Snowberry Frost

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Berry, Cocoa, Frosting, Buttery, Creamy, Red Fruits, Smooth, Sweet, Tangy, Brisk, Cacao, Fruity, Rich, Toasty, Chocolate, Cream
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Bulk, Loose Leaf
Caffeine
High
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Edit tea info Last updated by Cameron B.
Average preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 12 oz / 355 ml

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From Simpson & Vail

Make the Christmas season merrier with a cup of Snowberry Frost. The deep amber cup has an uplifting berry aroma while the brewed cup has a festive fruit flavor and a smooth creamy taste. The berry flavor lingers deliciously to prolong the joyful experience.

Ingredients: Black teas, organic cacao nibs, cranberries, cranberry cream flavoring, and white cornflower petals.

Brew tea at 212º – steep for 3 minutes.

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6 Tasting Notes

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Advent Day 14

Not a fan. Really buttery, with a very mild generic berry flavor.

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Simpson & Vail Advent Calendar: Day 24

I actually ordered 4 oz. of this tea when I purchased the S&V advent, so I’d tried it before it showed up in the calendar. I really enjoyed it! There’s something very satisfying and cozy about it, like a big messy chocolate cupcake with gobs of buttercream frosting and berry swirls. I could do with a bit more tang from the cranberry, but overall it’s a fun one!

Flavors: Berry, Cocoa, Frosting

gmathis

“Gobs of buttercream” just made my mouth water!

Cameron B.

Yes, agree on the buttercream! Once again, we are of one mind! ;)

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Advent Calendar 2024 – Day 24

I found it a bit silly that they saved this tea for last (vs. Holiday Blend for example) but it is new this year, so I can see why they did it. I actually really enjoyed it! The cream element reminded me of buttercream frosting, but it wasn’t as cloying as that sounds. Cranberry was definitely a bit nondescript but still read as a red berry, with a slight tang. There was a hint of cocoa as well, which surprised me as I often find cocoa nibs difficult to detect. I actually have a small bag of this from the December subscription, and looking forward to sipping it again!

Flavors: Berry, Buttery, Cocoa, Creamy, Frosting, Red Fruits, Smooth, Sweet, Tangy

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
AJRimmer

I’m traveling, so I brought only the packets, but since they don’t have labels, I was relying on the posts on here to find out what the flavors were. Everyone got behind (including me), so I had no idea what I was drinking on this day!

Cameron B.

Ha ha, I drank but didn’t write a note, sorry! XP

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2024 Holiday tea #2
MMM… had to pick up this new holiday tea from S&V.  I was hoping it would fill in a bit of my tea collection for Marketspice’s Cranberry Creme (though I suppose I could have just bought that one).  And it kind of DOES taste a bit like that.  It’s definitely got a sweet fruit flavor and a bit of a cream flavor.  I wouldn’t say it’s as tart as cranberry should be…  Maybe just a very tiny hint of cocoa. The second steep wants to prove me wrong, and the cocoa takes over while any cream and cranberry takes a backseat. I think it would have been even more interesting if the base black tea was more unique. And just wish there was a bit more obvious cranberry flavor.  This is certainly a welcome addition to my holiday teas.  OH and I went with the idea here from a couple days ago and went ahead and put my holiday teas that I have around me into an empty tree shaped tin I just happened to have lying around.  This is making these teas feel extra festive right now. :D
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for a full mug // 22 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // just boiled // 3 min

Flavors: Berry, Chocolate, Cream

Courtney

The tree shaped tin sounds like the perfect storage for holidays teas!

tea-sipper

It is! AND it somehow is exactly the perfect size to fit all the holiday teas. :)

Kelmishka

Tree tin storage, yay! And I agree — I really enjoy this tea but I want more cranberry!

Cameron B.

Festive tea basket, how lovely!

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Kelmishka Homemade Advent Day 5! The name of this tea sounded like it would be best cold, so I’m drinking this cold with milk and sugar. It’s nice! I taste a lot of cream flavor along with a little berry in some sips. I did try it hot, and it’s much better cold. I always enjoy trying a new S&V tea! Apparently this has cocoa in it, but I don’t taste that.

TeaEarleGreyHot

AJ, did you cold-brew the tea as well? I’m wondering if the fruity aromas get driven off by hot water, or intensified by hot extraction!

Dustin

Just had to google to see if snowberries were really a thing. They are (I’m surprised) and they are toxic to humans, so perhaps the name of the tea is all marketing which is what I originally suspected.

Cameron B.

Looking forward to trying this one in the advent!

Martin Bednář

And I had to google what do you call snowberries and found out they are quite common here used in hedges. And in autumn picked and stepped into. If you’re lucky, popping them makes quite a loud pop.

AJRimmer

I’ve rarely enjoyed cold brewed black teas, but I could try again sometime! I assumed a snowberry wasn’t a real thing – interesting!

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