Coconut Cream Pie

When I read about 52 teas here I nearly swooned reading just the names in some cases and the reviews made me really want to order from them. I was disappointed when I went to the site to realize that some of the yummy teas I wanted to try were not available, that they mix up special blends and only have them for a brief period of time. I hope they bring a couple back.

Ok, when you open the pouch for this tea I’m telling you my knees buckled and I think I pushed my nose down into the leaves! Coconut Cream Pie is one of my favorite pies and the air was redolent with that creamy coconut aroma. I will caution you about one thing. I am always careful about steeping and rarely ever over-brew a tea, but I let this go for 5 minutes (It suggested 4-5 and I don’t like weak tea…) but WOW was that strong. I couldn’t even drink it. I poured half of it in another cup and added more water from the tea kettle and did a second infusion of the leaves which looked lovely and lighter and I poured it into a pot for iced tea today. With the over-strong tea in the cup and more hot water added the tea gentled down to a lovely flavor. So this was not the tea’s fault, but mine. Again, I caution you to brew for 4 instead of 5 minutes which I will do next time.

Once the above situation was worked out I had a really lovely cup of tea. Even too strong the coconut aroma was wonderful and finally the right strength it was just a delicious tea. I would definitely recommend it to coconut lovers and I think a little tea pouch of this would make a wonderful stocking stuffer for your tea drinkers in the family. Most of the companies have small sample sizes so I’m ordering a number of those to tuck in.

I hope you are all having wonderful teas and a happy holiday season ahead!

Blessings,

Maitri

OH WOW!!! I am in love with this tea!! 3 heaping tsp. in 12 oz boiling water with a 4 minute steep and here comes coconut heaven! Need more.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on Steepster, but I have been here wondering about. Most teas I’ve been drinking have just been my normal everyday Greens and Blacks, nothing special or worth writing about.

But today, I am drinking the Coconut Cream Pie tea sent to me by Ricky (thanks again.) Drinking this tea is odd for me considering I don’t really enjoy Coconut, but why not try it, right? The aroma does not have a strong Coconut smell to it and the taste is very light to me as well. The Coconut is easy to deal with if your not into that taste, and I just realized what I don’t enjoy about Coconut was the pulp and with this tea containing no pulp (not that you actually drink) makes this great! If your debating whether or not you’ll like this because of the Coconut…just try it! It’s quite tasty.

Nice, strong coconut taste with a subtle creamy note underneath. This tea would probably be awesome with some milk or even done up as a latte – that would really bring out the creaminess.

I got this one in a swap with Nicole. :) I’m pretty interested in trying this out in comparison to the Butiki coconut cream pie that I really loved. Of course there are some differences, this one is black instead of rooibos, so it should have some very different nuances.
Mmmmm this one is so creamy! I think that I put a bit too many leaves in this, so I think it’s a bit overpowering, my fault not Franks! It’s a little tiny bit astringent, probably a result from the extra leaves. But this is very nice! When I first smelled it I was a bit worried that the coconut would be too strong or be a bit more like suntan lotion. But it’s really calmed down by the time I get it in my cup. I think another thing that I noticed with this one is that the black tea base is much harder to taste than in the other blacks I’ve had from Frank.
I think that the one miracle achieved by both of the coconut cream pie teas that I’ve had is some how figuring out how to make it taste like crust! It’s very pronounced in this cup and I really love that part of the tea. Overall this is pretty good and I’m dying to blend this one with my chocolate oolong from Teavana.

More backlogging from the weekend.

Love this…I think I must have been on a coconut kick this weekend. The coconut bits are huge, and I amy just eat them next time. Definitely a winner in my book, and the resteep was just as good.

Now this is a good coconut tea! And I like most any coconut tea. But this is really awesome.

The black tea is strong out of the gate, but there’s also a lot of creaminess. Towards the end of the sip, I get lovely toasted coconut flavour. I love the coconut shavings in the tea. It’s another I wish I could use as potpourri.

