The NecessiTeas

Yesterday I got my grades and passed everything so I officially passed law school!! Today I woke up and weighed myself and lost about 4 lbs. I am not doing anything in particular – just trying to overall make healthier choices. Then I had a therapy call. Needless to say I was feeling good so I danced and made a cute breakfast and then had to make a tea to go with it. My breakfast was a blueberry cheesecake smoothie bowl and so I grabbed the first blueberry tea I thought of. I then spilled this and made a mess everywhere. I had about 3/4 left in the cup though (you’d think I spilled the whole thing by how flooded my tea counter was) so when I finished I was able to take my breakfast outside and just relax and appreciate the day. Now I’m procrastinating studying again by posting about my breakfast all over Instagram (check it out here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CO3NZHoA4hc/?igshid=1rgop0ebyyb4) and now writing about it (and the tea) here.

The tea is quite nice. A lot of brown sugar and blueberry notes. It’s a little astringent but not overly so and that could be because it’s at an odd Luke warm/cool temperature. Overall it’s nice though and I’m glad I have more to explore.

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Shocked that I haven’t written a review of this yet, as I just finished off a 2oz bag. It’s a really nice peppermint tea, but I wouldn’t quite consider it peppermint creme brûlée. It’s a creamy mint, but none of the burnt sugar that I associate with a creme brûlée flavoring.

A is for…Ambrosia Fruit Salad

I’ve never actually had ambrosia fruit salad but I have tried this tea several times now and it’s quite nice. Today I’m having it cold brewed and I’m getting a lot of coconut and marshmallow. Also green Rooibos base and a bunch of citrus and cherry notes. The citrus is a creamy orange flavor.

First tea in a long while. Bar studying is kicking my butt so tea drinking hasn’t been a thing. The second (and last) exam is on the 25th so just a little while longer…

Cold brew. This is nice and fruity but I think it may be better hot.

I’ve been liking this and reaching for it a bit lately. It has a flavor profile that is very similar to some green almond teas I have enjoyed with the almond and coconut, but on a black base. In comparison I think the black base adds something that distracts a bit from the almond. The other cups of this I’ve made had a better flavor and I’m not sure why this one turned out slightly flat, but I’m still enjoying it. One thing I noticed is that it’s really only good for one steep, the second being very flat and dull, so it makes it a little more expensive vs. teas you can get multiple cups out of. I’d almost consider reordering, but I’m not quite there with it.

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Made the last cup of this for my partner and had a sip. Not a favorite, and not one I would repurchase. Not sure the waffle cone pieces really add anything to the flavor. Mostly maple, with a bit of a generic berry flavor.

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I thought I’d tried this one before, but I haven’t written a note for it, so I must be thinking of another tea.

Anyway! I love the concept of this one – three things that I adore! And it’s fairly good, but perhaps a little bland for me. Then again, I have no idea how old this sample is since it was sent to me in a swap.

But the banana, maple, and oat are all there, and all tasting fairly natural. I feel like I get a hint of cinnamon as well? I’m not sure I would order this just because it’s a bit thin-tasting for me. But I enjoyed trying it!

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More swap samples!

I’m honestly not a fan of Peeps in the first place, but I do like marshmallows, so this should be interesting.

It actually does taste like peeps – sugary with a bit of marshmallow. Maybe a hint of fruit as well? But mostly it’s just sugary and sweet because of all the sugar I saw in the leaf.

It’s not awful, but too sweet for me.

#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #157 overall / Tea #28 for April
Monday 04/19 — Necessiteas Mayan Hot Cocoa silver tin. This was an older tea from my first (or one of the first) orders I ever made from Necessiteas. This tea used to be the one I’d mixed with DT Nutty Granola Crunch but I used up most of that tea so I’ve been trying to sip last of this the MHC down… used the rest to make a nice flavorful hot & plain 16 oz mug of tea with a splash of milk.
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P is for…Peaches n’ Cream

I cold brewed this one. It has huge marshmallows and you definitely taste them here. It’s a super sweet tea with a distinctly peaches n’ cream flavor but in an artificial way. Pretty good actually if you are craving sweet and fruity.

Strange VariaTEA TTB: Tea #1

I can’t remember if VariaTEA has mentioned this before, but the two of us are starting a travelling tea box – no discussion board post yet because I still have to fill my half of the box and we want to coordinate with some instagram tea friends as well, but this is one of the teas that she added that I decided to try!

I’m probably going to try a handful or two before I pass along to the next person, because there are plenty of teas added in that I’ve not tried and am curious about – but I don’t intend on finishing any of them off or removing any entirely. Blends from Necessiteas can be so hard to get ahold of though, so even though this doesn’t seem super up my alley flavour wise I thought I should take advantage of the chance to try it!

