254 Tasting Notes
Tea #18 from Traveling Tea Box C
Ohhh… this one tastes like stocking stuffers on Christmas morning! The chocolate tastes so chocolatey, and the orange just twines with it perfectly. I like this one! Actually, I think it would fit in perfectly with my next blog project, so I hope no one minds if I hold on to the rest of the sample. Besides, I don’t think my husband would let it leave… it was hard enough to get my cup back when I let him try a sip… or three ;)
Preparation
Tea #16 from Traveling Tea Box C
This one bites back! I have to admit, I love raspberry whenever I can get the flavor without those horrible seeds, so I was very curious about this blend. I followed the directions on the bag, but I think less leaves and a slightly shorter steep would have helped. This is somewhat intense, with more briskness than I anticipated. The raspberry is also not very distinct, and falls into more of a vaguely fruity category.
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Tea #14 from Traveling Tea Box C
When I first made this up it had a slightly bitter hint, but adding a dash of milk made it completely vanish. This is a good one! Not something I’m going to go out of my way to purchase, but fun to try!
Preparation
Tea #12 from Traveling Tea Box C
This tea was a little frustrating, because I was not able to find steeping directions anywhere – not even on the vendor’s site. I had to average out the different steep times and water temperatures that other Steepsterites had used to make this.
I’m not getting s’mores (no chocolate and no graham cracker), but I am getting very tasty caramel rice cakes with a burnt marshmallow aftertaste that is spot-on. Now, I have absolutely no idea what the best way to make this is for the s’mores effect but what I did was this:
Measured dry: 1tsp/8oz (gotta start somewhere)
Water temperature: 175°F (a guess because of the green tea)
Steeping time: 3min at first, then 5min
I may come back to this another time before I ship the box back off, because I would like to get that effect, but I just really hate guessing games.
Preparation
Tea #11 from Traveling Tea Box C
We seem to be on a roll tonight! My husband did hog the first cup of this – he loved it so much he wouldn’t share! – so this is actually a re-steep. With that in mind, this is absolutely delightful. The fruit and citrus blend wonderfully, and there’s just a perfect bite of ginger.
This tea has also come to the end of its travels, and will be making one last trip into our cupboard!
Preparation
Tea #10 from Traveling Tea Box C
This one took a little while to warm up to, but once I realized all the sugar had settled to the bottom (I usually use an infuser mug, and it’s been that kind of a day) it improved markedly. Actually, I really like this one! I don’t really get Nutella, but it does taste deliciously chocolatey!
Okay, this one is staying here! :)
Preparation
Tea #9 from Traveling Tea Box C
This tea was added to the box by BrewTEAlly Sweet, but I wasn’t able to find anything about it online except for an expired Etsy page. All the information on here came from the baggie she sent it in.
My nose has been acting up, so I can’t be exact, but to me this smells vaguely chocolatey. As you can tell from the picture I took, it’s obviously a black tea with some very pretty rose petals that add dimension and color.
After I steeped it, I was surprised to find the vanilla was so prominent. The black tea plays second fiddle to it, and the rose petals make only a slight appearance. That said, I can easily picture a pot of this sitting happily with a nice scone or two.
This was fun to try, but I think it will also be moving on to the traveling tea box’s next destination.
