nutty notes being stronger in the blend, but it’s still very tasty.

87/100 plain
92/100 with 15 mL vanilla soy milk

Flavors: Caramel, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Pumpkin Spice

Preparation

Boiling 8 min or more 3 g 22 OZ / 650 ML

I Like This

11 likes

0 comments

People who liked this

Profile

Bio

I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

My cupboard is mostly up to date. For a more comprehensive list, see my stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, anise, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, fruit blends without hibiscus, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks, Longjing

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, green apple, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, turmeric, mushroom/fungus, vegetal and savoury

No
Animal products: [confectioners glaze, gelatine, milk-based natural flavours, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)
Stevia