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I like this so much I’ve already gone through it. The popped rice flavor came through beautifully and it kind of reminded me of Lucky Charms, like a marshmallow vibe with a very light vanilla/fruitiness? Delicious.

American Tea Company sent me a coupon and I jumped at the chance to stock up on this. It’s even better than I remembered :)

Mmm, I really don’t get snickerdoodle from this. It’s definitely a spice tea, but I’m not picking up any of the tang or the buttery goodness of the namesake.

That said, given the fact that I am a fan neither of rooibos nor spice teas, I find this remarkably drinkable. It’s because the spices are really nicely balanced, not overpowering as so often happens.

Another sipdown. Sorry to see this one go. The base really needs to be punched up but I like the cookie flavor. I’m pretty sure this is one of those Metropolitan teas, so at least it’s available from several places.

Sipdown. Not extraordinary, but I did warm to this one several cups again. A decent flavored black.

Having never had (or heard of) a cucumber tea before, I thought it sounded incredibly weird. But I am a convert. This tea is so refreshing! I didn’t even ice it and it still tastes like everything you could want in a summer tea. The cucumber and the white base meld seamlessly. The spearmint is present but the way it combines with the other flavors is kind of different than I’d expect — it almost brings a peppery note to the mix. The lime is the subtlest flavor in the mix, but even though I love lime, I’m okay with it being in the background here because the balance of the tea really is perfect :)

While I definitely notice the flavorings, to me this comes across as a black tea first and foremost, with backup voices from the caramel and marshmallow, as opposed to a flavored tea, where the base usually gets the supporting role (does this make sense? I hope it makes sense). It all comes together very nicely, the marshmallow smoothing out the CTC and the caramel giving it extra richness. It doesn’t really taste like Nina’s Paris’ Je t’aime (before that went downhill), but it reminds me of the concept, and it makes a great morning cup.

So thrilled to have won the 52Teas May giveaway box! It came in the mail today and it’s brimful of exciting flavors :) Many thanks to Anne and Amethyst!

I decided to try this one first because I was curious to see just how much it could taste like blueberry danish, and the answer is VERY. It smells and tastes spot on, right down to those sort of jelly notes from the filling. The base tea provides good support, but doesn’t distract from the blueberry, which is very clearly the star of the show. I don’t get much cream cheese, but I feel like when I’ve eaten blueberry danish, I didn’t get much cream cheese there either — like it’s just a little smear usually to keep the blueberry from soaking into the pastry. So overall, the flavor balance seems incredibly accurate. Usually when I get flavored teas they just sort of vaguely taste like whatever they’re named after. I want to know what kind of alchemy is going on here!

Still working on these pearls that I ordered so long ago. On the plus side, they keep their flavor well. I’ve never gotten over the fact that they’re not as peachy as the batch I first ordered; I guess I was in the minority of people who liked them that way, because most of the reviewers wanted the balance tipped in favor of the jasmine and were probably glad when the recipe was changed.

Anyway, I still enjoy this once in awhile but it’s not the favorite it used to be.

I ordered three little taster pouches of this tea, and I’ve come to the end of the first one, so this is a sobering reminder that my supply is finite. Excellent tea though. Love the raspberry, citrus and cream notes. If I wasn’t trying extremely hard to ration this tea, it would be my daily afternoon cup.