Almond Indulgence (Formerly Almond Cookie)

A good Almond Tea is very hard to find. Most are either sick with artificial flavors or have a terrible after taste! Or both! This one is perfect! Now I must say – I had a sample of the almond cookie before and I think of the two if I had to choose just one I would go for the cookie version BUT I love this too. I know that Stacy has been blending and re-blending this mix for a while now – some people prefer one – some the other – I suggest that these become two totally separate blends! :) I know Stacy Im asking a lot lol but really they are both excellent and both different enough for people to have favorites! :)
This one here though is really very nice. Smooth, no bitter or astringent tastes, the cinnamon is very light and as TeaEqualsBliss said sits in the background and does so quite nicely. Mine is the almond indulgence version and still has this cinnamon quality. I must stress it is a very light cinnamon, not a hot one. The almond could not be any better – really perfect almond flavor – NO nasty after taste. I am quite certain this would be yummy with milk and or sugar but it is not necessary at all.
Thank you Stacy! Glad I ordered this one!

Thank you to Will Work For Tea for this sample!

First, I taste the black base which is a smooth black with good almond flavour. Then the cinnamon at the end of the sip. It is a little bit astrigent but not overwhelmingly.

I brewed this according to Butiki’s website at boiling for 4 minutes. Now that I am writing this note, I noticed the steepster description says to steep for 2 minutes. Maybe that is why it is a bit astringent. And by my previous Butiki experience with tea, they are not usually astingent. So……next time I will only brew for 2 minutes.

I would rate it at maybe 84 right now but I will not rate it for now because I will try again later on and review.

This is a sample lovely Azzrian shared with me.
Well I am surprised because the tea description mentions a brewing time of 2 min and I have 4 minutes on the Butiki teas little bag…I did it 4 minutes so not sure what is the correct time finally.

This is not my favorite Butiki teas, for a black tea I found it a little too weak even if the delicate flavour of almond is very pleasant.The cinnamon is really a second role here.

My almond tea reference is Pleine Lune from Mariage Frères – the almond flavour is a totally different one with Almond Indulgence,a sweeter almond.

This is a nice tea but this one won’t go in my shopping list (thanks god because on 3 Butiki teas tasted I already added 2 on my shopping list !)

Mmm, the dry leaf aroma is heavenly almond buttery baked confection! The brewed tea aroma is similar but with the black tea base shining through. First sip, hmm a little thin for my tastes. I added a little Truvia and unsweetened almond milk. BAM!!! WOW!!! This is incredibly delicious!! Almond Indulgence indeed!

It tastes just like pie crust, cinnamon, butter, brown sugar, and almond pie. Have I ever had an almond pie? Well, no. But I assume it would be like pumpkin pie except almond. YUM! This stuff is fantastic! I just can’t get over how good it is. Every sip is as delicious as the last. I added an extra ½ teaspoon, and I’m glad I did! I love strong tea.

Ooh, pick up a sample of this ASAP people! It’s sooooo good. I just can’t stop raving about it. I love it whether it’s called Almond Indulgence or Almond Cookie. To me, it’s baked almond pie! Mmmmm yum!!

It does remind me of the almond cookies my mom used to make at Christmas time. I didn’t get any this year though. I have my second wedding dress fitting in less than a month, so it’s salad, fruit, and veggies for me!! This will be the yummy treat that keeps me on track.

It’s dare I say better than eating pie! :) It’s even better than Cantaloupe & Cream, which I wouldn’t have thought possible. And the first Butiki tea to earn a 100 rating from me! :D

Just a while ago, I was flipping through a library book and came across a bunch of cereal flakes embedded near the spine. Looks like someone was studying the Markedness Differential Hypothesis for breakfast. Appetizing on all levels.

I’ll admit that I had this tea black last week but didn’t write a review since I didn’t know what to think of it. But now that I added soy milk and a bit of sugar, it’s a lot better.

Before I go onto the flavour, let me mention how beautiful the dry leaf is. I absolutely love the addition of amaranth petals in here. The smell of the dry leaf reminds me of the almond biscotti my family used to buy at Costco. Not sure if they even make it anymore but it was super almondy, as is the scent of the dry leaf.