I might actually steep this longer next time. As tasty as it is, I think it could be stronger. Added to the shopping list.

Holy crap. This is yummy to the yum degree. I first tried it hot, and didn’t think much of it. It was good, but just ok. But iced? The flavors came out better, to me. I brewed it double strength, added sugar, vanilla paste, and a touch of cream, and poured over ice. Just creamy goodness. I would of enjoyed more crustyiness flavor, but still, this is just a delight. I bet this would be enjoyable with coconut milk.

I truly enjoy this. Thank you LiberTeas for an ample sample.

It is with disappointment that I write this review. Disappointment that my cup is empty because this tea was damned delicious! I am literally steeping more right now.

Anyone who’s read a few of my other reviews know that one of my favorite teas of all time. (Imagine that as said by Kanye West when he took the award from Taylor Swift: OF ALL TIME) is Cocoa Paradiso from David’s Tea ( http://steepster.com/teas/davids-tea/15181-cocoa-paradiso-organic ). Now, that is a seasonal tea, so know that that season is over, I was looking for an replacement to get me through my period of mourning. It was my hope that Coconut Cream Pie would be the next best thing.

I was wrong.

It’s better.

I did sweeten this, and have it as a latte because the smell of the tea alone said ‘Make me as creamy as possible.’ and the only thing stopping me from making whipped cream to throw on this was the fact that I was watching Die Hard. This tea is everything anyone who wants something rich and coconutty could ask for! It’s super delicious, full, and bursting with freshness.

What else I like about this tea is how dessert-like it is. Some coconut teas put me in mind of the tropics, and ought to be drunk iced through straws from brightly coloured luau cups, which is lovely on its own, but they don’t taste quite right when they’re warm and sipped on cold evenings like this tea is perfect for.

I needed tea desperately and I decided to break into one of the teas I just recently purchased from 52teas. The reason for my desperate need for tea was 3 out of 4 family members got a stomach virus, me included, over Thanksgiving. I had no desire to eat or drink anything until today. The positive side of things is at least my husband and I did not gain any holiday pounds from Thanksgiving dinner. We will have to make up for it at Christmas!
Anyway, we are much better and this tea is great! The smell from the pouch is so coconut-y! The taste is coconut/vanilla. I am not really getting the “crust” part of the pie. I added some rock sugar to this cup. Next cup I think I will try adding some milk in addition to sugar. It is a delightful cup of coconut tea!

OK, just by the name, I had to try this tea. I actually went to bed last night thinking about having this tea this morning…
Unforntunately, I was not happy with the flavor. Tea has a very earthy, natural taste that I love. Somehow this has managed to remove the natural and add in some kind of artificial taste. I’m not saying that it is not natural, it just doesn’t taste natural. The smell is not what I expected either. I have to give an A for trying though. The idea is awesome.

This was the first cup of the day, determined as I was to try some of my untrieds in the cupboard. Sipping this black, I definitely got coconut, but overwhelmingly was more the flavour of the black tea itself, and one that isn’t my favourite black taste. Determinedly I added some sugar, which mellowed it out nicely. I think I’ll try this one as a latte or with some whipped cream and see what that does as I didn’t get much cream pie flavour.

This is a nice tea, but it took a couple of cups to reach that opinion. Why? I’m not sure, but it may have been the water. The first time was at home using non filtered water from the tap. This has never given me a problem before, but the tea wasn’t as flavorful as the smell from the container would lead you to believe. The next cup was made with filtered water. Wow! What a difference. Much, much more flavorful and tasted just like coconut cream pie. Hats off to 52teas. If you like tea and coconut cream pie, this match up is hard to beat. If you normally take milk in your black teas, don’t use it here. I tried a cup that way thinking it might accent the creamy flavor, but it really masked it instead. Looking forward to another cup or two of this one.

