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Strange VariaTEA TTB: Tea 5
I feel like this was hyped for a while either here or on Instagram, but I wouldn’t buy a lavender tea since me and lavender aren’t huge friends. However, when I saw this in the box, I did try it…and didn’t really like it. It wasn’t even the lavender. I think the package in the box may be a bit on the older side and is showing it’s age. It got the weird rooibos flavour that happens when it’s passed it’s prime. That plus an overly note made for a not great cuppa.
Strange VariaTEA TTB: Tea 4
I had this as a latte. It smelled and looked like Cocoa Canela so I had high hopes for this one. The first sip even tasted a bit like Cocoa Canela. But then the spices built and they’re just too strong for my tastes. This was heavy pepper and ginger and while normally I like the burn, this just got too almost savoury for my liking. Thanks for the chance to try it though, Roswell Strange!
Strange VariaTEA TTB: Tea 3
Whenever teas have “Cream” in the name I’m intrigued. This is no exception. Not sure how I feel about chocolate and cranberry and cream together, which is potentially why I never owned this but thankfully Roswell Strange tossed it into the Strange VariaTEA TTB, so I get to try it now.
It’s not overly sweet. Ros’s note mentions Brookside chocolates and honestly I see it. That sort of dark chocolate covered fruit vibe. It’s got both the chocolate and cranberry flavours pretty accurate. Is it creamy though? About as creamy as a dark chocolate would be. It’s nice, though not one I think I’d reach for beyond this sample.
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Thank you for sharing this one with me, Roswell Strange! It was the perfect choice for a tea that reminds me of someone for the Valentine’s Bingo on Instagram. Alas I think this tea is long past it’s prime. It’s sweet Berry and then nutty, almost hazelnut like, and then sort of musty. That’s age…and I think the white tea base.
Strange VariaTEA TTB: Tea 2
Yesterday I got up at 4:30 am so I could get a ride to work with my brother-in-law. I got to the office at 6:30 am and learned the lights don’t even turn on until 7 am. Thankfully the printer worked and I was able to print my 8+ lb application in the dark. My plan was to get the application out asap and then I could leave at 2:30 pm. Since I was leaving early, I also didn’t bring a lunch because I was going to meet up with a friend. Obviously things didn’t go according to plan and I only left the office at 4:15 pm.
All that is to say I was super grateful for this matcha milk, made with a matcha shared in the TTB by Roswell Strange (thank you!). I didn’t like the matcha. I like sweet matcha milks and that isn’t this. I did like some caffeine. I think me and 3 Leaf Tea aren’t a match. Though this was sorta cocoa flavoured. Cocoa. Grass. No sweetness. Good for some, but not for me.
Strange VariaTEA TTB: Tea 1
Roswell Strange and I started a TTB and it has returned so I’m making my way through some of the new teas…to make room for my additions. I have never seen this blend before and it’s caffeine free so it seemed the perfect option for a latte. It’s pretty good. I think plain, the honeybush may have been strong but as a latte, the flavour is mostly muted. Instead, I’m getting a lot of coconut flavour. So it’s like a tasty coconut latte, with a touch of sugar/caramel. Yum!
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Thank you Sil for this one. I picked it as my chocolate blend for the Valentine’s Bingo on Instagram. Then laughed because there was virtually no chocolate flavour. It was mostly mint and malt. Good but really chocolate or snowballs so that threw me.
This is a rose black tea. Floral and slightly astringent. Not terrible but a pretty standard and mediocre rose tea. Didn’t expect much and it was basically on par with what I thought it may be. It fit the bill for a floral blend for the Instagram Valentine’s Bingo. Check out the pic here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZezA0Cumcy/?utm_medium=copy_link
