6444 Tasting Notes
Apricot? Check. Vanilla? Check. Creme? Check.
Check out the full review here: http://sororiteasisters.com/2017/12/14/apricot-vanilla-creme-from-tazo-tea/
My bedtime is 10:30 so last night when I was still out past 11 I knew I’d be tired. This morning I didn’t want to get out of bed and since I don’t drink coffee, matcha seemed like a good alternative to pick me up from my sleepy slump. This is almost two years old so I wasn’t sure how good it would taste but it seemed like the best choice to go with some vanilla almond milk. I’ve been drinking it at work all morning and tbh it tastes like the milk left in the bottom of a bowl of Cookie Crisp cereal. A little chocolately, a little vanilla, and a whole lot of sweet and artificial flavor. With just the slightest whiff of grass.
Apparently I had this before and hated it because I gave it a rating of 47. The stevia was to blame. Today, either thanks to the little bit of congestion that still lingers or because of the honey ginger lemonade I topped this up with, I get no stevia. Instead it tastes like cherry candy and honey ginger. So basically it tastes like an iced glass of halls.
I had this before and didn’t like it. Then yesterday I made it as a latte with vanilla almond milk (since that’s what I use for my overnight oats) and I didn’t like it. It tastes like oatmeal and it has banana but something about just doesn’t sit right with me. I’ll maybe try it again but so far I’m not a fan.
There is a place in downtown Toronto, on King Street by Power St (super close to the DVP ramp on Adelaide that I take home from work every weekday) that sells Banana Cream Pie Eclairs. I think I mentioned them before but if I haven’t the place is called Roselle and they are an amazing bakery. The banana cream pie eclair is my new favorite thing and for those that like the blerg they make an earl grey soft serve that I hear is delicious, especially when you “level up” which means they enject the soft soft with lemon cream and put white chocolate pearls on top. Honestly my relationship with bergamot is iffy at best and I even want to try it (they also have an earl grey cake and earl grey shortbread cookie sandwich).
Anyways, today Waze directed me to Power Street, as opposed to Adelaide and since that never happens I took it as a sign that I should stop at Roselle. I bought up the Banana Cream Pie Eclairs and while the guy boxed them up my attention was drawn to the iced peach black tea on display at the counter, looking so cool and refreshing with the condensation and the full peaches inside. So I got one of those too. At $3.25 for a what’s essentially a cup the size of a red solo cup it was a bit steep but it just looked so good. Tastewise it was nice because despite my tastebuds still being kind of wonky, I got a lot of that fresh peach juiciness. The base was mellow and smooth with a bit of complimentary stone fruit flavors. It was definitely high quality ingredients used but as much as it was nice, I don’t think I would get it again. Just isn’t worth the price.
I made this as a chocolate milk latte and I think my tastebuds are still weird because this had a ginger burn at the back of my throat and yet the tea itself tastes floral. Hopefully it’s my tastebuds cuz I don’t like this at all..
