Not long ago, I decided I really needed to stock up the pantry with some quick-and-easy teabag herbals, as I’ve been quickly using up my non-caffeinated loose leaf due to my “no caffeine after 6 pm” rule. I remember hearing about the limited “Forager’s Edition” teas exclusive to Target (four blends, each “inspired by” a different region of the US). When I went, Target was sold out of the Midwest blend, Wild Apple Sarsaparilla, so I went home with a box each of the other three.
Then, gmathis was kind enough to offer me a sample so I could try all of them! Today I (finally) got out to the mailbox and was surprised with a beautiful card, kind note, and two teabags. So I am now steeping it up as my nightly cuppa today!
The aroma from my steeped cup is giving me sort of a caramel apple vibe… I smell apple, but there is a sweet vanilla/caramel sort of note as well. On the sip, I taste green apples, and it actually has more of a bite to it than the syrupy sweetness that plays on the nose. Sort of an herbaceous peppery flavor… which, looking at the ingredients on the package, I’m going to guess is coming from the cardamom. After the swallow, a sweetness plays out on my tongue… I do taste licorice root, but mildly, without the long, coating-sensation sweetness. I’m actually having a hard time making out the sarsaparilla, which is what interested me the most in the blend (I’m a big fan of it!) I had been initially worried about the chamomile (a flavor I’m not keen on) but the flavors/spices in this tea completely cover up that weird “soapy” taste I get with chamomile.
This is really pleasant! A nice blend to unwind after what felt like a very long work week. Thank you so much, gmathis!
Flavors: Apple, Caramel, Green Apple, Herbaceous, Licorice, Pepper, Sweet, Vanilla
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My pleasure! This one was a surprise to me. I’m two thumbs up for two on the Foragers I’ve tried (Juniper Honey Mint was the other.)
I enjoyed the Honey Juniper Mint one, too! (which I tried but haven’t gotten around to recording a note for yet). I haven’t tried the other two flavors yet!
My pleasure! This one was a surprise to me. I’m two thumbs up for two on the Foragers I’ve tried (Juniper Honey Mint was the other.)
I enjoyed the Honey Juniper Mint one, too! (which I tried but haven’t gotten around to recording a note for yet). I haven’t tried the other two flavors yet!