Christmas Tea

Adventageddon Day 24

Ending the Dammann Freres advent with a totally on theme banger of a tea! The flavours in the blend are really interesting and specific for a tea simply name “Christmas” – not at all when I would expect in a typical Christmas tea. Maraschino cherry, pineapple, caramel. And, honestly, I taste all of them and they’re a really fantastic balance between bright and fruity and sweet and more decadent. The combination makes me think a lot of pineapple upside down cake with the sweeter, dense brown cake and those candied fruits to top it. Balanced out with a really brisk and full bodied black tea base, though! Quite wonderful.

Today’s Advent Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/DD-iurcyqIK/?img_index=1

Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBMDQzFPr1A&ab_channel=InnovativeLeisure

Thanks for the sample, MissB! It’s great to be able to try this since it has so many notes that catch my fancy. However, I wish I could get the orange, pineapple, and caramel notes that others are listing. I rather get mostly cinnamon candy and a hint of generic fruit in the background. Plus all the flavours in general are muted. It’s good but not outstanding, you know? I’m still very grateful to have tried it because I know that when I make a future DF order, I will no longer have to wonder about this one.

I swear I have some of this at home… Yet haven’t reviewed it? Odd. Regardless, must have it in excess here (Café J’adore in Lyon, France) as it’s the only tea option on their brunch menu. Lots of other DF teas to order separately though. Reminds me of an orange Chai.

Dammann Frères Advent Calendar – December 24th

Aw, the very last tea of the calendar! I must say, I’ve been very happy with this purchase and I would consider getting it again, but it seems like the majority of the teas are repeated each year… So I’m not sure I would want to pay the $40 to try all of the same teas again, even if it is a cool concept. I’m drinking this final tea two days late because I didn’t want to take it with me to our relatives’ house. So it’s “Day-After-Christmas Tea” for me! The sachet smells strongly of bubblegum… :(

Hmm, I didn’t expect this tea to be so mildly flavored, especially considering the smell. It does remind me of bubblegum a bit but since it’s more subtle it doesn’t bother me. I can also taste the caramel aspect, as well as the mellow base tea. Overall, it’s okay, but a touch disappointing as the finale tea of this calendar.

I can’t really believe that it’s the last tea of the calendar. I still have quite a few to drink still.. But it’s hard to believe that Christmas is tomorrow!

I smell mostly cherry and the black tea base. I can’t smell the pineapple or orange… Maybe they’ll be more evident in flavor.

Sipping… First I taste the cherry, then the black tea, followed by a very light pineapple note. It’s nice, but doesn’t really make me think Christmas. I suppose it faintly reminds me of a fruit cake.. But the flavors aren’t all that festive in my mind.

Here’s to a safe and happy Christmas Eve!

December 24 – Advent 2014