6106 Tasting Notes
I tend to really enjoy “pop” flavours in teas… probably because I like them but rarely drink pop due to a) empty calories and b) fizz, which I don’t really care for. So this tea fit the bill nicely, since I also enjoy berries in tea (and particularly blends from 52teas that feature berries!)
Oddly, though, despite getting plenty of delicious root beer flavour, and seeing plenty of delicious fruity chunks in the infuser – I wasn’t able to pick out much fruitiness. I did have a similar experience with Bird & Blend’s Vicky’s Sponge Cake (brewed at the same time), so I’m wondering if it’s a bit of a tastebud issue, e.g. I had eaten something that dulled them at that particular time.
Either way, I did enjoy the root beer flavour, so at the very least it’s a good root beer tea! Just hoping for some berries next time, and perhaps a bit more vanilla creaminess.
Had a bit of a scare (not really) with this tea last night – we were watching GoT and I’d brewed up a bunch of tea, and he brought two over to me… I thought he brought this and the new 52teas root beer tea over. It was obvious which one was root beer, so I assumed the other was this… but it was super astringent and tasted nothing like I remembered! Luckily, it turned out he brought the tea to the right of the root beer one (instead of the left), and it was a tea I knew I had oversteeped (see: forthcoming review on yet another oversteep).
Anyways, that was a boring story; unfortunately, this ended up being a somewhat boring tea. I think I underleafed or understeeped, as it was pleasant but I couldn’t really pick out any sponge cake or even any fruit flavours. Ah well. I’ll try again soon.
Oh man, I’ve had that happen before! It’s such a mind boggle.
It was! I really shouldn’t have been so confused, since there were 6 teas he could have brought over, but I was so sure it was this one….
I’m usually drinking 2-4 teas at a time (due to various resteeps and cold brews). I’m glad I’m not the only one! I like having all the variety at once and not having to be in the kitchen making more cups of tea all the time.
So this is not at all what I had anticipated… which is actually a positive thing! I was expecting a sweet, amaretto tea (but was hoping it leaned more on the cherry side). However, it’s actually quite lightly flavoured, a mix of cherry and nuttiness, and an absolutely lovely white tea base. It reminds me of Butiki’s blends, which is a high compliment – it’s not in-your-face flavoured, though certainly isn’t bland, but the tea is allowed to shine through quite beautifully.
Now, is it Cherry Bakewell? I haven’t the faintest idea. Cherry Bakewell makes me think of like, cherry dumplings or something (it also makes me think of Bakelite, which makes me think of bakeware, haha. That’s a weird association, for sure.) I’m not sure it tastes anything like that, but it’s cherry and a hint of almond and white tea goodness, which combine to be delicious. I really hope subsequent cups are this good!
Was craaaavving a green tea after an asian meal of some sort one day; this fit the bill perfectly, although I oversteeped it (of course. I feel like I’ve said that in approximately every second review I’ve written. I badly need a tiny timer in my tea area that takes no effort to start.)
Yep, phones have timer apps built in, but for some reason that’s just too much effort for me. I totally get it!
I have a little digital timer that I can type in the time I want (by the minute) that I just have to press start on – then after my time period it keeps beeping until I turn it off; makes it hard to ignore. Sometimes I also use the timer on my oven…
@AJRimmer – on rare occasion, I use my phone timer, but I frequently don’t have my phone right there so yeah, too much effort!
@Roswell Strange – yes, that’s what I need, a little digital timer right in my tea area. No fuss. Our microwave is nearby and also has a timer, but that’s also too much effort for me. I am truly lazy when it comes to this, but it would probably result in so much better outcomes!
It occurred to me that this is what I wish the Bird & Blend Lady Lavender tasted like. Very similar idea, but this contains some white tea and the base is much gentler, which I enjoy. Much bigger fan of this one.
