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I’m tasting this courtesy of TeaEqualsBliss! Thanks!
The orange and vanilla combination is usually a winner in my book – and it works well with the rooibos in this blend. I can still taste the woodsy flavor of the rooibos, but I’m not getting that “artificial sweetener” taste from the rooibos and that’s a real big PLUS!
The citrus is sweet with just the right amount of tart, and the vanilla tastes smooth.
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Finishing the last of the sampling that TeaEqualsBliss sent to me.
A scrumptious way to shake off the sleepzzz. One of the better Talbott Teas I’ve tried. Sweet yet savory, warm and nutty. It tastes very decadent. It would make for a really pleasant dessert tea. Which is why I’m drinking it now. I like having my dessert first. :)
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Thank you to TeaEqualsBliss for this sampling!
I’ve tried a few teas from Talbott Teas, and I think this one is my favorite of their offerings that I’ve tasted. The aroma is chocolate-y and a touch chai-like with hints of cinnamon and cardamom. And that translates into the flavor well. A nice chocolate-y flavor, and a nice balance of spices. The almonds add a slight nutty sweetness to it too.
YUM!
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This is a tasty tea, no doubt, but I needed to use a LOT of dry tea for a decent cup and I don’t know how cost-effective it is.
There are dried apples in the tea: I tasted and tasted. It’s not caramel. It’s not caramel-covered apples; it is apple. But the tea does not taste much like apple, in any event.
It’s a nice tea—don’t get my wrong—but at the price, I don’t think it is worth it. I’ve had much better caramel teas and much better chocolate teas.
I’m also starting to realize that I don’t much care for teas named after desserts.
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I’ll admit that this is more subtle, but I really enjoyed it :) Now I’m very curious as to what some of your favorite caramel teas are.
I like “The Tea Table’s” Caramel, which is quite inexpensive; American Tea Room also has one that I like quite a lot.
Thank you so much! I’ll definitely try those out before purchasing any more of this one. After all, there are a few Tea Table teas that I would like to reorder after I finish the Shakespeare box.
The last of this tea, which Rabs sent me! Thank you Rabs!!!!
My husband is going on a little trip, so last night was a flutter of preparation. Laundry! Packing! Mini toiletries! I thought that a little evening caffeine was in order – and definitely something sweet! This did not disappoint. Caramel deliciousness. Comfort. Good memories of a trip we took together ♥
This one is very expensive, so I probably won’t be buying it for my cupboard, but I am on the lookout for another caramel for such evenings.
An aside! He is staying with a friend, and I made a care package/host gift of 6 teas. I got 6 of the 4 oz sized tins from Specialty Bottle, made hand colored and lettered labels for them, and made a pretty gift bag. I included:
Dawn – The Simple Leaf
Cerisier de Chine – Dammann Freres
Monk’s Mead – SerendipiTea
Kashmiri Chai – Golden Moon
Organic Black with Coconut – Premium Steap
Neopolitan Honeybush – 52teas
I also divided the inside of a blank card into 6 parts and wrote my thoughts, prep details, etc in each box. I hope it will be well received and put to good use this weekend and beyond!!!
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Yesterday I came home to a fantastic swap package from Rabs full of exciting teas to try! It was hard to decide which one to dig into first, but since it was evening and my sweet tooth is always ready for a dessert tea, I picked this one to drink as we watched a film.
Deeeee-licious! This one took me on another jaunt down memory lane, because it tastes so similar to the Phoenix Dessert Blend at Alice’s Tea Cup in NYC! I know, I know, I have a crazy elephant memory (i.e. I never forget ANYTHING), but we went there in July of 2007 for my birthday, and had this tea with the most amazing pumpkin scones in the WORLD after a day of tromping around the Met. We loved the tea so much that we brought a few ounces home with us to enjoy in my other gift that year from my husband, my beloved shiny red Chantal teapot which I have used every day for the past 3 years!!!
So, yes, this tea is great. Sweet. True luscious caramel. Good tea. I don’t really taste the chocolate, but rather taste richness. I don’t get ice cream sundae, I get Alice’s Tea cup, cool on a hot summer day, fairy wings and Cheshire cats, Art, Scones, Happiness!!!
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Oh! I haven’t tried this yet but I LOVE the ones I have from Talbott! They are a wonderful company!!! :) If you want I could send you samples of the ones I have if you are interested let me know!
Yum that sounds scrumptious!
Anything that evokes everything in your final paragraph is fine by me! Calgon, take me away….
Double Hooray!!!!! So glad that you loved it! And can I say that I adore your teapot? I just added it to my wishlist :D
Rabs – it keeps teas so nice and warm and the porcelain tea filter insert thing is SO convenient. You can grab it and put it aside and serve tea in the teapot then stick it back in to do another steep. It is also easy to clean. I usually hand wash it but I do throw it in the dishwasher every now and again to get it super clean and sterilized!
Doulton’s Shakespeare: A Tasting Note in 5 Acts
Act 1 scene 2
“As merry as the day is long.”