It’s actually not bad – I find the black tea a little astringent, and that is something I’ve observed for many of the black blends from Necessiteas, but the ginger is prominent and definitely natural tasting but not spicy and I like all the brown sugar flavours that are coming through along with some warming cinnamon undertones. Plus, it’s sweet but not sugary. I didn’t think to add milk when making the mug, but I think that would have been an excellent way to curb some of the astringency and make the mouthfeel a little fuller and more appealing.

Seems like a pretty solid option for the ginger lovers.

Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNuzEzXgK3o/

Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDM27AqJscM

Sipping down this sample from AmandaStory! I added a little sugar in the cup this time and I think it improves things a bit. Makes the marshmallow flavor profile seem more complete. Marshmallow flavor is about all that is going on in this cup. The rice part is totally absent. The base of the tea adds a little depth to the marshmallow flavor, but I would lean more towards this being a peeps tea or a riceless krispie treat tea. Fun to get to experience it, not something I’d buy.

Thanks for the sample, Amandastory!

The flavors in this one are pretty light. I can taste light marshmallow, but not much else. No rice flavor. Any flavor there is doesn’t seem well complimented by the tea base and they seem to be fighting it out and both loosing. Maybe I’ll try a larger serving for my next cup.

Got a sample of this to try from Amandastory! Thanks! :)
Gingerbread indeed! This definitely has that baked ginger flavor in the sip with a little of the ginger heat lingering in the finish. There is a caramel like flavor that is accompanying the ginger. A little sweetness in there from the little sugar crystals that were a pretty visual in the dry tea. This tea tastes pretty smooth. No rough edges or sharpness to the flavor. I like this a lot, but I don’t think I’d go through the hassle of trying to order some since stock on the website is so inconsistent. Wish it were easier!

Another sample from variaTEA. Confession, i’ve never had butterbeer. What does this taste like? a slightly butterscotch rootbeer. Soooo i enjoyed it, but i’m not sure that butter beer is supposed to taste to similar to rootbeer :)

sample from VariaTEA. Not sure how i feel about this one so i’m glad to have another cup to try. It’s mildly chocolate…there is pear taste there to be found but it reminds me of something i can’t quite place….yet. Enjoyed it though? i think?

2021 Sipdown #61:
April Sipdown Alphabet Challenge: “U” Tea
This sample was kindly sent by Amandastory
I’ve been saving the rest of this sample since I knew it was my only U tea option for this challenge. I’m drinking this while planning my 2021 Popsugar Reading Challenge booklist. I’m definitely late in starting but to be honest I wasn’t sure I was going to have time this year to participate.
I’m drinking this hot
This tea is definitely sweet and fruity! The pineapple I can specifically pick out and with the sweetness from the marshmallow, it’s really reminding me of Pineapple Fluff. My grandmother used to make that vintage dessert pretty often growing up. I never was a fan but here in tea form, I am! The rest of the ingredients pretty much just blend together. The ginger adds a slight warmth and some flavor to the cup but it’s almost undetectable. This is one that I would probably repurchase if I ever made an order.

#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #108 overall / Tea #24 for March / #drinkwhatyou own slot Jan or Feb ?/25

Fri 3/19/21? (WRITTEN 3/21/21) — The NecessiTeas Coconut Macaroon. So, I really enjoy DT Coconut Macaroon, which is a tea I haven’t had in years as I’ve been sipping other teas and I have some on the way (B2G1) but I remembered I had this in my #drinkwhatyouown bag from previous months I hadn’t finished yet. I brewed the entire sample packet in hot water in my trusty DT tumbler but ended up drinking it cold. It has a nice taste but seems a little.. not watery, but thin? I don’t know how to describe it.. perhaps it was just user error. &shrug& I’d like to get a bag of this in my next order (which won’t be anytime soon, so much tea in my stash + so many other companies I want to try or re-order from) or get a sample again from a tea friend.

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Sipped on this today with my breakfast. I was a little distracted with all I was doing and eating (making and eating egg fried rice) so I didn’t pay too much attention to the tea. I recall it being okay, but not phenomenal. The flavor was true to it’s name sake and a little raisiny, but I wanted more of something. Not sure what that something was, but it didn’t stop me from downing the whole thing before I could reflect much on flavor and experience.

2021 Sipdown #58:
April Sipdown Alphabet Challenge: “M” Tea
This sample was kindly sent to me from AmandaStory
I like this one but the blueberry in this seems hidden as I’m pretty much just tasting maple from it. That being said the maple flavor is really nice and I did add a splash of soymilk to this cup as the website suggested. With the milk, it’s a nice and creamy maple tea. I do wish this tea had a stronger base though. It’s a nice dessert tea but not one that I feel the need to repurchase. I’m curious to see how this compares with the Blackberry Maple Waffle tea.