Tea for All Reasons

I recently noticed that Mom’s Apple Pie by DavidsTea sounds similar to this one — perhaps they’re the same? Or one is inspired by the other? I don’t really know how these things work. In any case, it means that this wonderful tea or one close to it has been experienced by about a zillion more people than I thought, and for that I am glad.

I think I might be underestimating the best steeping time for this… note to self: keep going.

It generally takes me more than one cup to form a complete opinion about any one tea, but this one was a record, taking about six! However, I imagine that’s because I’m not as familiar with green tea as I am with black and herbal, and this was my first flavored loose leaf green.

Initially, I thought that this didn’t taste like cinnamon or apples at all, but I retract that statement. The added flavors aren’t as strong as I’m accustomed to, yes, but they’re still very much there. The apple bits and cinnamon are right there in the leaves, rather than being some kind of artificial addition; they not as strong, but they make the tea taste like real apples!

This falls somewhere between unflavored tea and the stuff with so much flavoring added that you can’t even tell it’s tea.

And with that, this lovely tea is no more! Sadness. I probably should have put some in the order that I just made, but it didn’t occur to me… but then again, hopefully it will end up on sale when it’s less seasonal and I can get a big tin for cheap!

I am going to marry this tea.

I’ve been having this nearly every morning since I got it. If that isn’t a sign that it’s great, I don’t know what is!

I’m back at school after fall break now, and I’ve completely forgotten to bring any brown sugar with me — bummer, because that’s what gives this the sweetness I prefer. It doesn’t NEED sugar, but without anything to sweeten it, it reminds me more of some kind of some kind of pumpkin spice soup than a pie.