Forever Frosty

Sip down/ Backlog from Advent
This reminds me of Frosted Flakes/ wheat cereal. Maybe I imagine it, though. Anyway, I thought I enjoyed this tea before, since it’s a sweeter version of Forever Nuts, but the last cup of this was mildly disappointing due to a lack of flavor. I could taste the light tartness from the almond, but the rest of the tea blend was missing. I blame the fact that this is older and there were only “bits” leftover for the last cup. If DavidsTea brings it back to their collection for the holidays, I’d buy it again and try the fresher version.

Day 10 DAVIDs Tea Advent Calendar 2023

This is not for me. I find if weird and honestly don’t want to finish the mug. Very sweet and reminds me of Hot Tang. And yes, Hot Tang is a drink I’ve had the pleasure of while on camping trips. But this is not what I’m looking for in a mug of tea.

Steep Information:
4tsp
212°F
5 min
Adagio IngenuiTEA 16 oz

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: oranges, apples, spices
Steeped Tea Smell:
Flavor: Sweet, citrus, spice (clove)
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: shells off nuts
Liquor: translucent dark pink-orange

Comments: it reminded me of forever nuts which makes sense as the website says this is their holiday version of that!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZVTbaTbiW1I

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@circuitswan/video/7088450196882935082?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1

Steepster: https://steepster.com/teas/davidstea/90166-forever-frosty

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

Statement of Sponsorship or Advertisement:
I purchased this product.

Disclaimer:
All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Blog: https://amazonv.blogspot.com/2022/04/davids-tea-loose-leaf-herbal-tisane.html

Sipdown (207)

Roswell Strange did a random pick and it was this sample. Alas, I’m not a fan because it’s essentially Forever Nuts but sweeter. That’s a no from me.

(DavidsTea 2022: 78)
2022 Sipdown 79/365!

F is for… Forever Frosty!

For some reason I was thinking this would taste similar to Forever Nuts (it’s probably because of the name), but after drinking it, I realized that it’s perhaps just the latest in the series of various holiday-ish fruit/cinnamon teas that have come out over the years. Like Sleigh Ride? Or maybe Prancer’s Punch? (I haven’t had those teas in a while, so don’t really remember). I did like the punch of orange in the aroma, but it was definitely the cinnamon that took over in the sip. In fact, cinnamon is pretty much all I taste, with an aftertaste of some other spices, maybe. I don’t find this tea to be anything special. It’s ok, but kind of boring, I guess?

This is what I wanted Forever Nuts to taste like. Nutty, fruity, a little spicy: all the things to make you think of the holidays, while being caffeine free and delicious. I made 2 quarts for my family to drink for dinner.

Not my cuppa. Another taster noted the blend can be wildly inconsistent and maybe I just got a terrible cup. Metallic. Like eating pennies. Tart, but not really. The citrus is too faint. The clove and cinnamon combine terribly with the tang. It’s just weird and unpleasant with a terrible aftertaste. Sugar did not help.

Davids quietly changed the recipe for this tea this year when they brought it back. The picture with the white candied almonds here on Steepster is the current recipe. The old recipe had small-diced candied pineapple and marshmallows, but no sugar-coated almonds or large orange pieces. The old recipe was found in the Forever Frosty Snowman Tin…and is no longer available for purchase. Actually, I like the new recipe better! It’s more tangy and less over-the-top sweet. Still includes plenty of festive spice!

I’m pretty sure this is the tea I’m drinking. It tastes very much like forever nuts but with a hint of sweetness from the marshmallows. I didn’t have any almonds or oranges in my sample, so I’m not 100% sure this is the one I have, but I’m pretty sure. It does have a hint of orange or something citrus in it too, which is something I have been hoping for in my teas lately as I’ve been plowing through them.
Anyways, I’m enjoying this one quite a bit and will probably mix it with my forever nuts to make a latte later to finish both of them up.

Day 2 of my DIY 24 Days of DAVIDsTea!

This blend is Forever Nuts’ more festive cousin, and I honestly think I prefer it more. Although sweeter, with a bit more ‘spice’, I am a big fan of the bright, citrusy orange. I luckily snagged several ounces when it first re-appeared online, and I look forward to having it as a latte next!

I don’t usually start my day with a herbal/fruit infusion, so I made a cup of matcha for a much needed caffeine boost!