6444 Tasting Notes
This tea came as part of the bestsellers sampler pack so I thought I would give it a try. It tastes exactly like Pina Colada. The only problem is I am not a fan of Pina Coladas. I am going to avoid rating this one because I definitely won’t be drinking it again but anyone looking for a Pina Colada tea should definitely invest in this one. Into the swap box this goes.
Sipdown! But what a sad sipdown this is. I only had a sample, courtesy of Dexter3657 and that was not nearly enough. This tea is sweet and creamy but has the delicious flavor of lime. It is like a guilt-free bit of key lime pie and it is amazing! Thank you Dexter!! This one will surely be missed until I get some more.
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nice! glad you got to try this one :)
I definitely am too! It is a great tea :)
the two chiffon teas are my favorite della terra besides EGC! yum.
I haven’t tried the Lemon Chiffon yet but I plan on ordering some in the future
Mmmm. I love the lime chiffon! If you’re thinking of ordering, wait for Black Friday as they’ll likely have a great sale that weekend. Della Terra was the first company I ordered from online but I couldn’t resist 40-60% off. It was insane.
haha that is the plan. I am dying for some more carrot cake but I want so much that I feel it is best to wait for a sale
Yeah, I’m really hoping to get more of that then too. And some Chocolate Pumpkin Pie, and the Raisin Cookie one too.
I’m a little afraid that the ones I want will be sold out though. There are a few teas (like Eight Candles) that I just never seem to get while it’s in stock. :P Fingers crossed!
I really want to try Eight Candles – it sounds amazing. Hopefully it is in stock when we place an order
When does the sale start? I want some holiday teas too.
I think November 29th for most of the sales – as that’s Black Friday! Keep an eye on the discussions as I’m sure we’ll have a dedicated thread going where we compile them all. Short Sorceress has also started this one: http://www.notstarvingyet.com/index/2013/11/20/good-deal-alert-pre-black-friday-deals-you-wont-want-to-miss.html
Last year DT had sales all weekend but the best (ie 40-60 off were on Friday)
Off 1 ounce or Try Me Samplers?
VariaTEA, if you fail to get some Eight Candles, I’ll save some of mine here for you. I only got a sampler, but it’s enough to share.
That would be amazing! Hopefully I will be able to get some on my own though so you don’t have to share your sample. I will let you know what happens!
Lariel if I remember the lower discount was across everything ( even gifts), and the higher discount was timed, available at certain times of the day and I think it was only applicable to a certain range of teas). However having said that there is no guarantee that they are planning the same promotion this time.
After reading Lariel’s tasting note, I could not get the thought of this minty tea out of my mind. Luckily I had a generous sample from Aimee Popovacki that I could enjoy. This tea is wonderful because of its simplicity. It is minty, sweet, and delicious. A nice cup for a cold evening :) Thanks Aimee!
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I overestimated how fast I could drink a cup of tea so I ended up with a cup of this roasty-toasty deliciousness in one hand and some smooth and creamy pineapple matcha in the other. Both very good for very different reasons. The toasted rice flavoring really shines in this tea but then the marshmallow-y sweetness creeps up on you right at the end of the sip and leaves a deliciously creamy and sweet aftertaste. A delicious blend indeed!
ETA: Resteeped and the flavor is still going strong :)
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I woke up this morning in the mood for some delicious green tea and that’s when my package from Sil caught my eye. I realized there was still some matcha I hadn’t tried. Since I didn’t have any milk, I went the fruity root and chose the Pineapple Matcha – distinctive flavoring. I was amazed because it actually smelled just like pineapple! Steeped this made for a very smooth, slightly creamy cup. I noticed matcha more in this than I noticed in the other flavored matchas I tried but I thought it blended beautifully with the pineapple flavoring. All in all, this was a delicious cup so thank you Sil for this delicious treat!
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Hahah. I love how you have so many samples and packages from people. I wonder what you’re cupboard will end up at once they all arrive!
People have been so amazing and have shared so much with me. In the past month I think my cupboard increased by about 100 teas – some from my shopping (considering I bought about 25 teas in one day that shouldn’t be a surprise) and others from swaps and packages sent to me. It has definitely been eye opening and I realized there is just so much to try.
I think I like 52 teas cinnamon teas because this is another hit for me! It has the same delicious cinnamon flavor that their Strawberry Pie Honeybush had which is amazing because that tea is amazing! This tea actually is reminiscent of a cinnamon roll – ooey gooey and delicious with just the right amount of cream cheese frosting. YUM!!
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So the dry leaf of this smelled amazing! I could smell the coconut and even picked up the smell of cream cheese frosting. However, something got lost in translation because the brewed cup lacks the flavors that my nose enjoyed prior to steeping. I do get the coconut but the cream cheese flavor I was so anxious to taste seems to have disappeared. I will have to try steeping this below boiling too.
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I only do Frank’s blends at 200, which I guess is hard if you’re still looking for a thermometer. Makes a tremendous difference.
haha I really should invest in one. It is on my holiday wishlist so hopefully someone comes through for me. I will definitely try this at below boiling. It’s weird because some tasted great when done with boiling water and others not so much.
franks honeybush teas i usually steep for um…a long time. heh like 5-20 mins hahaha
I will try that next time :) Thanks Sil!
Sipdown (of sorts?)! Dexter3657 sent me some of this to try and I was not a fan. Not wanting another cup but having enough tea to make at least one more, I got creative. The rest of this tea was infused into butter to make an amazing gluten-free Chai Banana Loaf. The flavors that I found too strong in the cup (i.e. cardamom) really shined in the loaf mixed with the banana and bready goodness. I hope you don’t feel I wasted the sample, because it really did add another dimension to an already great loaf recipe. Thank you so much Dexter3657 for the ingredients to make such a delicious treat.
This is a bit of a miss for me. It is not a bad cup of tea but rather that is all it is – a cup of tea. I am not getting any chocolate flavor and the mint is so subtle that if you are not looking for it, you would not know that it is there. This is a pleasant enough cup of black tea but Mint Chocolate Mousse Cake it is not. I won’t have a problem getting through the free samples of this that I have but I definitely am glad I did not pay for this one.
ETA: Cold the mint is more prominent but still no chocolate.
