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The time has come to cold steep this bad boy. I made a 1L jug of this and just drank it all in one sitting. I think that says it all!

I was worried that the coconut wouldn’t be strong enough for my liking, but it was perfect. Cold, creamy coconut. Such a perfect summer beverage. I still need to pick up some Malibu and try it with this. I very rarely add anything to my tea, but imagine having a Malibu Coconut Cream Pie cocktail at a summer barbecue or something. Perfect.

I already have round two steeping in the fridge. Definitely prefer this blend cold than hot! AND I upped my rating.

I thought I’d try the rest of my sample iced. I definitely prefer this hot, but I was so sure it would be even better iced! I find that the tea base gets a little too astringent and the blueberry gets lost in it. Perhaps I cold steeped it for too long, but either way, I can tell that the blueberries don’t have a chance. Oh well.

w00t I could always use a tasty maté. Maybe my senses are really messed up right now, but I swear this smells more like chocolate banana than chocolate raspberry, and it even tastes like that too. I can also taste warm toasty almonds.

After this has cooled down quite a bit, I can definitely both smell and taste the chicory. Not my favourite flavour, but it works really well with the chocolate and maté.

Glad I bought this one, but it won’t be a staple in my household.

Mmm, coconut. As soon as I smelled this in the pouch, it reminded me of 52teas’ Coconut Cream Pie except with more vanilla.

The taste is so smooth, like warm buttery coconut. While I don’t get any rum from this, I can most definitely see this being divine with a splash of rum.

I like this slightly more than Coconut Cream Pie because the tea base isn’t as in-your-face and the vanilla makes this even creamier. While I take a sip, I swear I even smell some caramel in my cup.

Can’t wait to try this with hazelnut spice rum.

This dry leaf sure smells great. It’s flaunting its chocolate and cinnamon like nobody’s business. Especially the cinnamon, which is like a fresh cinnamon stick. It makes me think that I am about to eat a high quality bar of organic Aztec spice chocolate sans cayenne.

I am really not sure what to make of the flavour. I can’t taste any green tea or rooibos in here, and the cocoa is extremely subdued. The only flavour making itself known is the cinnamon. I followed the steeping instructions and stuck to the maximum four minutes but maybe I should be bad and steep it for longer next time. It wouldn’t hurt.

So right as I was finishing off that first batch, I rushed off to boil some more water and brew a single cup with fresh leaves, and let it steep for a good six minutes. It’s a lot better now. The cinnamon is quite a bit stronger now. It’s definitely like I dropped in a couple cinnamon sticks into the water. The cocoa is kind of there in the background, but not nearly as obvious as the cinnamon. This is great if you feel like spice, but don’t want a heavier chai, and the green tea keeps this lighter too. I’ll easily finish off my 50g but it’s something that I wouldn’t buy again.

This was the other tea that I chose when I made my first Teavana visit. I winged it and went in without reading reviews here first, and when I came back to the hotel after, went on the interwebs, and discovered the horrid reviews, my left eye twitched for a good couple minutes. $14 right there.

What drew me in was the fact that I was in an oolong mood and I liked the idea of berries in this, and figured it would make a great iced tea. It also smelled really good.

I just finished cold steeping it in the fridge for about eight hours, and honestly, it’s not that bad. It’s a little weak, but I think it has just enough flavour to make this refreshing for the summer. The berry flavour is definitely there, but it’s a little vague. I think it’s trying to be strawberry more than anything else.

It’s actually not that bad. I won’t have a problem finishing up what I bought but I wouldn’t repurchase. I probably won’t bother trying it hot.

I haven’t had this tea in a couple years, and bought a cup at the store back when DT just opened at West Edmonton Mall. I remembered liking it, but thought it was nothing special, so I never went back to it. But thanks to the Steepsterites, I have decided to give this another whirl and order some. So glad I did, so thanks to everyone for the suggestions!

The dry leaf seriously smells like a peppermint patty. And the candy lips and mini dark chocolate chips are adorable. Even the aroma of the steeped tea stays strong with the chocolate mint vibe.

Taste-wise, I don’t get as much chocolate, but the mint is clean and pronounced, and there’s a sweetness to this that separates this from most other peppermint teas. I don’t get any heat from the peppercorns, but once again (third tea I reviewed today that had this problem!) I think I should steep it a little longer. I’m always paranoid of oversteeping so try to take it easy on that the first time around. The tea base isn’t overpowering at all, so I’m quite positive that giving this another minute or two will only amp up the chocolate and wake up those peppercorns.

I think that was maybe the problem when I had a cup of it at DT? Perhaps the SA didn’t steep it too long, and together with the tea bag, the chocolate didn’t have a chance. Poor thing. But this is definitely a charming tea that I think would make an excellent gift, both because it’s so visually appealing and because it’s a more universally liked flavour.

This tea smells insanely heavenly! Wow, I ordered this online so it was a major surprise. It reminds me of a perfume oil called Marshmallow Pumpkin by BPAL/BPTP if anyone is into that kind of stuff.

And it tastes like it too. It’s like an ooey gooey baked pumpkin thing sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. I steeped this for five minutes but I’m definitely going to try six minutes next time, because a little more flavour would be even better. And it’s not bitter at all.

Second steeping was for about eight minutes but unfortunately it was a little weak. Still a fabulous tea. Will definitely be a staple in this household!

A Teavana finally opened in a nearby city! I kind of failed at life though and forgot to check out the reviews here and make a list before going to the mall, so I had to wing it. I’ve been wanting to expand my oolong selection so this automatically grabbed my attention when I saw this in the store. The decant aroma of chocolate and coconut wafted from the giant tin of this, and I just had to have it.

The dry leaf is quite attractive. There are carob pieces, big beautiful shreds of coconut, and rose petals.

Steeped, the liquor is lighter than expected. And when it come to the aroma, it reminds me of the coconut truffles I made a couple Christmases ago.

Onto the taste. I can detect hints of chocolate, coconut, and nuts. It makes me think of a flavoured coffee creamer. The flavours really work with the oolong.

Next time, I’ll use more dry leaf but overall, I am very happy with this tea.

ETA: I have noticed though that this tea is rather weak, even when you add more dry leaf, so I’m lowering my rating. For the price, there should be more flavour.

Let’s cut to the chase. This is the best home-prepared chai I have tasted thus far. There’s a nice balance of spice here. Not too gingery. Not too cardamomy, etc. And the coconut adds a pleasant natural sweetness to this. Coconut and spice always seem to play together nicely.

I steeped it for four minutes to start off, and there is no bitterness at all. I’m sure I can give it another minute next time and it’ll be even better. I added some milk and now this smells like a spiced coconut cookie.

After downing that first cup relatively quickly, I’m now trying my second cup without milk, and it’s really good too. The coconut doesn’t quite pop, but it’s still there.

This reminds me of DT Coco Chai Rooibos, except without the peppercorns, and of course, a different tea base.

Thumbs up, Zhena’s Gypsy Tea.