Alpine Punch

2/1/22
Well, I was half asleep when I decided to make this and let it sit overnight in the fridge, so I’m not surprised that this isn’t the tea I thought it was! (thought I grabbed North Star) Ooops! BUT! I’m really glad I made this tea because it totally blew me away. Heavy on the coconut and rooibos with bursts of fruit and spices. Fabulous cold, but I think it would have been better hot.

DAVIDsTEA Advent Calendar 2021 – Day 23

This is sort of just a generic rooibos. There are little bits of almond, apple, spice, and coconut, but not really enough of any of them. Mostly it tastes like rooibos with a bit of sweetness and hints of other things.

Squarely in the meh column. At least it’s not sweetened though!

One of my favorite David’s Tea offerings. Glad to have stocked up on it again after a while.

We were visiting Chicago in 2014 not long after we started dating and saw a David’s Tea store for the first time and got a whole bunch of samples. We both loved this one the most.

Still saddened by the closure of their US locations. It was always such a fun place to go.

#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #121 overall / Tea #37 for March /

Monday 3/29/21 — DT Alpine Punch. This on the other hand is probably my boyfriend’s favorite tea of all time (in the limited number of teas/tisanes he has had much less has liked). I had a single sachet + an almost empty tin (like from those 4 packs of tins with maybe an ounce of tea each and they’d have come with a perfect spoon gifted for holidays) that I made as a hot latte using half ’n half cream (which he also loves). Dang this cold morning of being in the 30s when we got up for the day. /le sigh/

#tiffanydrinkstea #tiffanys2021 #tiffanysfaves #tiffanyinthe614 #tiffanysteasipdown #sipdownchallenge

The ingredients featured in this blend in many ways seem completely odd when put together but somehow, they just work so perfectly! When hot, Alpine Punch has a great sweet, fruity flavour. Personally, hot is the way I enjoy this tea the most. However, after sipping on many a cup of Alpine Punch while working at DAVIDsTEA, one stuffy, busy holiday season, I decided to give it a try iced with a little agave. I was absolutely shocked at how great it tasted- almost like a fruit punch with a dash of coconut! This just goes to prove that the complexity of Alpine Punch is highly versatile and a blend that hot and iced tea lovers can enjoy together!

Too almondy. Much too almondy for me.

Got this in my advent calendar… I drank this straight with a little bit of sugar. At first I didn’t think it was anything special, but as it started to cool down a bit more I found myself drinking it really fast. Could really taste the almonds, apple and cinnamon. I’d drink it again, just dont know If I’d buy any for myself.

I didn’t like this tea at first, but it grew on me as I drank more of it. It sort of reminded me of a christmas cookie – fruity, sweet and marzipan. If you steep it too long it becomes harsh, but otherwise, it’s pretty tasty. It did have a peculiar almost alcohol-y tang to it.

A rooibos tea that doesn’t taste like rooibos! Yay! This is nutty, creamy, sweet, gently spicy. It has good body to it which matters a lot to me in non-tea-teas. Flavorful and cozy, which is what I needed today.

My favorite tea. I’ve received it in several swaps, but am waiting for it to go on sale so I can buy a truly giant bag for myself. Almond is my favorite flavor, and here it’s so light and sweet. The best.