Decaf Halloweentown Latte

Here I am, trying to drink down one more tea from last fall so I can order it fresh later in the year! As usual, I like the little rehydrated apple pieces which float on top of these custom blends, tho the ones in this tea didn’t absorb any of the “flavours” added to the component blends.
I would say the cinnamon and ginger are the forward flavors here. Not being into flower teas, I don’t know what marigold and safflower petals taste like on their own. Whatever subtle properties they may have aside from their visual aspect (ooh look! petals in the mix!), those properties are lost to the overall spiciness of this blend.
I added sugar, which brought out some more of the spice. Then I added some nonfat milk—voila! THAT is why Bran Mydwynter (the inventor of this blend) dubbed it a Latte’.
This tea (and no doubt its caffeinated version) is truly meant to be enjoyed with some kind of milk in it. The milk smooths out the angular push-to-the-front of the spices. With the milk it’s a much nicer beverage. I do recommend it—and recommend you add the milk, make it a real latte’! I do like the fact it’s decaf, so I can have it at night.