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Made an eggnog latte with this one and I liked it better than I usually do. I didn’t overleaf it too much though because with advent teas I didn’t want to overdo it on caffeine today. The eggnog improves the tea by adding some creaminess and making it more of a rich cup of tea. I’ll probably do this again at some point with more tea leaf. Also I’m tempted to cold brew this at some point even though I don’t foresee that turning out great.

Cup from last night was just as delicious as the first cup I tried of this tea. The mango is SO good in this one juicy and fresh not exactly floral either like fresh mango often is. The lemongrass blends with the mango and the citrus is just as bright and lovely as the mango is. The mint is slightly cooling and reminds you that it’s an herbal tea.

Homemade Advent Day 17
from AJRimmer
This one is a fun blend since it’s a Portland aka rose city inspired blend which is my hometown. The cardamom, clove, and other spices are really nice here against the smooth malty base. The rose pairs nicely with the vanilla making it sweet and lovely without any additions including milk. It’s so creamy, sweet, and balanced that it doesn’t even need milk or honey. A chai without milk is a chai for me! I would purchase this one for sure and could see myself drinking it often.
This is a delicious traditional chai with the addition of some floral notes from the rose.
I was able to get a second steep out of this that was just as delicious!

Homemade Advent Day 15
from AJRimmer
I’ve been writing tasting notes on my phone and haven’t been great about remembering to post them on the same day.
Anyway, this tea had been on my wishlist so yay! for being able to try it and tick another tea off of it. The pineapple is fresh and bright here and the ginger creates the slightest warming sensation on the tongue. The oolong base adds some floral notes and is quite smooth. This is the best pineapple tea I’ve ever had and what I was looking for in all of the other pineapple teas that I’ve tried. I was able to get three steeps out of this and would purchase more of this if it was available when I was ordering. The third steep was more oolong heavy in terms of flavor. *Note to self try more pineapple teas from 52 Teas.

52 Teas 12 Days Of Teas Advent Day 3
Drank a cup of this one late last night. I loved his character on Fringe so it was exciting to see an inspired blend. The strawberry in this one is pleasant and tastes quite natural. After adding a touch of milk and a tiny bit of agave it’s a lot closer to a milkshake. It reminds me more of a creamy fresh strawberry milkshake which is a nice change! Looking at some of the reviews today perhaps I should have waited for it too cool more before deciding to add some milk.

Homemade Advent Day 16
from AJRimmer
These advent teas have been amazing so far and so fun to try!
Read the tasting notes before I prepared this one to help me decide on a steeping temperature. The clove and cardamom are the strongest spices that I taste in this one and are quite strong. I can’t taste the ginger but perhaps it’s just hiding beneath the other two spices. The mint comes through and is a cooling peppermint. I can taste the chocolate faintly as well. The spices do linger on your tongue but initially, I did try this without milk. I added milk halfway through my cup and this one would make a nice cup of chai with a little honey. In terms of a mint chocolate chai, I think the spices are a little heavy compared to the chocolate.
This one actually reminds me a bit of AU’s Combray tea just because of the cardamom and green tea base pairing. I also think that I found Combray a little drying as well. Chai teas are so soothing to drink throughout Winter.

Homemade Advent Day 13
from AJRimmer
This one was prepared hot with a little bit of agave and almond milk. The flavor of this one is strong and roasty. It reminds me of coffee but is also leaning a little too close to tasting burnt. Perhaps I should have added more water? The banana is really nice though! I think this one just needs some more experimenting. I have some left to try it cold and with a different type of milk. I think maybe soy milk or oat milk would work better and I might water it down or use less hojicha next time.

Homemade Advent Day 14
from AJRimmer
After trying this one I can see why there was only a little bit of it left! It’s absolutely delicious and pretty true to concept. I added a little agave to this one and chilled it a bit. The cake aspect of this tea reminds me more of a yellow cake mix than a traditional shortcake biscuit. The strawberry tastes fresh and syrupy at the same time just like in a strawberry shortcake dessert. I would purchase this one as it would make a great spring and summer tea. (steeped this according to the instructions)

52 Teas 12 Days Of Teas Advent Day 2
The base tea for this one was very smooth and the pear flavor tasted quite natural. In terms of spices, I was able to pick out quite a few of them.
This one also had the same cream note that I seem to find in most if not all of the green teas from 52 Teas. It makes for a cozy warm cup of a winter spiced tea.