The milk and sugar really let the almond flavour pop. I can imagine that adding a dribble of almond extract to a cup of smooth black tea with milk will produce similar results.

I had wanted to try this one for awhile, and finally thanks to Sil I was able to!

I think I’m probably just crazy but something about this vaguely reminds me of Laoshan Black. Not sure if it’s the tea base or maybe the flavoring which is serving to sort of mimic the LB. It’s nowhere near as roasty though!

Anyhow, it’s a lot paler brewed up than I expect for a black tea. Like many of Butiki’s teas it is very subtle. I definitely notice the almond and cinnamon, and I get how those flavors together would be sort of cookie like.

I am enjoying my cup of this with breakfast, but I don’t think I would buy it, as I prefer a bit less subtlety with my flavoured black teas. I wonder if I’d have liked it better as a dark oolong or maybe even a creamy green?

I am glad I got to try it so I can cross it off my list, so thanks Sil!

(two steeps, first was 210f for 2 min, the second about 4-5 min)

And again, Butiki Teas hits it out of the park.

I have been on an almond and caramel kick lately. I just purchased about a bushel of Almond Oolong from Adagio. I love it.

This is nothing like the Adagio oolong. This is a good thing since I now have another delightful almond option.

There is no doubt this is an almond tea when you open the bag or when you steep it. It’s pleasantly sweet and smooth.

As was mentioned in another post, steeped, the flavor is fairly mild. I will brew this stronger the next time around.

Frankly, this smells so good I’d like to take a bath in it. Profoundly yummy.

This is a nice, smooth non-fussy almond tea. Its a little lighter in flavor than I like, so I might play around with it a bit to see if more leaf will bring out more almond flavor. The dry leaf smells sweeter than it brews up. I find I like this a bit better with a tad of simple syrup, not because its bitter. I think I just like my nutty teas with a bit of sweetness.

This being the second black tea that I ordered, I really like that the tea base Stacy uses doesn’t get bitter when steeped longer than recommended. So far, I’ve used much less sugar than I have with other teas. I think that’s a testament to how well her teas are blended!

This cup was prepared with 1 1/2 tsp. in 6 oz. of water at the below preparation details.

Getting to a couple samples tonight, as I’m getting bored with drinking only the teas that I have lots of and that hold up well in a thermos…

The aroma of the brewed tea is weakly of cinnamon, and perhaps a little nutty. Good, but fairly weak. The flavour of the tea has the same flavours, and surprisingly does remind me of an almond cookie, actually! Just a hint of cinnamon, and some nuttiness, on a nice light but present black base. Although the aroma’s weak, I’m finding the tea to have just the right amount of flavour, and the perfect spicing for a cookie tea!

I have to admit that this wouldn’t end up as a favourite though; I’m pretty picky about flavoured blacks apparently, and one of my requirements seems to be strong caramel/vanilla flavouring, which isn’t in this tea. However, it is definitely still tasty!

Thanks for sharing a sample of this one with me, Azzrian!

It’s almond and cinnamon, it’s perfect! I love it :D

Thank you Stacy for this Sample Tea!

Ah this tea came on a good day! I have a smoke from forest fire headache. The best cure is TEA! My latest order from Butiki arrived which makes me very happy! This sample was inside and I LOVE IT! TEA ADDICT! ;)

I talk outloud to myself sometimes when I’m happy. (I say bad things when I’m upset outloud too…but that’s another story) Anyway….I bet some of you talk to yourselves too.
When I took my first sip of this tea I said, “Oh Stacy, you did it again you little stinker!” (Well, she is!) She made another naturally flavored tea that tastes so good I have to have more. It tastes just like an almond breakfast pastry. Creamy like frosting and buttery, the almond flavor from real almonds that you can see mixed with the tea. There is just enough spice that the cup is warmed but not screaming SPICE. So delicious that I can’t believe I drank a tea with this flavor instead of saying I just ate a pastry.
The tea is sweet enough to drink without sugar, but if you sweeten this as an indulgent desert …wow!
I say…Grrrrreat!
…great flavor!

My little grandkids would LOVE this! A great breakfast tea with sausage and pancakes or eggs…or at lunch with a chicken sandwich.

