Orange Dulce

So my newly converted tea friends (my boyfriend and his roommate, proud owners of their own tea station), really like this tea, so offered some to me.
I like citrus teas, and I was hoping that I’d like this more, but I think that Mighty Leaf may not be quite the company for me. The flavors seem a little…. light. Ah well.
I’ve got a bunch of backlogs from this weekend, so be prepared for some of that.

This Orange Dulce from Mighty Leaf is a pleasant surprise. I’m not really sure why I am surprised except maybe because I’m not that fond of their Earl Grey, and I naturally presumed that this blend would be like Earl Grey only with bergamot switched out and replaced by orange oil.

In fact, this is an orange and vanilla blend. It tastes smooth and creamy even without cream! I’ll experiment with one of my other sachets at a later date to find out whether with half & half added this ends up creating a creamsicle effect.

Or maybe I won’t add cream, since this tastes good as is! Orange Dulce might be a good choice for people who find Constant Comment and other heavily spiced orange-black tea blends too heavy on the spice (above all, clove).

Mmm. Vanilla and orange! The hot water at work is not very hot, so I didn’t get to really steep this the way I would have had I been at home, but it was tasty!

This was one of my favourite Mighty Leaf teas the first time I tried them, and it still is. It’s such a fabulous dessert tea — creamy, rich, flavourful. There’s everything you could want. The orange flavouring isn’t exactly natural — it tastes more like a creamsicle than an actual orange — but that’s part of its effect. The creaminess is almost thick tasting, and this is helped by the heavy floral of the jasmine that hangs around in the background and contributes an unexpected depth of flavour. It’s almost like it makes this tea 3D, rather than just 2D orange and cream. The vanilla is the real star, though — it seems to hold the other elements together and makes them into a cohesive flavour. It helps the resemblance to ice cream, too!

I drank this one with milk on this occasion, but it’s equally nice without on the odd occasion I’ve had a cup at work. It’s too much all of the time, but it’s a great treat. One I’ll always enjoy!

This tea smells amazing but disappoints in the mug. Earl Gray-like as others noted, but the taste disappears.

This is the tea I have at painting class every Friday afternoon.

I really like the softened orange taste of this blend, which makes use of vanilla and flowers to give a “latte” style taste to the black tea and orange. Plus it being orange instead of the stronger bergamot yields a not-too-strong flavor; just right. The vanilla softens the citrus taste further, giving it a distinct taste from that of other softer citrus teas like Lady Grey.

This is the tea that got me into tea.

Molto profumato ma dal gusto un po’ anonimo.

hmmmm enjoyed this on Christmas Day from a Tea for One kit i received that came with it!!! Soooo good!!! :) . i enjoy it , my aunt says it reminds her of the terry chocolate Oranges!!! [mind you there is NOT a chocolate flavour to it!!] it became a part of my photo collection of the holidays, because it’s rich colour and the warm christmas lights just made everything, a glow! :)