2 Tasting Notes
Day 2 of the 24 days of tea: Organic Vanilla Chai
I’ve never had this one before so this one was a new favour for me. Upon opening the tin there is a strong artificial vanilla scent, though not unpleasant. When brewed, the cinnamon scent comes out more, as does something resembling apple. The taste is just like the smell, only more astringent from the black tea and with a licoricey aftertaste :)
I always get nervous when I see on David’s Tea ingredients lists “cream flavouring” or anything creme on the name, because this means there will always be a strange coating left on my tongue and hard palate after tasting the tea. I have no idea what it is. But I do find that these types of teas do better with some milk which essentially covers this up and solidifies the vanilla taste.
So I ended up drinking this as a latte with some cookies.
Flavors: Anise, Apple, Artificial, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Sweet, Vanilla
My first tasting note! Like most people on here I have a vast collection so the trouble was deciding where to start in terms of documenting. So I decided to start with my 24 Days of Tea. Day 1 is Forever Nuts.
I’ve had this tea before last summer when I drank it mostly iced, but it tastes nice and comforting warm. I’m not usually a fan of fruity teas but this one has a very familiar taste of something from when I was a kid that I can’t quite identify. Very comforting right now since I’m experiencing my first exam study period away from home :-/ the colour, bright pink from the beetroot, is very uplifting.
It has a sweet, round smell of cinnamon and nutmeg with some nuttiness. Then it has a tart apple taste right away which turns more almondy at the back of the throat. Then.. metallic?? not really a fan of the after taste which is the only downfall.
The ingredients, with the nuts and dried fruit is essentially trailmix, so I’m wondering how this tea would taste mixed with oatmeal or baked into muffins? Pretty delicious I bet.
Flavors: Almond, Apple, Cinnamon, Fruity, Nutty, Sweet, Tangy