Thanks so much for sending some of this along, Mastress Alita! I really wanted to try it. This is one of those clunky herbal blends, where the weight of the tea itself makes it pricey and you sure better like the result! I sure do. I’ve never had a date shake before (sounds AMAZING) but this does taste like what I imagine a date shake would (except possibly minus the creaminess of a shake and according to Tealyra’s description, date shakes have a ton of vanilla). But the flavor is in the mug and it is VERY sweet. It’s a perfect dessert tea. The flavor is fruity with a hint of tang from the sour cherry (without having hibiscus) with hints of cinnamon, spice and tons of sweetness. To be honest, it doesn’t taste like dates as much as I’d like it to, considering the name. But the result is scrumptious anyway. It’s just an odd little blend that works. It’s one of those blends I just want to snack on… probably shouldn’t though. I just really have to steep the crap out of it to get that delicious flavor. The second half mug tasted almost just as delicious. Sadly, this is no longer available from Tealyra.
Steep #1 // // just boiled // 20 minute steep
Steep #2 // just boiled (half mug) // countless minute steep (maybe 30-40 minutes?)
Flavors: Cherry, Cinnamon, Dates, Fruity
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I think I got my bag when Tealyra was discontinuing the blend, because it was on sale highly discounted which is why I decided to pick it up… a shame, really. I have had a date shake before, but I only have vague memories of it, as I was 14 or so and remember having one at this diner stop on a bus trip between Anaheim and San Diego during a Disneyland-to-SeaWorld trip my family took way back when (they were apparently the speciality of that diner). While I can’t remember the flavor anymore, I do remember I really, really loved that drink to this day.
Sounds like an awesome trip. I’m glad you were able to try a date shake AND this tea. I guess the date shake is a West coast thing?
They are grown in the California desert, so I think that’s why they are a SoCal thing.
Well, date shakes sound delicious enough to make it to the east coast. haha
I think I got my bag when Tealyra was discontinuing the blend, because it was on sale highly discounted which is why I decided to pick it up… a shame, really. I have had a date shake before, but I only have vague memories of it, as I was 14 or so and remember having one at this diner stop on a bus trip between Anaheim and San Diego during a Disneyland-to-SeaWorld trip my family took way back when (they were apparently the speciality of that diner). While I can’t remember the flavor anymore, I do remember I really, really loved that drink to this day.
Sounds like an awesome trip. I’m glad you were able to try a date shake AND this tea. I guess the date shake is a West coast thing?
They are grown in the California desert, so I think that’s why they are a SoCal thing.
Well, date shakes sound delicious enough to make it to the east coast. haha