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Coconut Chocolate Truffle from Tea Forte

Steepster Score 3 Ratings Rate This Tea

74/100

Coconut Chocolate Truffle

Black Tea by Tea Forte

This delectable and decadent organic black tea begins with the smooth and seductive taste of chocolate cacao nibs and creamy island coconut. A hint of hazelnut is added to this confectionery cup for an entrancing tropical truffle.

Steeping Guidelines:
Steep for 3-5 minutes, 208°F

Ingredients:
organic cacao nibs, organic carob, organic black tea, organic coconut pieces, natural coconut flavor, organic roasted chicory root, natural chocolate flavor, natural hazelnut flavor, other natural flavors

7 Tasting Notes

Janefan
66
Janefan 13 tasting notes

Dry teabag has almost boozy smell. Brewed 5-6 min in abt 7oz water. Added a tiny bit of 1% milk to add creaminess. Fairly flavorful for tea forte (It’s a reg. teabag not their weird pyramid sachet, but it musta had a hole as some tea, etc. leaked out while brewing.)

Very good w/ a Chocolate Dipped Coconut flavor Lunabar. Like having an Almond Joy for dessert, only healthier!

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Bianca G.

Wow, I am gulping this down like there’s no tomorrow. I picked this up as a gift to myself for getting through hectic holiday shopping (which is my own fault since it’s Dec 22nd). The coconut and chocolate are definitely there (I’m glad I picked them up since they’re two flavours I have trouble tasting in teas). I added soy egg nog to it since it was the only milk substitute in the house and the spices are giving the tea a nice kick.

Boiling water, 3m30s. Rating: 75

Will Work For Tea

Took this with me while I was out of the house and I could not stop drinking it! Coconut and chocolate – sinful on a Sunday morning!

I tried cold brewing this for 11 hours – not great for how I was planning on using it (iced and dirty). This really needs to be brewed the regular way, then iced if it’s to be enjoyed cold. So I reused the 3 teabags in about 4 ounces of boiling water and added that to the cold water the bags had been spending the night in. So much better! Threw it in my tumbler with ice a bit of sweetener and a tad of milk – AWESOME! Really glad I stock up on this one!

I am a little confused: How much caffeine does this really have? Bought a few boxes of this delicious tea at my local big box retailer. On Tea Forté’s box of 16 filterbags it states there “contains very little caffeine”. However on the company’s website it states the caffeine level is “robust”. The ingredient list is the same on both the box and website. I will use this in the morning or afternoon as it does contain some black tea in it.

South Shore Tea Lover
78
South Shore Tea Lover 5 tasting notes

Much more coconut than chocolate here, which is fine by me. The nuttiness is almost chewy, in fact, and with a splash of milk it’s a delectably creamy treat.

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Amanda Earl

a very light chocolate taste followed by a hint of coconut. i’d expect something called truffle to be a lot creamier tasting. milk & honey helped flavour it up a bit. for a brand called tea forte, forte meaning strong, i don’t think it’s living up to its name.

Lacey
67

I haven’t actually had this in loose leaf format. I found a pre-bagged variety at my local Meijer, so I bought it because I was curious. I actually like this! It’s not too terribly sweet, but you can still taste the coconut and the cocoa at the end of the sip. The smell is lovely, both in dry form and as it’s steeping. I like to add a little bit of whole milk and a teensy pinch of sweetener to mine. Yum!