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Yikes, this tea is a year old already. I guess it is time for a sip-down. So, I made a pitcher of it cold brewed.

It is really cold out today, -20C something plus windchill. So, I am sitting here, pretending to be somewhere warm instead. So I made a tropical pina colada smoothie. This is DELICIOUS! My Magic Bullet makes wonderful smoothies.

Here is how I made my smoothie:
pineapple chunks, frozen mango chunks, frozen light coconut milk cubes, heaping spoonful Greek yogurt, and this tea!

Mmmm, one of my favs being re-visited on this relaxing day off. Dreamy and creamy with that wonderful earl grey aroma and taste. Delicious!

This one smells delicious and peachy.

The taste is pretty good, creamy peach, if not a touch artificial tasting.

This is great iced as well.

That is all

I love cookie dough, and it smells deliciously like cookie dough. Very high expectations here.

Taste, a tiny bit of a let down. I found that it tasted more nutty than cookie dough. It is still pretty good, but didn’t really live up to the cookie dough expectation.

This was just meh for me. The chocolate was there but it reminded me too much of Dr. Chocolate or Super Chocolate. It is ok as kind of a Mexican hot chocolate, but not even close to what I was expecting. The flavours don’t really meld well together in my opinion.
Oh well, so many other delicious chocolate teas to choose from!

Hello again all my tea friends! I have been away from this site for 4 months! Pretty crazy. I am expecting my first baby and was sooo nauseated for a long time. I couldn’t even smell tea without feeling sick for the longest time :( It sucked big time. Anyway, enough rambling, I am back!

I ordered this tea a long time ago, and finally feel well enough to try this. This is wonderful. Sweet but not too sweet, malty with that wonderful chocolate taste. I imagine this would be awesome as a latte.

It made the perfect evening treat.

FYI: I steeped this for 10minutes.

Mmm, last cuppa of this jem!

I made this on the stovetop this time with half milk and half water. It is delicious this way. As usual, minty and chocolate. Nice Sunday treat! I don’t know if many people make their tea like this or not. But I tried it with pumpkin chai, and then I was curious how it would work with another black tea!

Bavarian Cream Matcha
Size : Small
Flavor: Distinctive
Storage : Add Small Metal Tin Container (Holds up to 45g)

Here is where to get his fantastic matcha:
http://www.redleaftea.com/matcha-tea/bavarian-cream-matcha.html

So, this is what I have learned this week….I SUCK at whisking. I have weak wrists and they start to get sore before I can get good foam going……lol, I know I am a wimp.

Anyway, so I have learned that instead of making hot matcha in a bowl, I have started making cold matcha lattes. I have also learned that I don’t like matcha as much hot. I much prefer it cold. I find that it is sweeter and less vegetal somehow. Maybe it is just in my head, I am not sure. But I like it better. So that is what I am gonna do!

So, this is what I do:
½ teaspoon matcha powder, sifted
½ cup milk
Put in my Magic Bullet and blend away. The foam is incredible and there is absolutely no clumps! Then I add 3-4 ice cubes to keep it cold.

Today, I made this with my new Bavarian Cream that arrived yesterday. This is so good. Creamy, like custard with hints of vanilla and a tiny bit of lemon. And it gave me good energy where I am not jittery or shaky, but awake and energized.

Maybe not quite as good as the cheesecake matcha but pretty close. This would also be delicious in a smoothie no doubt!

I might even have to re-stock this matcha when I am finished my tin!

Too bad shipping is so slow to Canada, this took quite awhile to get here :(
But it’s here now!

Yummy, what a wonderful weekend treat. Smooth caramel with light tangy cheesecake. And of course, the smooth black base really shines through.

At this low steep time of 2.5minutes, I didn’t find any astringency.

I look forward to this as a weekend treat, maybe as a latte!

My Teavivre order came way sooner than I thought it would! Exciting! I have been wanting to try this one for awhile.

I brewed this Western style at 1,2,3 minutes. I also brewed this gongfu. It is equally as good both methods.

It is sweet, a little bit fruity, with notes of butter and maltiness. There is a hint of vegetal in the background. This is really good.