Ginger Snap

Azzrian Thanks for this one!

This is pretty pleasing tot he palate but I wouldn’t call it Ginger Snap.

At first sniff it reminded me of an adult beverage like Amaretto Sour. At first sip it reminded me of it as well with a dash of black pepper. once it cooled at room temp it was more like Orange Juice and Chai Spices.

Strange. Not what I would call Ginger Snap. But fairly tasty.

In honesty today has been far from productive with my time spent mostly watching horror films whilst slumped on the sofa. I now fear it was too lazy…I have a sink of pots calling my name yikes and I need to prepare myself for dinner. Sometimes you just need a rest and most of you will know what I’m talking about.

Before I tackle the pots (I hate washing up) I need something to perk me up. Ginger came to mind as a craving for ginger biscuits ensued so ginger snap it is.

The blend looked like any other rooibos blend but with added large flakes of almond. It didn’t smell of ginger, though spicy it was more cinnamon than ginger.

Once brewed it’s the same story, I taste rooibos, something spicy like pepper and sweet fruit. I’m surprised cinnamon isn’t listed…I’m sure I can taste it. The fruit resembles pineapple with a sour after taste but everything else melds around it.

Despite not tasting like ginger it’s still quite tasty, a nice spicy fruit rooibos blend but it leaves a lot to be desired.

Many thanks to Tea Sipper’s Traveling Tea Box for this tea!!!

I made a pot of this for our evening tea last night. It was delicious! I didn’t get ginger snap, but rather a delicious apple cinnamon richness. I would have told you I was drinking real tea (I love those rooibos teas that are so rich they fool me!). Now that I am here on Steepster and am reading the ingredients list, I see that there are no apples OR cinnamon in this tea! Ha! In any event, it is very satisfying and screams “Fall!” to me. I have a little left for another tiny pot, and would adore having this in my cupboard come turning leaf and chill in the air time :)

Rooibos is very hit or miss with me, and this is, unfortunately, a miss. It was too astringent, and while the ginger made an appearance it was overshadowed by the rooibos. I caught hints of sweetness that could be the fruit, but it was only hints. Overall it was just meh.

I finally got around to trying this. It was part of my black Friday order.

This smells very rooibos like in the leaves. Rooibos can be so hit or miss, I can smell the ginger mostly & kind of some fruityness.
Once steeped this smells bakey & cookie like, and mostly like ginger. This is really yummy. I don’t really think it tastes like a ginger snap. I expect a ginger snap to he spicy, gingeree & cinnamonee. I remember sucking on ginger snaps until they would melt. Yum.

Although not at all what I expected this is really delicious & cookie like, just not a ginger snap.

The sent is definitely spicy. It’s doesn’t really taste like a ginger snap, but a good blend of spices and tropical fruit.

I’m a rooibos fan from the one’s I’ve tried. Grabbed a sample pack of this from my last Della Terra order to see if I can handle ginger in my teas.

Smell is hard to define. I smell the rooibos and some spices but I just can’t make anything out for sure.

First sip is pleasant! I like whatever the combo of flavors brings. I get a “zing” from it. No bitterness. Hint of citrus? maybe that’s the mango or pineapple. It’s a happy cup for me. Uplifting.