6444 Tasting Notes
I always make two cups of tea at once. Usually, when I have new teas to try, I make one tea I know I like and one tea that I have never had before. That way if I really don’t like the new tea, I still have another cup to enjoy. When I made the Strawberry Chocolate tea, I also resteeped the Marshmallow Snowflake for a third time and unfortunately the flavor just did not hold up and so both teas got dumped.
As a result, rather than trying another tea, I decided to make two teas I know I like, this and Glitter & Gold. Both delicious in their own ways. This is a cup of blueberry juice. The blueberry flavor is present and tasty with an added sweetness to round everything out. Always a pleasant cup of tea.
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I went into Whole Foods today and ended up picking up a few caffeine free options to expand my selection for the remainder of my vacation. This was amongst the few I grabbed because I recalled my roommate saying something about a Bengal Spice tea (though it may not have been this particular one). I neglected to really think about it and if I had taken a moment I might have realized “Bengal Spice” probably meant chai tea which I tend to not be a huge fan of.
Good news, I don’t hate it. The vanilla is really coming through for me and helping tone down the spices. Bad news, spices can only be toned down so much and so I am still getting a chai tea which is really not my favorite thing to drink.
ETA: I added some sugar free (or fat free? Something Jenny approved) Caramel Macchiato creamer and so now the sip starts with a sweet vanilla caramel taste and ends off being a bit nutty given the combination of spices and caramel. Not horrible but definitely weird. Next time, plain milk might be a better option.
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This is both my favorite Herbal Infusions tea AND my favorite Earl Grey. It is sooooo tasty and I am getting through my bag FAST! This is the one tea I am very happy to have a duplicate of because I really do love it. The marshmallow combined with the bergamot is perfect as they balance each other out while still making for a flavorful cup. Yum…
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My cousin gave me a 30 sachet tin of this and I don’t know how I will get through it. This tea isn’t offensive in any way but it also isn’t anything special. I don’t get any pomegranate flavor, just slightly sweet vegetal oolong. I guess I will put this into my swap box as well because there is no way I will drink 30 cups worth.
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It’s the thought that counts, right? ;)
For sure. I was very happy to receive this gift especially because this is a tea I wanted to try. However, 30 sachets of any tea is a fair bit, let alone one I probably won’t reach for often. You are right though as it was definitely a very thoughtful gift.
I brewed this for longer than usual and let it cool quite a bit and unfortunately that has all culminated in a cup that tastes slightly like suntan lotion. It isn’t horrible but it is also not the Jessie’s Tea I know and love.
Also, I just want to say thank you MissB!! Since you sent me the two packages of Jessie’s Tea, I was able to bring one to have in Florida, leave another in Toronto, and still have my Jessie’s Tea in Montreal. Thanks to you, there is Jessie’s Tea in each one of my homes so I always have it with me :)
