The NecessiTeas

I’m seeing a daily pattern here. Took this with me this morning when I headed out bleary-eyed. No regrets.

This time, I dipped well into the bottom of the tin and must have gathered all the cinnamon sugar with the leaf. Sweeter cinnamon custard-like. I am not big on cinnamon really, but I am a fan of the gentle cinnamon used here.

Yes, indeed. The base is not my first choice, but the delicate cinnamon and maple overlay ties all the things together for me.

I am going to give it a whirl today in my traveling mugs to see how it fares. I am thinking that the flavourings are strong enough to hold up. Stay tuned.

Thank you, VariaTEA, for your generosity, and to Sil for the delivery and for not liking it too much :)

This may have been the first of the Necessi Teas samples I tried. I liked it. I liked it a lot. And as I kept trying others, I knew that I will be making an order with them at some point because their teas are yum. I do detect some sort of trademark flavour among them.

Here, I recall vanilla, custard, and the slightest hint of cinnamon. Just up my alley.

Thanks for this one, VariaTEA. I am a fan.

This sample has been kicking around my desk drawer at work for months now; I think it came from a swap with Sophia. I finally brewed it up today as a little afternoon pick-me-up and was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it! Despite the age of the sample, the flavor remains strong. And it’s a true banana flavor: sweet and ripe and not at all artificial. I’m also picking up on some strawberry. No chocolate, but that’s okay…the banana/strawberry combination is delicious and combined with a nice smooth rooibos base, it’s a great little treat! This one may be finding its way back into my cupboard at some point.

Free sample from my Necessiteas order. Not adding this to my cupboard since it’s off to VariaTea since she’s always giving me samples of things :D This one was very much sort of a coconut black tea, with a little sweetness to smooth things out and blend the tea. It’s not quite truffle for me, since the chocolate truffles i occasionally indulge in, are just that…serious indulgences. i get a chocolate vibe from this but it’s faint. Overall not a bad tea, enjoyed drinking it but i don’t need more of it in my cupboard :)

Finito! Yep…finished up this one today because for whatever reason i was off my groove and not drinking a lot but wanted to at least get a few more sipdowns before all the teas start coming in from today’s orders. I haven’t even considered the damage to my weight goal – just hoping i can still feel accomplished by the end of the year. I did NOT order more of this today but i may at a later date. for now, suffice to say i enjoy the creamy orange of this one.

Final Count: 35

Very nearly done this one as well. Not too shabby…i think my oldest tea in the cupboard is July? or something like that (ignoring the puerh) so that’s fantastic! Still enjoying this one, especially as it’s been crazy! It’s not omg crazy to die for or anything like that but it’s been tasty and enjoyable as a herbal.

Post ride tea! Am still enjoying this one – not much new to say besides fact that it’s tasty and i’ll keep drinking it until it’s gone! haha

Noms. Need to hydrate a little more today given the temperature, humidity and the Run this morning. ugh. Pulled this one out and made it hot, to drink it cold haha. I won’t need to restock this one but it’s been fun to try out.

tried this one out as a cold brew and i think i like it haha. I got distracted though and my other half poured it down the drain. i’ll have to give it another whirl soon.

Final Count: 49

this.smells.amazing. I think i’ve somehow made it my mission to find the perfect orange creamsicle tea. This one is pretty decent. I wish there were less marshmallows because even though i like them – they make this feel more like orange marshmallo tea instead of creamsicle. Again, like pineapple mimosa, i preferred the cooled brew of this over the hot, though both weren’t half bad. I’ll need to add a tiny bit of sguar to the next cup i make to see if that makes the orange flavour pop more :)

Finished this one up tonight as well. Wanted something sans caffeine while my other half and i relaxed a little. Sorry to see this one go as it really grew on me, but not concerned about picking it up again just yet.

figured i should try and drinking some non caffeinated tea today as well. I’ll be sad to see this one go – i’m very nearly at the end of it. It’s really grown on me, and adding a pinch of sugar really brings the flavours together with this one.

Final count: 44

Almost done this…it’s a little sad but not sad enough to have me picking up more. If i ever place another necessiteas order i’d consider it as it’s grown on me the more i’ve had it. I just don’t need to run out and get more immediately.

noms. another good one that i had today, though admittedly i drank it mostly cold. Still tasty though…really glad to have a few herbals in my cupboard.

So apparently the way to drink this is with a tiny bit of sweetener. It makes the pineapple aspects of this pop and softens the mimosa aspects of the tea. glad i tried adding a tiny bit of sugar today.

Had this one again today as a cold brew. I think this for me is mimosa but not pineapple. It’s tasty, but not quite what it is claiming to be. I’ll enjoy the rest of this but it won’t likely be a repurchase :)