Rose Marzipan Delight

This is my 100th tasting note! Didn’t think I’d get here so soon!

Rose Marzipan was one of the teas in my Fire Sale box, and I was thrilled to see it in there. This is a discontinued blend, but one I’ve been wanting to try for a while. I’m pretty vocal about my love of rose blends, but I also adore marzipan. When I was a kid my parents used to get me the little fruit-shaped ones for Christmas every year. Actual marzipan seems really hard to get in tea-form, most “marzipan” teas just taste like almond. As a side note, I’d really love a rainbow cookie flavored tea—marzipan, chocolate, raspberry or apricot jam…. I have some in the fridge, and I think I am going to consume them immediately after writing this.

Anyway, back to the actual tea! The dry leaf and brewed tea smell very similar: heavily floral, but the rose is a little different than what I am used to. It’s kind of… sugary, like rose candies. Rose-flavored Turkish Delights! That’s what the smell is. And underneath, there’s heavenly marzipan—not almond, but pure and delicious marzipan. It smells better than it tastes, though it’s still good—it just loses some of those delicious candy notes. It’s mostly rose (sweet, though not as candy-like as the smell) and there’s a definite almond undertone. So close to marzipan, but not quite there! It’s still delicious, though I spend more time sniffing the mug than I did drinking it! Overall very pleasing, mostly because it appeals to some of my favorite tastes. I want to try the blend that replaced this now, though I’ve heard it’s not quite as good.

This was sitting in my fridge for a couple of days. Oops. Drinking the second steep iced. I can taste more of the purple flower and rose compared to when the tea hot. Might actually be better iced. Not that it does me any good to discover this now as is it discontinued. Boo.

This is the third one I am drinking today that I haven’t had in a while and I have totally noticed my palette has changed or my memory is off. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the taste of rose and mariapan. It was a sweet and relaxing treat. This is discontinued and I only have a bit left, fortunately it is still good. Yay for good storage.

I’m so bummed that Rose Marzipan Delight has officially been discontinued and my local Teavana is completely sold out. It is such a beautiful tea. It is sweet enough that extra sugar or honey isn’t needed, and the flavor complex and balanced between nutty and floral.
It’s also one of those rare black teas that doesn’t get overwhelmed by bitterness if you aren’t paying attention and forget to take the steeping leaves out after a few minutes.

This is nothing if not unique. A wee bit sad they stopped making it because it was something so different on the market.

This tea has a very strong rose taste with background notes of marzipan. The black tea is smooth and not bitter. However the rose is overwhelming to me, perhaps just too much for my taste… I would have liked more of a marzipan taste with a hint of rose, but to each their own! If you like rose this is a plus for you, I actually have about 1.5oz of this tea left that I am looking to swap with someone if they’re interested.

Teavana no longer carries this. I have a little stash of it and just enjoyed some after my brother, without asking made a giant pot of it. So much for rationing it!

Tea for today was the (now discontinued) Roze Marzipan. 1tsp tea, few kernels sugar. The tea smelled absolutely delicious, but the rose was overpowering. I could smell the marzipan, but couldn’t taste it at all. The person that sold me the tea said her favorite part of the tea was the candied lavender pieces, and that she would spend all day in the store just picking out the lavender and eating them. She gave my friend and I each a piece and took one for herself. No wonder I didn’t get any lavender in my bag! I think the candied lavender would have really helped the flavor of the tea. I’m going to try to brew this for only a few minutes (as opposed to keeping it in the tumbler), add a little more sugar (I was told the lavender would naturally sweeten the tea, but seeing as how I didn’t get any…), and decant into a regular cup. Let’s see how that works.

This was my all time favorite tea. I have not forgiven Teavanna for discontinuing it and am boycotting the franchise until it returns. Meanwhile, I purchase similar ingredients and mix and brew my own version. It’s never right, but I try and try again. I so, so, so miss this tea.

This is my first favorite black tea and I’m going to miss it terribly. It’s got a nice marzipan flavor with sweet rose undertones. I love it. So long, Rose Marzipan Delight! You will be missed.

This is one of my indulgent weekend teas. Supposedly discontinued (according to the employee I last purchased from). I make a strong batch for one of my two giant weekend mugs. VERY strong flavor – sweet and delicious, if you like marzipan and rose.

Sometimes this tea is a little too perfumey. I find I enjoy it most when I steep it at around two minutes. Great for Fall Evenings.

Nice and balanced.

I did this one wrong- it could have been so light and delicate if I’d only steeped it half as long. Steeping too long brings out the black tea too much and destroys the nut flavors and sweetness.

Love, love, love this tea- one of my indulgences. A rose flavored tea with a bit of sweetness from the marzipan.

Had this one on Saturday and WOW! It was amazing! I already made sure to have the company tell me when it’s back in stock because I am going to buy it asap!

This is unlike anything I have ever tasted. You can certainly smell AND taste the rose and the candied violet pieces are genius! You can taste the nuttiness, too! A very creative blend. The smell reminds me of my Aunt Borghild’s House…her house smelled of flowers, tea, and candy! At the very least I like this tea because it brings back memories but it’s also a great cup!

One of my all time favourites! This tea and the almond biscotti from Teavana are my two pick-me-up teas. A fresh and floral scent with such a complex taste that it’s hard to describe other than “Yum!” I’d strongly suggest this tea for anyone who likes a little class in their life, it always puts me in a blissful kind of state, like I’m at a fancy tea-party just in my own home.

Nummy.

This tea has an almost cloyingly sweet aroma, but it is delicious. The candied violet pieces sweeten the tea so I rarely ever reach for sugar or honey when steeping. I steep it for about 3 minutes. Any longer and the flavors become a tad bitter.