Much Ado About Nothing Act II, scene 1
This tea is a comedy: Much Ado About Nothing. This was the play that I had my light bulb moment with Shakespeare in that his works are meant to be seen as plays and not just read in school. It was during Benedick’s humorous soliloquy in the garden where I found myself cracking up and realized that I was understanding the play. I was having such a great time unlike when Shakespeare was forced upon me in high school English classes.
Thus far I’ve avoided teas with any sort of chocolate in them. I really don’t care for chocolate just like I thought that I didn’t care for Shakespeare until I saw a live play. Apparently I’m fine with cocoa in tea! It’s so different than having a piece of chocolate. And these flavors are so wonderfully playful. The vanilla starts to get a bit pushy, but the caramel and cocoa seem to be doing a fine job of saying “hey nonny nonny” to both the tea and vanilla. It’s like the enjoyment of watching Beatrice and Benedick quibble and fight while all the time knowing that they’re perfect for each other. But this tea is much smoother than any of the relationships in this play. Ultimately this is a delightful dessert tea that I must always keep on hand. TG
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Wowza. I wish I could say I didn’t like chocolate. It is my downfall. Oh, the cookies I ate today out of sheer weakness. This sounds totally yum.
Totally know what you mean about the lightbulb moment. For me, it happened with Hamlet in high school, when two things happened at the same time. One, I realized that even the tragedies could have really funny moments, and two, somehow the haze around the early modern English lifted and I could all of a sudden get the gist even if I couldn’t understand every word. It was like the description in the Sarah Rose book of Fortune being able to understand Chinese after being steeped in it for a while.
Oy – I had a very traumatic experience with M&Ms as a child where I ate too many one Easter. You don’t want to know the details. I’m actually grateful for that experience considering what a huge comfort eater I am and I think chocolate could have been my downfall. I still can’t stand M&Ms, but other chocolates I can enjoy a very tiny bit at a time.
YES to the haze lifting – that’s exactly it!!!!!
And rest assured all: I am not going to love everything in the Shakespeare box. The first two are homeruns, but there’s a couple that I’m sort of dreading. Plus, I’m dying to write a scathing review in terms of tea and Shakespeare! ;)
Rabs, these Shakespeare reviews are delightful! And Much Ado About Nothing is probably my favorite Shakespeare play and literary trope (love/hate relationships and feisty feminists for the win!)
I’m glad that so many of you are giving these reviews thumbs up, because due to Doulton’s generosity there will be many Shakespeare notes. :)
I haven’t had this one yet…would LOVE to try some tho! So far the other Talbott Teas I have had I really like – even the ROOIBOS!!!!!
Dry mix smells like creamiscle. Wet Mix smells like Creamiscle and rooibos.
liquid color is a medium brown with reddish hue.
Liquid aroma is rooibos and orange.
I can taste the rooibos, the orange, and a floral hint. I can also taste some apple and the hibiscus but the hibiscus isn’t the concentration, thankfully! Honestly, if a blend, tea, flavoring, added component of anything tea HAD to have hibiscus in it it should take notes from Talbott! This is light and juicy and not to tart.
I really think it would be better iced but hot isn’t too shabby either!
sound delicious!
LOL! I think that you’re giving me a hibiscus complex. I’m drinking my first tea with hibiscus in it and I’m like: “Oh – which part of this is the hibiscus? I think that it’s the part I don’t like, but maybe not. What would TeaEqualsBliss say? Eeek!” ;)
LOL @ Rabs!
It’s been a while since I sipped on this and I thought today was the perfect time to revisit! :)
I love the fact that I can barely taste the hibiscus in here! Woot! The Blueberry and Peach go together nicely…and with the Rooibos! Ahhhh! My daily Rooibos Fix! Thanks Talbott Teas!
This is sweet and juicy without being tart! If you usually aren’t into Rooibos – give this a whirl…it’s highly flavored so it’s more than just ‘that rooibos taste’. Talbott really put some thought into this one, folks! I already KNOW this will be good iced. It’s pretty darn good hot, too! If you like Peach and you like Blueberries and you like them together – you will like this!
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An EXTRA SPECIAL POST!!!!! Check it out and see why!
http://sororiteasisters.com/2010/11/22/cocoa-cardamom-seduction-tea-from-talbott-teas/
2nd Cuppa the day! Cocoa + Cardamom = a treat
Souhds gorgeous.
must try!!!
LENA – I should have sent you some! SO SORRY!!!!! I only have 1 serving left of this I think…eeeeek…I’ll check…
WAIT! Lena! I have enough to send you a little bit…
lol, I should just buy it! I’m trying to drink down some teas to make room for new ones.
check your inbox
A little more Caradamom than Cocoa but I’m ok with that…was looking for something a little steamy this afternoon…this did the trick!
Oooh, you just reminded me that I’ve had this tea on my shopping list for quite awhile. I need to buy it!
I could send you a little bit if you want
Mmmm, you know I sample everything you send me! But after viewing the ingredient list, I’m pretty sure I’d love it enough to buy without sampling.
teehee…if you do want me to send a little – just say the word! :)
I purposely chose the loose leaf with less cardamom in it to see if there was a difference and there absolutely was! LOVELY! I enjoy it both ways, but now I LOVE the fact I can taste the difference with ease based on how much cardamom I choose to add or not add for my liking or tastes based on my mood! Woot!
