Toasted Marshmallow

This was a sample they packed for me; given my disappointing experiences with most of David’s dessert-ier blends I wouldn’t have sought it out on my own directly. Freshly brewed this smells very much like vanilla extract, with almost that alcohol tint. As it cools a bit and settles, the peppery allspice and that burnt sugar element of marshmallow comes out, along with, to a lesser extent, some cinnamon. But as with most David’s offerings I’m unimpressed with the tea base and the flavor compared to the promise of the tea name and aroma. This isn’t bad, just bland given expectation and initial brewed fragrance.

A splash of milk helps round it out a bit and adds the richness you hope for in a dessert tea. Also makes it taste almost nutty because the rich creaminess combines with the sweet toasted element, so that’s welcome. Another Steepster mentioned lattes and I can definitely see how that might be an improvement; this tea needs some oomph.

So, this tea is pretty decent but I think it is a little weird to have cinnamon in a “toasted marshmallow” flavored tea. But its not bad! There was a whole allspice berry in my cup today, too.

So based on a list provided by someone on steepster, I think this may be discontinued, but I’m hoping maybe they’ll come up with a s’mores tea to replace it. It really is a nice sweet toasty tea, but it does feel like it’s missing something….perhaps graham crackers and chocolate? ;) First time I opened the bag, it didn’t smell anything like what I pictured, but it kinda grew on me. Hoping for a great replacement. Hint hint to DavidsTea!

Listening to: Amanda Palmer- Astronaut (A Short History of Nearly Nothing)

Had another tea tasting with History Laced and this was something she ordered online.

Observation 1: My boyfriend prepared this tea for me. This tea was steeped in boiling water loose for 5 minutes. The blend has an aroma that reminds me greatly of cinnamon.

Observation 2: Naked, this tea tastes just like cinnamon with a hint of sweetness.

Observation 3: Skimpily clad (with sugar) This tea gets very sweet and the cinnamon seems to stand out more. I don’t taste any marshmallow.

Observation 4: Robed (with milk) alot is taken away from the taste.

Observation 5: Fully dressed (with sugar and milk) the taste is again detracted from, but I get a better sense of where they were trying to get the marshmallow flavor from.

Overall: I don’t taste any marshmallow, but I imagine marshmallow is difficult to replicate. For what it is, I think its a very weakly flavored cinnamon tea for my preferences. If I’m looking for a cinnamon tea, I would go for Cinnamon Vanilla by Stash Teas instead.

Boyfriend remarks: It was okay; nothing to write home about.

Delicious

I made this as a tea latte because I didn’t like the idea of marshmallows floating around in water.
It was pleasant, but like others have said the allspice is very strong and overpowers the rest of the flavours.
There are nicer teas to use in a tea latte so even though it is nice I wouldn’t buy again

What a nice-smelling tea: all toasty and nutty with tiny mini-marshmallows! I wish it were just a hair stronger; I added half-and-half and a dash of sugar to mine, and it had a slightly sweet, nutty flavor.

I’m glad I had purchased the Fall Collection tea set rather than buy this tea individually (as I would’ve bought a large amount). I don’t know what I was expecting from this tea before I brewed a cup, but the first cup wasn’t so great. It was a bit bitter and didn’t smell at all marshmallowy. Could be because I didn’t time how long the tea steeped for and was probably in the water longer than it should have been.

I’m now brewing a proper cup of this tea, and it smells toasty. I’m waiting for the tea is cool slightly so I can take a sip without burning my mouth…ok. Just took a few sips and have to say that this cup is definitely much, much, MUCH better than the first! Definitely a tea that can’t steep for too long! I can’t taste anything marshmallowy, the allspice really shines through. But it’s still a tasty tea!

Weird…this tastes like apple cider. Not bad, per se, just not toasted marshmallow.

I was excited for this one, but it wasn’t what I imagined it to be. I was expecting a sweet marshmallow with a bit of spice, but instead it has a strong spice taste, and barely any sweetness to it. I wouldnt buy this again.

I honestly think this would have worked better as just a black tea rather than a black and green blend, because it’s a bit weak. Even when I steeped it for a long time, it felt like not enough once I put in the milk. Taste was like a graham cracker with a hint of cinnamon, sugar, and cream.

The marshmallows are cute but they don’t add much flavour, just sweetness. A good concept, but not perfectly executed – I’m glad David’s lets me purchase just an ounce because that’s a good amount to try a few times without feeling ripped off if it’s not great.

This one was pretty good. Not an all time favorite, but I might stock up before it goes away. Sweet, not too much cinnamon for my taste, I enjoyed it with a splash of 1/2 and 1/2. All the marshmallows dissolved in the first steeping so I didn’t even bother trying to resteep this tea.

I’m not sure what I expected a toasted marshmallow in tea form to taste like, but this definitely wasn’t it. This tea arrived today, and I couldn’t wait to taste it. Unfortunately the smell when I opened the bag reminded me of a candle instead of a yummy tea. I still gave the tea a shot though but was disappointed by how strong the spices and cinnamon were instead of the sweeter flavor I expected. While the tea tastes better than it smells, the smell was still potent enough to also ruin the drinking experience. I wish I didn’t have a 50g bag full still sitting on my counter because this isn’t a tea I want to try again.

I dearly love this one!

This is just fantastic, fantastic. Now that Teavana/Teaopia doesn’t carry S’Mores anymore, I needed a marshmallow tea and David’s Tea saved my life with this fantastic thing. It’s chocolaty, marshmallowy and a bit sweet. It’s good straight or on a latte. I love it!

As if crafted by the Michelin Man himself, you can taste the soul of a marshmallow in this blend.

A subtle black tea taste, very delicate in nature. A sweet softly flavoured tea with spicy undertones. The cinnamon is most prominent, the cloves give off an eggnog vibe and the ginger is subtly present.

Slightly cloudy due to the melted mini marshmallows.

A treat on any day of the year, but holds a particularly warming quality ideal for the fall season.