Stacy dear…you’ll be hearing from me again real soon! ;)

Oh my goodness! This tea smells amaaaazing! Mmm amaretto! I want to bathe in it! I have a soft spot in my heart for amaretto though I haven’t drank it in a very long time. When the husband and I started courting there was a bottle of amaretto in his dorm closet. Perhaps courtship is not the most accurate term, but no matter.

And the blend is beautiful as well! I think this was what Teavana was aiming for with their Amandine Rose and all the incarnations that came before, but never achieved. Now that being said I was a tad disappointed on the first infusion. I used just under boiling water as recommended, normally I would used closer to 195.

I’m also not used many Indian black teas and haven’t had a Kundaly black to my knowledge. Most of what I think of as more British style blacks, whether from China, India or Ceylon walk a fine line of astringency for me.

However this reinfused well and I added a pinch of brown sugar and a splash of cream the second time round and it was lovely! Will play around with different steeping parameters in the future, because I know this has the potential for perfection!

This is great. Of all the teas I have tasted that are simalar to this one I have to say this one is the best. Thanks again Stacey, I will be adding this one to my list of teas to buy.

The best part is how balanced and gentle it was.

Thanks to Azzrian for this sample.

This is a pretty good tea. While I’m not normally one for desert type teas, it has a real quality taste that is definitely similar to an almond cookie. It doesn’t taste artificial or fake at all. I’m getting some cinnamon notes in here, but nothing is overpowering. I do agree it might be a little light on the flavor if someone wanted a more powerful tea, but it is definitely not unpleasant at all.

I’m already on the 3rd steeping and this tea is still going strong.

Thank you, Ms Stacy, for sending me a sample of this tea!
To me, it tastes like an oatmeal raisin cookie, with cinnamon, of course.
I’ve had a busy day, practicing for one of 3 gigs this week. Thurs night is a wedding rehearsal dinner, saturday mid-day is a wedding, & sunday morning I’m accompanying a choir at a church. That’s the gig I’ve been practicing for. I’ll be leaving for the rehearsal shortly…

So I’m not in love with this tea – but I appreciate how others might really enjoy this. That being said, i’m not sure what I expected. This 100% reminds me of almond extract used in baking. So with that regard, the taste/smell is pretty spot :) I think I was looking for a taste that was less sweet. I don’t get the cinnamon that others have tasted – even in the light version. Stil not a bad cup of tea, but just not up to par with the grapefruit and maple pecan :)

This isn’t terrible, but I couldn’t get much flavour out of the leaves. It was more generically sweet than anything.
I decided then, to add milk and see if that helped, but we were out! well, of dairy. We do have this amazing organic almond milk that Dad brought home,it’s super delicious!!(which we probably won’t buy again because it isn’t calcium enriched and is part of the reason I drink it, so I’m kinda sad about that! but, I digress)
Anyhow, it kinda took over most of the tea, but still paired really well and made it quite drinkable. In fact, I did get some baked cookie notes. I’d have another cup if I could!

Thanks jessiwrites for this tea :)

Yet another great tea from Butiki. I can see why it isn’t called Almond Cookie, as it tastes nothing like a cookie. The almond and cinnamon are most pronounced. Perhaps even the cinnamon more so than the almond. Overall a lovely tea.

I am really liking this! Dominant flavor I pick up on besides the tea is almond. It reminds me of these almond crescent cookies I used to make along time ago when I could eat dozens of home made cookies at a time and not gain weight. I no longer make those cookies, because I can never control myself with good cookies right out of the oven. I lightly sweetened as recommended and brewed it for 4 minutes-didn’t pick up any astringency. A most delicious tea and highly recommended.

1 tbsp (a little scant) in 16 oz

Really glad I picked up some of this. I’m not usually one for flavored tea, but based on reviews and the flavors I like, I decided to try this and Butiki’s Maple Pecan Oolong.

The flavoring in this is sooooo pleasant! Subtle but very present. For me, it needed a tsp of sugar (for the 16oz) to complement the flavoring but not because the tea was bitter or astringent at all.

I will have this when I want a comforting cup that’s not too fancy. :)