Pass the Stash TTB 2.0
So far, I haven’t been terribly impressed with 52teas, but I figured I’d give this one a chance since I love both mango and vanilla. No fruit chunks or anything in here, just black tea and flavoring. It smells nice enough, vaguely fruity and vanilla-y. I steeped for 4 minutes.
Honestly, I’m fairly disappointed with this tea. The base itself is okay, although there’s a tiny bit of bitterness and some astringency, and I don’t feel like 4 minutes is oversteeping. I definitely get vanilla and cream out of it, but where’s the mango? There’s a vague fruity flavor in here, but it’s so mild compared to the other flavors and the base that I can barely taste it. Some sort of peaches and cream comparison maybe, but it’s way in the background.
I’m not sure if maybe the sample of this tea has lost some of its potency or what, because I saw that a lot of other reviewers mentioned juicy mango flavor. It is in a resealable bag, so I guess that could be the case. Either way, I’m not going to assign this a rating because I feel it would be unfair if I did get an older sample of it.
Flavors: Cream, Fruity, Vanilla
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My first few experience with 52teas were pretty good, and I don’t know if my palate has just developed or what, but lately all of my experiences haven’t been so good. I’ve had 3 be overpoweringly alcohol tasting, and the rest have all pretty much been pretty plasticky.
My first few experience with 52teas were pretty good, and I don’t know if my palate has just developed or what, but lately all of my experiences haven’t been so good. I’ve had 3 be overpoweringly alcohol tasting, and the rest have all pretty much been pretty plasticky.