6444 Tasting Notes
Drank this while I read Lore Olympus Volume 2 because pomegranate seemed fitting for a Hades/Persephone retelling. I was nervous because the last Chami tea I had wasn’t great but this was pleasant enough. Generically fruity but didn’t taste like grass so there’s that.
Iced Tea Sipdown with Vanilla Cold Foam (213)
I’m visiting my dad in LA and I do not have my usual teas or ingredients or utensils so I made this drink with a lot of effort of trying to offset those issues. I had about a 10 ounce serving of this tea and while I know how much ice I usually put in my 16 ounce mugs/containers at home, I didn’t have a 16 ounce mug to eyeball. As such, this is sort of off balance. I also had skim milk instead of 1%, which makes the foam slightly more watery.
All issues aside, the drink came out pretty well. The vanilla pulls out the honey notes while the black tea base comes through just enough to give this more depth and help sell the idea of cookie butter. It’s a nice way to finish off this blend, which I enjoyed but was never a favourite.
Sipdown though I already removed it from my cupboard
I had the last of this iced while I’m vacationing in LA. It was okay but I think I just don’t love green tea bases. The orange and vanilla came through and were still really delicious but the green tea base was a touch grassy and detracted from the flavours for me. I know this is more a me preference than a reflection on the tea itself.
Sipdown (214)
Strange VariaTEA TTB: Tea 21
Watching Stranger Things finale and since it’s basically a movie at the 2.5 hour runtime I had to pick a tea to sip on during. I thought waffles because Eggos but the only waffle tea I had was banana gingerbread waffles and that wasn’t right. So maple since that goes on waffles…plus it’s Canada Day
This was a cheap seeming teabag so I didn’t expect much but it’s not astringent, which was a good start. It’s sort of maple-y and it’s definitely sweet but it’s coming off nutty to me. The nuttiness is throwing me since maple tea should be more syrup-sweet. It’s better than expected but not a favorite.
Still in my cold foam kick and the best pairing is mint tea and white chocolate cold foam. Thanks Roswell Strange for the suggestion!
I’m running low on Candy Cane Crush but i have this tea which fits the profile. This is a touch too medicinal/strong so CCC is better but it still works really nicely.
I know you must have mentioned it somewhere, but do you have a recipe for your cold foam? Some of the flavors sounds so good but I would have no clue where to begin.
I do!
1/4 cup whipping cream
2 tbsps milk
2 tbsps flavoured syrup – I bought Torani syrups off Amazon
I toss all ingredients into a mason jar and shake vigorously for 30 secs – 1 min and then just combine with a regularly made iced tea
Thank you!!!
All this time I thought cold foam was something you all were buying at fancy groceries! Now I know…will have to try it.
Iced tea with salted caramel cold foam sipdown (215)
The cold foam really highlighted the caramel element here and of course boosted the creaminess to sell custard. Otherwise, the rooibos in this unsettled me as it seemed to be strong in scent. I’m glad it didn’t come through strongly in taste. I don’t know if I would have liked this without the cold foam but with it, it was a lovely way to send this off.
