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“Super backlogged on teas right now; will hopefully catch up by the end of the week (and read some tasting notes, too!) Until then, I’ll jot down some thoughts on a couple new teas from my 52teas...” Read full tasting note
“Hello! I’m back (for the time being). I’ve been really busy lately, because we are redecorating/deep cleaning my apartment. So I haven’t really had time for tea. This morning I decided to try...” Read full tasting note
“I was utterly unfamiliar with the existence of Grays Teacakes prior to this tea. If I’ve understood correctly, they are kind of like coconut toffee/brittle? I haven’t tasted them so I can only...” Read full tasting note
“Hello Everybody! This is another Tea of the Week for January (Retro Candy Shop Month!) – this tea was inspired by a candy called (interestingly enough) “Grays Teacake” which really doesn’t taste...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Week for January 14, 2019!
When I ordered my haul of British old fashioned candies (you know, because research for this month’s theme) I had to include Grays Teacakes in the order. Something in the name drew me to it. I really can’t be 100% positive, but I think it might have been the TEA part of the name. Pure speculation, of course.
Anyway, I had never tried these tasty candies before receiving my package from Handy Candy, so I didn’t know exactly what I was in for. The description said they were creamy, chewy, coconutty & rich. Upon tasting them, I can report that they are coconutty & somewhat ‘rich’ I suppose – although they weren’t quite as creamy or chewy as I was lead to believe by reading the description – or perhaps, out of fairness, I should say they weren’t as creamy or chewy as I wanted to believe based on what I read into the description. These were first kinda hard to bite into & then a little chewy but the ‘hard’ bite seemed to negate the chewy part a bit. But it did have a richness of a caramel although I must admit that lately, I’ve spoiled myself a bit when it comes to caramel & tend to buy the more spendy, handcrafted type of caramels, which tend to have a richer flavor to them than the commercially manufactured candies do.
All that aside – I was still quite enamored with the flavor of these candies – toasted coconut & caramel! – so I decided that I HAD to interpret this candy in tea form. I started with a base of organic, roasted Kukicha & added toasted coconut plus some caramel essence.
I LOVE this tea & maybe I’m a wee bit prejudiced, but I think that the tea outshines the candy that inspired the tea. It’s smooth and tasty, with it’s pleasing roasty-toasty flavor, sweet coconut & caramel notes. So good! It’s also VEGAN, organic & gluten free. (Yes, I usually also say “allergen free” however coconut is regarded by some as a tree nut & as such represents the only tree nut that I utilize in my tea blends, so this tea is safe for those of you who are not allergic to coconuts.)
organic ingredients: roasted green tea, toasted coconut & natural flavors
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Super backlogged on teas right now; will hopefully catch up by the end of the week (and read some tasting notes, too!) Until then, I’ll jot down some thoughts on a couple new teas from my 52teas order that just arrived!
This tea was delicious, and pretty much what I could have hoped for. Light, sweet, creamy coconut, toasty kukicha base, not a hint of astringency. Lightly flavoured, but absolutely delicious. Looking very much forward to having more of this one; I’d like more right now, actually (how convenient – there’s a resteep on my counter!)
Hello! I’m back (for the time being). I’ve been really busy lately, because we are redecorating/deep cleaning my apartment. So I haven’t really had time for tea. This morning I decided to try something I haven’t tried before, so this fit the bill.
I’ve never had a “Grey’s Teacake” before, so I really don’t know what to go by. Basically, I’m going in blind here.
180F/3min 2tsp/16oz
Taste is… wow that is surprisingly good. So good in fact that I forgot to add my usual Single Splenda that I add to 52 teas. It’s tasty enough without any sweetener. I’m getting the coconut, but it isn’t overpowering. I’m also tasting a roasted flavor, and I guess that’s the Kukicha. It’s a really balanced tea all on it’s own. I’m actually afraid to add sweetener because it may make the coconut too sweet. This is a good one. I heartily recommend this as it is a good combination of roasted flavor and mild coconut. Oh, and usually, I don’t like coconut in tea, but this one is really good even with the coconut. All in all, a great tea, and a great start to the day.
Flavors: Coconut, Roasted
I was utterly unfamiliar with the existence of Grays Teacakes prior to this tea. If I’ve understood correctly, they are kind of like coconut toffee/brittle? I haven’t tasted them so I can only comment on how tasty this tea was on its own.
I am a fan of coconut, loving both coconut macaroon cookies and those coconut hostess Sno-Ball cakes. This tea smelled deliciously creamy and nutty in the dry leaf. It reminded me of a hostess Sno-Ball without the chocolate.
I have not had toasted kukicha before, only the greener variety. I remember it being bright and tart and a strangely fruity compared to other green teas. Toasted, the kukicha tea tastes much more like toasted hojicha, mostly with warm, roasted notes and a gentle mouthfeel. The leaves were also strange and fascinating, the long kukicha style leaves, rolled tightly in on themselves (long-wise) from the toasting.
Brewed, everything about this tea is warm and roasty. The coconut adds a lovely vanilla cream nuttiness and the toasted kukicha brings a bit of a puffed rice and golden toast flavor alongside it.
It is surprisingly cake-like without being to cloying or starchy. I see this being a favorite afternoon tea when I’m not in the mood for too sweet of a tea blend but still want to feel cozy and pampered.
Flavors: Cake, Coconut, Cream, Rice, Roasted, Toast, Vanilla
Tempting. So tempting.
Greys Teacakes: They aren’t really a brittle – they’re more like a toffee/caramel. They aren’t quite as hard as a brittle – but they aren’t buttery soft the way most caramels tend to be, they’re more like the really chewy, toothsome caramels. The strongest flavor of the candies that I sampled is coconut, and a toasty flavor that goes with the coconut, and then a background note of burnt sugar caramel.
Well, Anne, you are not making it LESS tempting.
:) Oh – good!
Hello Everybody! This is another Tea of the Week for January (Retro Candy Shop Month!) – this tea was inspired by a candy called (interestingly enough) “Grays Teacake” which really doesn’t taste much like a teacake at all – but more like a sweet, toasted coconut-y, chewy candy with hints of caramel.
I must admit that as far as candy goes, this wasn’t my favorite in the box but I did enjoy it (I placed an order with “Handy Candy” for some old fashioned British candies – for research purposes only, you understand). I decided to craft this tea primarily because of the name of the tea – I mean, how could I NOT craft a Grays Teacake blend for Retro Candy Shop month?
And I’m glad I decided to go with this blend, because even though the candy wasn’t my favorite, the tea is fantastic. Oh, I enjoyed the candy well enough, but I certainly had a few favorites in my box – this one was yummy but not one of those favorites. But this is a lovely tea: it has a lovely roasty-toasty flavor, a sweet, creamy coconut note and a touch of caramel in the background.
