“Sipdown (276) I am fan of this one. Thanks for sharing, Sil! The pineapple flavor here is the perfect balance of sweet and tart. Plus, it pairs nicely with the touch of cheesecake tang. I tried the...” Read full tasting note
“All I remember is that this tea is VERY pineapple in aroma, perhaps not so much in flavour, but I have never smelled a tea so pineappley! A feat, for sure. Pineapple isn’t my favourite flavour, nor...” Read full tasting note
“Trying to catch up on my tea log while the little one is still asleep. Tried to tire her out this morning so that we could have a one nap day. Had this one a few days ago and while I love it….I’m...” Read full tasting note
“Okay! So, another of the new teas! Just a short writeup on this one. Unadulterated, you can get the pineapple flavor, but none of the “cheesecake”. It just tastes like a mildly juicy, unsweet...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Week for November 25, 2019!
I wanted to create this tea mostly because it’s been a while since I’ve made a pineapple tea. Oh, sure, I’ve made a few where pineapple is part of a fruit medley but I haven’t done something where pineapple has a starring role for at least a few months. Pineapple is a favorite fruit of mine, so I wanted to do something about that – right away!
I can’t recall if I’ve ever actually tasted a pineapple cheesecake but this is how I would imagine it would taste – you know – plus green tea. The green tea actually kind of steals the show with this cup – I like the way this particular blend of organic Chun Mee & Gunpowder green teas shine through here. It’s rich, smooth & earthy. I expected this blend to do well with this flavor combination but I didn’t expect it to be this good. Where the green tea excels & stands out here is that it plays so well to the flavors of the cheesecake. All to often in teas where cheesecake is supposed to be a featured flavor, it turns out that cheesecake is kind of lacking, but I’m not getting that here at all. The cheesecake flavor is THERE – it’s creamy & tangy & tastes … remarkably like cheesecake.
The pineapple is present too – of course & it provides a nice sweetness to contrast the tangy notes of the cream cheese flavor. Overall – a really lovely blend. Of course, it’s VEGAN – as well as gluten-free, allergen-free & organic!
organic ingredients: green teas, freeze-dried diced pineapple & natural flavors
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