Chestnut

A full bodied green tea with a very sweet, warming aroma with strong chestnut overtones. A naturally sweet, smooth tea. It reminds me of the holidays.

Where did I get this tea? A TTB? A swap? A homemade advent?! I don’t know! But I’m glad I found it while preparing my lil basket of seasonally curated teas, because it was exactly what I wanted with lunch today.

The sweet, buttery, almost toffee-like chestnut flavor reminds me SO strongly of the caramel almond brittle pieces in Ben & Jerry’s non-dairy ice cream of the same name. In a good way, because that ice cream is delicious. I wouldn’t have expected to enjoy this flavor palette on a sencha, but I really like the contrast between the sweet chestnut bits and the gently grassy base. It’s all very smooooth.

I will say that the sweet chestnut flavor is almost at the edge of cloying for me, so I’m glad I made a small cuppa for the afternoon! But all in all a nice holiday-feeling tea that’s not just like, cinnamon and cloves. Heh.

I’m sipping this one down as a cold brew. The green tea and matcha come across as rather bitter, but in a delightful way. The chestnut flavor is friendly and bright! Chestnuts are an autumn flavor, and I’m pretty sure I picked this up in autumn just before Lupicia closed their San Jose and other continental US locations, which is very sad. But I’m not one for sticking to seasons. I’ll eat soumen “summer” noodles or ice cream in the winter, and hot chili in the summer. Anyway, this is delicious, and I wish I could easily buy more.

Another swapped tea from my lovely friend Cameron! I adored this blend, it was the perfect cozy pick-me-up that I needed in my fall stash (especially during a stressful week). It’s nutty, creamy, and sweet with a touch of toastiness that is perfect for the colder months. I’m definitely making this an essential in my collection.

2022 sipdown no. 41

This tastes like candied chestnuts because there is a sweet scent and sweetness to the taste. The green base is not my favourite — it’s almost fishy (this is not the exact correct word, but I can’t come up with something better) in the scent (though not in the taste). The combination of these is not my favourite. This type of chestnut would probably be delightful against a black base.

Thank you for sharing Cameron!

This tea was everything I hoped it would be and more. The base is light and vegetal, and the flavor is rich, caramelized, and buttery. Strong brown sugar notes, and no hint of bitterness or astringency. Very much reminds me of Butter Sencha from DavidsTea, but not nearly as temperamental or finicky. This is definitely one I want to stock up on before it disappears.

I received this tea from my friend in France. So if you looking for this, it’s “Châtaigne” in French. Today, I deceided to drink this tea to relax and because it’s inspire me (yes, it’s Fall!). And… Wow! It’s a big surprise! I really like the “sweet/salt” combination. It’s taste caramel and chesnut at first and after, the aspect of the japanese green tea (salty and herbal).

a chance buy, I did not expect it to be a green chestnut tea. I would not think it would work, but it does, and it´s fantastic, the sweetness of the chesnut is perfectly amplified by the tea.

Thanks for this one, Stephanie! One I wanted to try! I’m not sure I know the taste of chestnuts, but this tea is certainly delicious. It’s like a slightly nutty marshmallow treat… almost candy like, very sweet. It’s a unique green tea to have around, and I imagine I’ll be craving it quite a bit. I’ve got a few teaspoons left! :D I just posted in the forum that I have two $6 Teavivre giftcards if two people want them. Expire 12/31. Just pass me a message!

Hope everyone who celebrates is having a great Thanksgiving!

Me: What do you think this smells like? It reminds me of something but I can’t figure it out.
Mom: Hmm… it kind of smells like some kind of fish.
Me: … Oh, let me have another sniff…
Mom: Yeah, it’s reminding me of fish for some reason.
Me: It’s kind of like salmon?
Mom: Yeah!
Me: Teriyaki salmon!
Mom: Yes, that’s exactly it!

In a nutshell (unfortunately not a chestnut shell), this tastes like a bento box. Did I just eat a bento box with a pot of green tea on the side? What’s going on?

The dry leaf, the steeped tea, everything both smells and tastes like teriyaki salmon. Now, I quite enjoy eating it, but drinking it? Not so much.

The base also goes bitter as this cools. I didn’t follow the directions on the package because I thought steeping a green tea in boiling water is a bit ridiculous. Despite letting the water cool and being mindful of not steeping this for more than two minutes, I still ended up with a bitter result.