Smells very nice. Can almost discern a crust smell as well as the pie smell. Good strong coconut flavor. It may in fact be a bit too strong. I can’t tell much about the tea base. This is very tasty though I prefer it hot. When iced it reminds me too much of how suntan lotion smells and it got somewhat bitter. Will try again with a shorter steeping time and see if the bitter goes away when iced.

Afternoon tea time on Day #2 of my 52teas/mysweethoneybush/manteas week-end, and this was the perfect choice ..

The half full pouch is evidence that I’ve drunk this before, yet it must have been some time ago as I really couldn’t recall what it tasted like .. So a generous spoonful went into the pot, and within minutes of the water being added my whole kitchen / lounge-room smelt like Coconut!!!

Once poured into a freshly cleaned cup, I was surprised to see just how oily this tea is .. The whole surface is shiny! I’ve noticed this with some other flavoured blacks before too, but not quite to this extent ..

The very first mouthful instantly reminded me of Harney & Son’s ‘Bangkok’, which is a Green Tea blended with Ginger, Lemongrass, & Coconut flavour .. While Coconut Cream Pie is obviously quite different, they share a very similar rich, Buttery (oily?), Coconut flavour that really coats the roof of my mouth ..

The addition of even a dash of milk helps to intensify the ‘cream’, so that’s how I like to drink this – and I DO like to drink this ..

I think the name says it all, it’s Coconutty & Creamy .. Another unique blend from 52teas, and one that’s perfect on a rainy, cold, Autumn afternoon :D

This looks almost scummy but it’s actually just a layer of oil, and from the second steep no less: http://i51.tinypic.com/29asggh.jpg

Today I tried this as a latte, and boy was it delicious. I steeped the tea at double strength, and frothed an equal amount of milk, then combined with the addition of some sweetener. Now that tasted like coconut cream pie, much more so than just a regular brewing of it.

I am SO having this for breakfast right now. My initial impressions as I whiff the dry leaf from the pouch: Malibu rum. Extreme coconut nonetheless. And am I ever excited about the huge flakes of coconut distributed throughout the tea. I love the pairing up of tea with coconut so getting this was a no-brainer.

While this was steeping, I caught a glorious whiff of luscious, sweet coconut. The first sip has different stuff going on at once. Just as my taste buds start to appreciate the coconut, the black tea pushes it over, but then following right after that is a faint creaminess. It’s nice. It has attitude, but I like it.

For the second time in 24 hours, I broke the rules, at least in my rulebook, of drinking tea without any additives. The slight astringency of the tea compelled me to add a couple tablespoons of milk to this. While the milk has rounded out that astringency, the coconut has blended into the milk so much that I can hardly taste it. It smells like wonderful creamy coconut, however!

I’m going to have to play around with the steep time in order to find balance here. Other than that, if I ever acquired Malibu rum while this tea was still around, I would definitely add a dribble of that in just for kicks.

This is a wonderful smooth and delicious tea. The smell is what hits you when you open the bag. It smells like fresh coconut and undertones of black tea. It stands up to 5 or more steeps which I love. I can start one in the morning and by evening it is a light brew not too strong and perfect for bedtime, but still with some nice flavor left.

I like to dring this tea while eating dark chocolate. It is like eating a mounds bar without all the sugar. This is a really wonderful tea.

I thought it was ok the first time I made it, but I must have over-steeped it because it was a bit bitter. The second time I made it I paid more attention to the time. I also added a touch of milk. The result: WOW. Simply perfect. The milk makes it so creamy, and really brings out the coconut. It tastes as if it should be chock-full of calories (like a real pie), but it isn’t.

Let me just start by saying: This tea’s leaves smell AMAZING!! The coconut aroma is incredibly strong, and the hints of vanilla work really well together.

Thankfully the tea’s taste lives up to the expectation that the aroma sets, because this is a tea that aims to please. The coconut flavor has a unique sweetness that’s almost like caramel, and the vanilla adds just a hint of flavor to the experience.

This one’s a winner, and I’m looking forward to the next cup!