1783 Tasting Notes
Advent Day 23
Playing catch up here. No info on the website for this tea. It’s a cinnamon rooibos and it smells very strongly of cinnamon. It tastes very strongly of cinnamon as well. Almost (but not quite) enough to hide the rooibos flavors. There is a slight spicy sensation left in the finish. A bit like melted Red Hot candies without the intensity of all that sugar. This is nice, but it is reminding me of another tea I have enjoyed with so much cinnamon that my stomach would get cranky. I’m not likely to finish this cup because of that, but I will get a few more sips in before I abandon it!
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Advent Day 24!!!
We made it to the end of another advent season! And I’m only a couple of teas behind.
This is one of the teas that I bought in my advent purchase order. I wanted to try nearly every almond tea they had. This has almonds and cherry. Unfortunately I stepped away from my cup a few sips in and came back to it cooled. It’s still pretty good, but I think I prefer it hot. The candied scent of cherry hits hard as I bring the cup to my face. I can taste it in the sip with almond coming in seconds later. A little bitter in the finish and I can’t recall if that was the case when it was hot. Either way, I have more to experiment with!
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Advent Day 23
Almost…. done…. with the…. holidaze…. So close and I’m ready to get back to normal life pace.
Ooooo! Cardamon and orange! It has chocolate too that appears a few sips in. I think all the chocolate orange teas I’ve had have been on a black base, so it’s interesting to try this on a green. If I sip frequently the cardamon fades to the back as the choco-orange takes center. It says there are red berries in here and spices other than cardamon. I can tell there is something extra, but I can’t pick it out.
I think I really like this one! If or when I place another order I’d pick some of this up.
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Advent Day 21
I didn’t think I was going to like this one! I saw hibiscus in the ingredients and groaned, but figured I’d be a good sport and try it anyway. It has an apple cider scent. The taste is a mix between apple pie and apple cider. The hibiscus was actually used in an appropriate amount to make the flavor of the apple slightly tart! It looses a little something as it cools and has a slightly dry mouthfeel in the finish. Another one I wish I could try cold steeped. I would be willing to drink this again, which is a rare sentiment for something that has hibiscus!
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Advent Day 20
I kept thinking this was red fruit as I absent mindedly sipped while messing up a baking recipe. Migraine meds were kicking in at the same time and I was distantly puzzled why it felt like a sunburn on the roof of my mouth each time I took a sip of tea. It was the triptans. When I looked at the wrapper for this tea and saw peach I had an immediate “duh” moment. Of course it’s peach! It’s totally peach. It’s similar to Lupicia’s peach flavors that I have had in green teas, but it’s on a black base so there is more depth. It looses a little magic once totally cooled, but is still a lovely cup.
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Advent Day 20
Busy morning, little time to reflect on tea. I have been enjoying this cup when I pass by it and can steal a sip. My cup is cold now, but I get chocolate in the scent, taste and finish with just the slightest hints of chili. Almost a whisper. The chai spice notes are in there too. Chocolate turns to scratch and sniff sticker flavor far into the finish. I’m liking this, but I do appreciate when the chili in chili teas have a little more of a kick. This one could certainly grow on me!
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I’m a sucker for almond in my tea, so I bought just about every tea that Co&Co had. This one has cherries in it and the candied scent comes through in the cup. It smells like maraschino cherries. There is a tinge of bitter in the front of the sip, then some spices. The finish starts out slow and then shifts to cherry. Cherry and almond flavoring have a weird overlap in my brain, so it’s hard to pick out the almond. This tea is weird. There are parts of the sip I enjoy and parts I don’t. There are moments I’m finding very artificial notes. Adding milk tones it down a bit. Adding sugar makes the cherry jump out a little. I’m not sure about this one. More experimenting is called for!
