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Madagascar Vanilla Sunday Blend from SpecialTeas

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59/100

Madagascar Vanilla Sunday Blend

Black Tea by SpecialTeas

A historic blend dating back to the turn of the Century when European tea blenders began to enhance fine breakfast teas with pieces of vanilla. Even today, this delicious blend of full-leaf, tippy Assams and pieces of finest Madagascar Bourbon vanilla is very popular. Not just for Sunday mornings! Great with milk — or better yet, cream and some sugar.

7 Tasting Notes

Stephanie
5

I thought I’d like this, but I don’t. :(

It tastes and smells like cherry cough syrup!! Blech.

I don’t know…maybe the vanilla flavoring is too strong. I was surprised on how artificially “fruity” this was.

It’s only tolerable with plenty of milk.

Jon S Akhtar
34

I’m with the other reviewers, its a very bland tea – though it does smell nice.

Marlena

It smells wonderful, but doesn’t deliver on taste. I think I am always disappointed by vanilla teas. Guess I ought to quit trying them.

Travelady

My daughter and I both love this tea but it is a bit more pricey so we save it for more special days. The madgascar vanilla flavor is SO good. A little sweetener, I use Sweet n Low and Kelle uses Equal, and a dash of fat-free half and half makes it perfect.

Bethany
67
Bethany 3 tasting notes

Creamier and sweeter than expected. I’m not sure if this would get too sweet over time, but I like it.

EDIT: This definitely got cloyingly sweet the more I drank. I’m not sure if I love this.

There’s a mintiness here that I don’t remember from drinking this many moons ago. Still a bit too cloyingly sweet for me, but I like that the vanilla is denser and more creamy than the vanilla used in most black teas.

I wish I had more Lapsang Souchong.

Needed something sweet this morning..

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