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Buttered Cinnamon Raisin Toast Flavored Black Tea from 52teas
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52teas has done a remarkably consistent job of producing new flavor blends that are characterized by strong, true, vivid, lively flavor. They are a real antidote to the many insipid teas out there.

The smell of the dry leaves blew me away. There’s no way that a person could distinguish this odor from a good Cinnamon Raisin bread toasted, with butter. And the taste carried through. Truly delicious, I could almost feel the toast crumbs at the side of my mouth.

I must commend 52teas for having a plethora of ingenuity when it comes to envisioning teas. They like big, bold, true tastes and I’ve yet to encounter one of their teas that had a hint of “false” or “synthetic” flavor. Their teas are consistently satisfying, rich, hearty blends that sometimes break my heart with their purity! (In a good way). Their base blacks are very high quality; strong, friendly, and adaptable.

I think you owe it to yourself to visit their web page and see what they have that grabs your attention. I have become so addicted to the weekly delivery of what promises to be an amazing tea experience, that I signed up for the 6 month subscription.
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I have tried this tea black and with sugar and milk. It is great both ways. The sugar and milk were nice, but it’s sweet enough on its own. The flavors are strong and true and were not overwhelmed in the least by the milk or the sugar. Excellent concoction.

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Comments

Carolyn
Carolyn 2010-01-12 18:07:17 -0500

It sounds great! Did you use sugar or other sweetener in this tea?

Doulton
Doulton 2010-01-13 17:45:37 -0500

Hi,
I did not use sugar or cream but on a second brewing I tried it. The tea has a great strong, pure flavor and the milk and sugar enhanced it nicely without overpowering it at all.

Erin
Erin 2010-03-05 14:19:24 -0500

Oooh this sounds delicious! They just reblended a whole bunch of this; I must try it! Thanks for the great review!

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