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Holiday Tea from Market Spice

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81/100

Holiday Tea

Black Tea by Market Spice

Popular all year round, this Chinese Hunan black tea combines the flavorings of Chocolate, Mint and Raspberry. A tea that truly satisfies your sweet tooth!

7 Tasting Notes

TeaEqualsBliss
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TeaEqualsBliss 5 tasting notes

This is really tasty! After a while I could pick out the Raspberry and chocolate notes but I had a few hints of sweet basil and cranberry, too, odd…but yummy…and could be because of the flavor combo but regardless I like this very much! I’ve had 4 infusions so far today! It’s smoother than I thought it would be. I like that tho! A nice change up! This is a good one for multiple infusions – it seems to get more sweet and more ingredient defined with multiples! Interesting, fun, and flavorful! I like it!

I think this is my fave of Marketspice’s teas thus far…see previous notes…

Backlogging 2 cups today and another one from yesterday…it’s what I grabbed first both days…see previous notes…

Not as flavorful as the last few times – could have been because of a shorter infusion – still a good one, tho!

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LiberTEAS
86

THIS IS YUMMY!

I recommend allowing this tea to cool slightly before drinking (I waited about 10 minutes after pouring), because it takes a little while for the flavors to really pop. I taste the chocolate, raspberry and mint, and they are all really well-integrated. Not too minty, not too much raspberry, and while there can never be too much chocolate, here, it is pretty evenly matched with the levels of strength of the mint and raspberry.

A wonderful tea to enjoy during the holiday … or any time!

CHAroma
81

Man, my kitty is really getting to me today. I’m allergic, you see. I build up an immunity to him when I’m with him every day. He’ll only rarely get to me. But since I just went on my mini-moon and was away from him for 9 days, my defenses have disintegrated. I am a sneezy, runny-nosed weakling this morning. Ugh.

I had a cup of chai tea earlier, which seemed to open my nasal passages with its spiciness. But now the cat is getting to me again, so I’m back to being stuffed up. Time for something else spicy and caffeinated! Oh, this isn’t spicy. For some reason I remember it as “Holiday Spice” not “Holiday Tea.” It’s probably because the company’s name is “Marketspice.” Oh well. I’m drinking it anyway! LOL!

This is a sample from LiberTEAS. Thanks, girly! Oh yeah, and this is a SIPDOWN!!! Wow, the aroma off this cup is great! It smells like fruity mint chocolate tea. YUM! Sadly, my nose seems to be getting worse. I can really only taste peppermint. I’m sure age also has something to do with it, as I’ve left this sample lying in my cupboard untouched for over a year. I imagine it’s divine when fresh and consumed by someone not afflicted by allergies.

Cocoa does show up in the aftertaste. And there’s maybe a hint of something fruity and berry-like. Overall, this is a good tea! It’s held up a lot better than some of these other old samples too. The mint is really helping to assuage my kitty-induced discomfort. Plus, mint and chocolate has always been a winning combo in my book. Thanks LiberTEAS!!!