343 Tasting Notes
Great Canadian Travelling Tea Box
Thank you ashleyelizabeth for including a bunch of Butiki teas in this box; they are one of the e-tailers that I’ve been wanting to try but it just hasn’t quite happened yet. In any case, there was just enough in the baggy for about 1.5 teaspoons so I used my smaller 12oz mug.
Can I be honest here? Butiki gets so much love here on Steepster that this one was a bit of a let down. I’m getting black tea and nutmeg and a minor amount of cream, but it doesn’t have quite the mouth-feel one would expect and it’s a little astringent.
If there were enough in here to pass on, I would as it’s not something I would want to stock. Maybe I brewed it wrong?
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2nd steep was significantly better over the first but still not something I’d stock.
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Great Canadian Travelling Tea Box
This one is good, but I’m not really getting anything more than a nice banana flavor, no real butter so to speak. Though, I will note that I added sweetener so maybe that has overwhelmed the butter? This isn’t especially unique from other banana flavored teas in my opinion.
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I totally agree! It sounded so good and had such good reviews, but it let me down. It must just be the new re-blend because it sounds like older versions were quite tasty.
@ashleyelizabeth: Oh that’s a shame (of the older version really being like hot buttered banana bread). The idea of that seems so nice.
Great Canadian Travelling Tea Box
Ohmygawsh! This tastes so similar to Davidstea Stormy Night… except it needs a lot less “leaf”. I used 2 tsp in a 12oz steeping mug and it is delightful! Yay! I’m keeping this. It’s chocolatey and cinnamony and yum (I added a dash of sweetener)!
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Great Canadian Travelling Tea Box
This one is pretty nice. As the name suggests, this has a nice light honey flavor and aroma. I don’t find the rooibos overpowering but I happen to like the taste of it. It’s not something I would keep around, but it was fun to try! I added a touch of sweetener to my mug to help bring out the flavor.
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Great Canadian Travelling Tea Box
I’m actually a bit let down with this one. Given it is Della Terra and a rooibos which they tend to do so well, I’m not getting a real coffee or cappuccino flavor. I’m mostly getting caramel plus rooibos. Not bad, but it doesn’t really invoke the name all that much. Happy to try this one but I’m glad to send it on and I don’t think I would add it on to a future order either.
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Great Canadian Travelling Tea Box
Dex to the rescue!
It’s not bad. Green tea is one of the few types that I can easily drink unsweetened (prepared correctly that is), but with that being said, none of the flavors really pop when I do that. I faintly taste lemon and maybe a little orange, but it’s an afterthought, not the main event. I bet I would taste more fruit if I sweetened it, but given that this is one of the few types of teas I can do without, I’ll sip the rest of the cup as is.
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Great Canadian Travelling Tea Box
Hmm… something about this one isn’t quite doing it for me. I’m not sure if it’s the licorice or the fennel… maybe the pepper? It kind of reminds me of the same flavor I experienced with the Davidstea Love Elixir for Her, so I think it’s the licorice. While I have a mini argument with myself, I’ll wrap up this tasting note with a “it’s not bad, but not for me” ending.
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Great Canadian Travelling Tea Box
Wow, I’m really enjoying this one! It’s really light, slightly floral (due to the jasmine), slightly fruity. It smells pretty peachy but doesn’t smack you in the face with peach! I added a touch of sweetener which really brought out the fruity notes. I love jasmine and I am a fan of white teas due to the health benefits and the low caffeine content.
I was originally put off because one of the reviewers said it tasted like chateau blanc which is basically expensive grape juice, but it’s not anything like that to me. Yum.
Tempted to grab the rest of this.
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Great Canadian Travelling Tea Box
I’m being lazy and not creating a new tea page for The TeaCupany Green Mandarin Orange. I brewed just over 1tsp in a 12oz mug, 175 degrees for 3 minutes which is pretty close to the instructions.
It’s not bad. Green tea is one of the few types that I can easily drink unsweetened (prepared correctly that is), but with that being said, none of the flavors really pop when I do that. I faintly taste lemon and maybe a little orange, but it’s an afterthought, not the main event. I bet I would taste more fruit if I sweetened it, but given that this is one of the few types of teas I can do without, I’ll sip the rest of the cup as is.
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Great Canadian Travelling Tea Box
This one is a bit strange. I think I’m getting strawberry. The smell reminds me of Adagio Valentines or Della Terra Strawberry Sundae but something about the taste is a little off plus I’m not getting much in the way of chocolate. It’s not bad, but it’s not good either? I’m going to keep the last sachet in the box for a future recipient.
1 sachet in 12oz of water plus a touch of sweetener
I was also disappointed with this one, I was wanting more nutmeg! And I found it a little astringent as well. Don’t base your opinion of Butiki on this blend, I have moved most of Stacy’s blends that I have tried.