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Ultimate Chocolate Rooibos from 52teas

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73/100

Ultimate Chocolate Rooibos

Rooibos Tea by 52teas

rooibos, cacao nibs, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips

17 Tasting Notes

LiberTEAS

I purchased this some time ago, but this is my first time getting around to trying it. I received it while I was sick, and since my taste buds were not up to par, I didn’t think it made much sense to be trying new teas.

But now that my taste buds are back on track, I am ready to try the ULTIMATE. I must say that when I opened the package, the aroma was pretty amazing. It smelled like chocolate syrup. Not just any chocolate syrup, either, it smelled like my personal favorite – Holy Kakow! YUM!

And since 52Teas is responsible for one of my favorite rooibos blends – Chelsea’s Chocolate Banana Rooibos – well, let’s just say that I have high hopes for this blend.

Well, it’s good…

Definitely cocoa-y, but I feel like the flavor of the rooibos is interfering with the chocolate coming through. There is a dominate cocoa powder-ish essence to this, like I sprinkled a sweetened cocoa powder on my tongue. And the rooibos flavor is coming through too, a woodsy note, but not the icky sweetener taste of the rooibos, just the earthy-woodsy flavor of rooibos.

I’m liking it, but, I think I need to try it a few more times before I can really develop my opinion about it, and I will wait until then before I give it a numeric rating.

2010-05-28 01:46:10 -0400

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JacquelineM

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JacquelineM 12 tasting notes

Mmmmm! This is my favorite of all the Chocolate Rooibos tisanes I’ve tried! The different types of chocolate remove most of the woody flavors and just add depth – I tasted a nice subtle chocolate and white chocolate flavor (at first I thought it was vanilla, but then I realized it was the white chocolate!)! A very enjoyable cup to happily sip on as I worked on my latest batch of photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jackiemania/sets/72157623899731832/

2010-04-20 20:58:42 -0400

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Yum! My go-to rooibos when I want something chocolate in the evening. A little agave nectar complimented the chocolatey goodness. I served it with what I think are now my holy grail chocolate chip cookies:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Best-Big-Fat-Chewy-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie/Detail.aspx

and it was rich enough to stand up to the baked good. Gotta bump this rating up a bit!!

2010-05-05 06:32:16 -0400

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I made a batch of my big bakery style chocolate chip cookies for work tomorrow (it’s grade day at the University I work for – we have to make sure all the grades are in and transcripted before we leave for the day, so we all make food and sweets to share to help us get through it!). Of course I had to “test” one to make sure it was good! I brewed up a nice cup of this to go with. Mmmmm. This really is my ultimate chocolate rooibos. Rich and flavorful enough to stand up to my monster cookies!

2010-05-13 20:57:12 -0400

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Evening Taste Sensation: brew as usual, strain into a cup that holds a squeeze of chocolate syrup and squeeze of agave nectar, and pour in a splash of half and half. Chocolatey, creamy and delicious…and you can sleep afterwards!

2010-07-02 06:23:26 -0400

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This should most accurately be called Penultimate Chocolate Rooibos – after this delicious, chocolatey serving, I only have one left!!

This tea is such a life saver on late nights when I want something rich and full bodied and NOT fruity and herby. I am going to miss this limited edition tisane!

2010-08-25 08:02:09 -0400

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Made my decadent concoction last night (this tea with a drizzle of chocolate syrup, agave nectar, and half and half) to eat with some cookies. It was so yummy and super chocolatey. Mmmmm.

2010-08-19 09:47:22 -0400

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Soooooo good with our dessert of perfectly ripe strawberries from the farmer’s market. This pairing is the most delicious way to consume vitamins and antioxidants that I could ever imagine!!!

2010-05-26 20:18:12 -0400

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I made my squeezes of agave & chocolate syrup and this tisane concoction – topped with a splash of half and half – and OHHHHH it was good. I am the kind of person who needs a chocolatey treat every couple of days, and this one is super satisfying.

2010-07-14 07:08:23 -0400

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More strawberries from the farmer’s market today means more Ultimate Chocolate Rooibos tonight! Again, a match made in heaven.I just love the way this tea tastes richer and more chocolate-y with fruit. I would drink this for the entire strawberry season but my packet is getting dreadfully low!! Cry!

2010-06-02 20:48:58 -0400

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It’s always sad to see a favorite tea go..but it’s even sadder to see a limited edition favorite tea go! This is my last cup. With a little milk and agave nectar, it is sure a treat.

2010-09-08 20:25:32 -0400

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We had some leftover pancake batter (courtesy of my husband – he is a great pancake maker! I totally stink at pancakes) so I decided to try and make dessert crepes with it. I attempted to make something that vaguely resembled a crepe, then put some chocolate chips in the middle of it, rolled it up, and put it in a 200 degree oven to keep it warm and continue to make the chocolate melty as I made this tisane.

Yum! Very nice pairing! The chocolately rooibos (with a little agave and milk) went well with the “crepe” and provided a little extra richness to elevate the humble pancake to a satisfying dessert!

2010-07-27 09:47:14 -0400

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It tasted so nice, we had it twice! Yes, tonight we had the same dessert as last night – heavenly perfectly ripe sliced strawberries and this tea. Great chocolate flavor and no caffeine for night time. Excellent.

2010-05-27 19:51:18 -0400

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Lisbet

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Lisbet 2 tasting notes

I learned an important lesson today, folks… and that lesson is- no matter how big of a chocoholic one is, one should not pick chocolate chips out of one’s tea. The lil chip had essentially taken on the taste of the rooibos, not to mention the bits of rooibos that clung to it and that I was unwilling to go to great lengths to remove. I mean, c’mon, I was already being so lazy as to pick chocolate chips out of tea when I have chocolate in the house.

Brewed, this one tastes to me like… rooibos, mixed with what tastes a bit like a very watered down hot cocoa. It’s faintly chocolatety, but not enough that I’m digging on it. I think it smells more chocolatey than it tastes, but the smell is mostly of the cacao nibs. For some odd reason I don’t find that the chocolate chips really dissolve much for me. I take a chopstick after the tea is done brewing and try to moosh them up a bit. So odd….

I think I need to stop caving into chocolate themed teas (some of you will be nodding and going DUH), because they almost always disappoint. It’s hard to make a good rooibos chocolate blend, I guess. I don’t want tea makers to resort to spray-on artificial cocoa either, so I guess I’ll just do without after I finish this tin.

2010-06-04 15:38:50 -0400

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Jillian

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Jillian 2 tasting notes

Eh, it’s not too bad, but based on the smell I was expecting something a little bit chocolatier than it actually was. There was a bit too much red rooibos flavour and not enough of the cocoa nibs and chocolate chips present in the flavour profile for my preferences. I’ll try adjusting the steeping time to see if that makes a difference.

2011-06-03 05:27:36 -0400

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