290 Tasting Notes
This tea is literally, cranberries and pear pieces. That’s just about all there is. There’s more of that in here than actual black tea. It took me quite a few shakes (of the tin) to even find the tea!
Anyways, this is a really amazing tea. The cranberry compliments the black tea base perfectly. The pear and apple pieces add just the right amount of sweetness without being tangy. All that together makes a gorgeous, smooth and rich tea.
Just be careful when you steep this one, it will become bitter if you oversteep it!
Organic Pure Vanilla is not at all what I expected it to be. It has a such a simple flavor profile that I only needed one sip to be able to review it. Usually it takes me at least one cup to fully understand and comprehend what’s going on in the tea, but this one I can get right off the bat. It’s not that it tastes bad (it is quite delicious actually) it’s just boring. The rooibos flavour is all I really taste, barely any vanilla, practically none at all! however it is very rich and smooth from the intense red rooibos.
Vanilla is one of my favourite flavouring in anything, especially drinks, so the fact that it’s not in this tea, really disappoints me. Also, I hope you are not disappointed with this review because as I mentioned, it has such a simple flavor profile, that I described it in one sentence and the rest of this review was just me ranting about it!
So here goes Teavana again with sending me emails about new teas while I’m at school (a two minute walk from the store)… With a name as beautiful as White Chocolate Peppermint, I could not resist. I also got a cup of it for free because I bought 50g of it :)
The tea itself is just as beautiful. The rooibos flavor is not all that prominent, it is taken over by the sweetness in the tea. However you have to be careful not to steep it for too long or else it will become sickeningly sweet. As for the peppermint, it is fairly strong, but only noticeable in the aftertaste.
It has a wonderful wintery vibe, that is just so comforting and absolutely wonderful. This is going to be a good winter :)
