Mudslide

Oh hey this is amazing!! not exactly what I was after… but really good nonetheless!
With milk and sugar, it was just like banana pudding, with a hint of chocolate for good measure. Now, this would have garnered a rating of 94 if it was like that on it’s own, but I had to add TWO packets of sugar to get that flavour. I never add that much sugar…
And thus, sadly, I must downgrade the rating here.
Still, I am tempted to buy some. I’m on a dessert tea kick lately, I dunno what’s gotten into me. It wasn’t long ago that I hadn’t touched a dessert tea in months! Ah well.
Now, I am on the hunt for a great chocolate herbal tea (rooibos or otherwise).
Trouble is, I don’t want any other notes besides chocolate to mess with it. That means no mint, no spice… or banana. I just want CHOCOLATE! You’d think that wouldn’t be so hard to find. I’ve had no issues finding caffeinated chocolate teas… le sighs
Stay tuned for my note about my teaware purchase!! YAY!!!

This is the other tea I got from KiwiDelight, because after I got some from Mitch, I couldn’t resist another attempt.

This tea is quite delicious, banana-y and chocolate-y, but not overly sweet and also not medicinal-rooibos-y. I am just having my third infusion now, and I’m a fan. I haven’t tried too many Teavana teas, but so far, I am enjoying their caffeine-free selections.

Sipdown! Finished off the last of my sample from KiwiDelight today.
This tea is very bananas and a little nutty (heh, I made a pun and I didn’t even mean to). Still not sure why they call it ‘Mudslide’ since that makes me think of Kahlua, Bailey’s, and cream (none of which taste like this tea), but it’s tasty!

See previous tasting notes for details.

jessiwrites sent me this :)

The smell is so delicious — banana and chocolate. And not a hint of rooibos! I would actually consider keeping this around in smaller amounts.

I’m definitely getting banana and chocolate, but I don’t think I’m really tasting any nuttiness. Perhaps an ever so subtle hint of coconut in the background.

Teavana now sells this tea. I had to buy two more ounces after I saw they put it back on the website months after they removed it (also, free shipping!).

The dry leaf looks pretty: the rooibos is browned because of the chocolate, of which there are tiny pieces, and there are rather large pieces of banana walnut. The aroma smells strongly of banana and chocolate. Even though I can tell that some flavoring was added, I love it! This is one tea I love smelling from the tin every time I brew a cup. The liquor is dark red. The flavor is medium-bodied. I can’t taste the rooibos (or the nuts, come to think of it); the chocolate and banana notes overshadow the base, but this is OK by me. In general, I love the combination of banana and chocolate. This is a delicious chocolate-banana tea. Perfect for dessert.

This tea smells like banana pie! I’ve never had banana tea before. This one has a nice flavour, like chocolate/ banana pie.

This… tea.
This damn tea.
…IS DELICIOUS!!!
And there’s SOOOO many ways to enjoy it!!
1) Brewed on its own. A lovely rooibos with mild chocolate tones.
2) Amp it up with some sugar and milk. The sugar helps bring out the flavours.
3) Brew it in warm milk, DELICIOUS!!
4) Brew it in 4 oz of water. Pour it into a shaker with 4 oz. milk and ice to make an iced latte. Tastes like a mild milkshake.
5) Mix with steamed milk and a few pumps of chocolate to make the best latte you will ever experience in your life.

Yummm. this tea is amazing.

taste: Banana
Dry leaf smell: It reminded me of the banana flavored laffy taffy :P
colour: Brown

Well this is my favourite tea from teaopia and is near the top of my list for favourite teas of all time :)_I will be re-purchasing this tea :)

hmmmm…. Im not too sure about this one.

Tastes very similar to Banana Nut Bread from DT. But the thing Im having trouble with is that I cant taste the chocolate. All i can taste is the banana and the walnut. Anyway, I was hoping for more of a rich chocolate banana flavor. Regardless, it still tastes good. Not great. Its a nice fall tea but I don’t think I would re-purchase this.
Oh well its still a nice tea.
EDIT- Im not going to rate some of my teas. Mostly because I cant decide on where the rating will stand. And especially with this one I am really not sure how much I like it.

I really like chocolate. And I really like bananas. If you like the combination of these two things, then you’ll definitely like Mudslide.

I usually prepare it with a little sugar and milk, but that’s actually how I like all my tea. I definitely recommend this one though.