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Cha Yen Thai/Amandine Rose Blend from Teavana

Babble drank Cha Yen Thai/Amandine Rose Blend by Teavana

Thanks to Michelle for these two teas.

A while ago, I was craving an iced tea at the mall, so I went to Teavana. Since I usually like to blend my iced teas, they recommended I blend the Cha Yen Thai with the Amandine Rose. I was skeptical – because blacks are hit or miss for me – but this one turned out really good. They put just a tad bit of sweetener in it, and it really brought the flavor out.

It had been a while, but I decided to cold brew a mix of both at home. It came out just as lovely, although I do think it’s one of the few teas where adding sweetner helps a little. It’s very creamy on its own, though. And quite flavorful. I’m not sure which tea I like better, since I’ve only had the two of them mixed together. Next time, I plan to cold brew both separately and see how it comes out. My guess is I’ll like the Cha Yen better, but we’ll see…

2012-06-26 20:39:55 -0400

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Michelle 2012-06-26 21:52:16 -0400

I’m glad you like them! And I’m sorry about the delay: the White Ayurvedic is sitting in my car right now. I’ll ship it at work tomorrow!

Dylan Oxford 2012-06-26 21:53:45 -0400

That Cha Yen Thai made me so sad. So very, very sad. Their old thai blend was awesome, and wasn’t all over-fruity.

Babble 2012-06-26 23:04:37 -0400

@Michelle – Aww no problem. Thanks for getting it to me. I appreciate it.

@Dylan – I never got a chance to try Teavana’s old blend, but I’m not surprised they changed it for the worse (as they usually do).

Dylan Oxford 2012-06-26 23:36:26 -0400

I actually try to custom blend my own version of it. Interested in trying some? It doesn’t taste exactly the same, but I think it’s pretty darn tasty.

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So the short story is, a few years ago I was VERY MUCH into tea. And then a lot of things happened, and I got out of tea for a while. And now, I’m back.

To me, tea is the missing puzzle piece for my healthy lifestyle. When I drink tea I am encouraged to eat healthy and be active. I drink tea because I simply enjoy the taste, but the health aspects are just an added bonus.

I love all types of teas, although greens and oolongs tend to be my favorite. I also love a good herbal.

Unless otherwise stated, I drink my teas straight. To brew I either use my ingenuiTEA or T-Sac (for teas that don’t expand much). One of these days I might break down and buy a Breville, but I’m trying to resist..

I’m kinda strict when rating my teas. I rarely give a tea above a 95. Teas that I really like I keep in the 95-85 category. I’ve yet to give a tea 100 yet. So, if you see a tea about 95, that means I thought it was an amazing tea!