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In some sips this tea tastes pretty good and in other sips it tastes like play-doh. :/ I can’t quite sort how I feel about it. I do get bits of apple in there and the overall pistachioness of it. I’m not thrilled and I’m not appalled.

I kinda really like this. Being a rooibos based tisane, I didn’t expect to like it as much as I do. It has a nice ginger zing to it that overpowers any rooibos taste and leaves a fun ginger tingle in the finish. Doesn’t leave my mouth exceptionally dry either, which is a trait I find in many rooibos blends. If it weren’t for the huge shipping fee, I’d consider keeping this one in stock because it’s been a nice flavorful cup to reach for in the evenings. Guess that puts this in the melancholy sipdown category.

I get what they were going for here. The clove and orange is very reminiscent of wine mulled for the holiday with a little bit of cinnamon to round out the edges. That part is all fine, but the hibiscus is notched up several levels too many. I get that it adds a tartness which rounds out the flavors of many fruit, but in moderation. Each sip starts off well enough with a warming flavor, then as it reaches the back of my tongue the hib dominates the sip and from the end of the sip to the finish is an alkaline taste that grows to an ashy flavor that lingers. From the moment the tea bag hit the water and the clear bloomed to pink, I feared this tea may be a loss. It feels like there is a lot of potential, but a lot to work on here. Until then… NOPE.

One of my favorites! This tea is so yummy and warming. The spices all melt so perfectly into each other that it’s hard to pick them out individually. A little honey and some creamer make this into a rich dessert like cup. Only down side to this tea is it gives it it’s all in the first steeping, leaving no magic for a second steep, but I’m okay with that. <3

Also, achievement unlocked: 1000th tasting note!

I love this tea! Such a bright crisp flavorful EG that is perfect with a little creamer. I have tried one of Lupicia’s other EGs and it wasn’t nearly as good. I’m wondering if the torn leaves in this create more surface area for the bergamot flavoring. I don’t recall if I bought one or two bags of this the last time I was in a Lupicia store, but with the downsizing and near extinction of the US branch of the company, I really hope I bought two.
*This is my 999th tasting note! What do I choose for 1000?! Has to be something epic. Oh, the agony of choosing the right tea for the occasion!

I’ve had this tea FOREVER!!! It’s been in my cupboard for years and I suppose I’ve been holding onto it for nostalgia, but no more! I have been working hard at sipping this down the past several days. I still have a little ways to go. After being several years old, it still has a good amount of flavor. It is a little lighter than I recall, but that is to be expected. Adding cream has given it a depth that it lacked. I can pick out the coffee undertones, the mate, a hint of orange and a touch of chocolate. It’s still a good cup, but I’m finally at a point where I can let go… after a few more cups.

Wow, dessert tea! This has a nice coffee/tiramisu flavor to it, especially when I add a little creamer. Reminds me slightly of a Teavana Tiramisu tea I loved. I’m not really getting apple in here, although I saw plenty of it in the steeping basket. I could do without the sprinkles. I’m assuming based on the sprinkles being trees that this is seasonal and I hope it comes back again so I can stock up.

I’ve had this sample for a while now and it still hasn’t grown on me. What are the tv watching people saying these days? “Does it spark joy?” The answer for this tea is it does not. It has a decent base and isn’t bitter, there is some smooth rose flavor in there, but it just doesn’t excite me.

Fighting off getting sick and loosing. I was hoping this tea could help burn out any germs with chili, but all I’m getting is a yummy chocolate chai. It’s good (one of the better B&B teas IMO), but not exactly what I was hoping for.

There is a whole lot of candy in this tea, which makes me feel a little uneasy about it. Is it really just candy canes crushed up and put on some tea? It tastes pretty good tho. The top of my tea is a little oily which is weird. It’s strange to have hot tea with a cooling sensation! The flavors are pretty well balanced, nothing strange in the finish. I would like to have a tea like this as a staple in my cupboard that doesn’t have a bunch of added sugar. Until then, I’ll enjoy this sample.