So, I inadvertently brewed up two peach blacks this morning, as I was unaware that the tea I received from Sil had peach flavouring as well! (Actually, it just occurred to me that the third sample I brought down is also peach! But it’s Peach Ginger White, or something to that effect. I guess I had peaches on the brain…) This sample was of course generously provided by Azzrian! Thanks for the chance to try out your custom blend! :D
Now, a disclaimer. I hate beer. I probably don’t like hops. I am apparently picky about peach flavouring in tea (well, it may just be DavidsTea’s peach flavouring). However, this is too cool to pass up!
Brewed up, it smells a bit peachy, and there’s another flavour I can’t quite put my finger on. Perhaps it’s the hops, but I don’t really know why they’d be familiar. Or maybe it’s peach flavouring from another tea? Oh wait… it kind of smells like…. Butiki’s Apricot Guayasa! I think that’s the association I’m making. Anyways. The flavour is definitely interesting. I’m getting some bitterness but not really astringency… is this the hops? They are bitter, aren’t they? Bleeehhhhhhh. I can taste some delicious peachiness in there too, but the bitterness is making me sad. I suspect this is a yum tea for beer drinkers, but not so much for me. So bitter my mouth is getting all contorted, haha.
On that note, if anyone I’m swapping with in the near future is curious to try this tea, I have a couple cups’ worth to send off! I wouldn’t suggest trying it if you dislike bitterness or beer. :) No rating because I should have known I wouldn’t like it (and therefore a 30 is soooo mean!)
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Hops is super bitter, kind of white grapefruity but more bitter. When I was making this tea for Azzrian, I tasted all ingredients separately as I do when I make blends to understand how they would contribute to the blend. So, I added a lot of hops to hot water and let it sit for a bit. Without thought, I tried a lot of the hops tea and it was huge shock to me. That was the most bitter drink I have ever tasted and that moment will certainly stick with me. Literally had to dump half out and add half water, then repeat that like 4 or 5 times before it was even close to drinkable. I will say, I can now easily pick the taste of hops out of a beer.
Hahahahaha, that’s awesome! Yeah, I think they’re at a good level in this blend for people who can tolerate such things, but I can’t handle the bitterness/flavours of beer, so it’s not shocking that I dislike this too! I did drink the whole cup though :D
Wasn’t so awesome at the time but now its funny looking back on it. I did notice that some of the bitterness goes away and more of the peach comes out when you add sugar but sounds like hops aren’t for you.
Yeah, it would probably be more tolerable sweetened, but I’d prefer to be able to drink it without! It occurred to me that my beer-loving gluten-intolerant roomie might be interested to try this tea – is it gluten-free?
Yep, gluten-free. It has gluten-free flavoring, gluten-free peach bits and hops. The facility is not gluten-free but we are careful not to cross contaminate.
Hops is super bitter, kind of white grapefruity but more bitter. When I was making this tea for Azzrian, I tasted all ingredients separately as I do when I make blends to understand how they would contribute to the blend. So, I added a lot of hops to hot water and let it sit for a bit. Without thought, I tried a lot of the hops tea and it was huge shock to me. That was the most bitter drink I have ever tasted and that moment will certainly stick with me. Literally had to dump half out and add half water, then repeat that like 4 or 5 times before it was even close to drinkable. I will say, I can now easily pick the taste of hops out of a beer.
Hahahahaha, that’s awesome! Yeah, I think they’re at a good level in this blend for people who can tolerate such things, but I can’t handle the bitterness/flavours of beer, so it’s not shocking that I dislike this too! I did drink the whole cup though :D
Wasn’t so awesome at the time but now its funny looking back on it. I did notice that some of the bitterness goes away and more of the peach comes out when you add sugar but sounds like hops aren’t for you.
Yeah, it would probably be more tolerable sweetened, but I’d prefer to be able to drink it without! It occurred to me that my beer-loving gluten-intolerant roomie might be interested to try this tea – is it gluten-free?
Yep, gluten-free. It has gluten-free flavoring, gluten-free peach bits and hops. The facility is not gluten-free but we are careful not to cross contaminate.