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I’ve had this a few times since my first cup, and I’ve never been able to capture the juicy lychee flavor quite like the first brewing. It’s still tasty, just not quite as mind-blowing.

From the TTB.
I was feeling quite nostalgic, thinking about a past trip to Northern Ireland (and traveling in general), and decided to make a bowl of brown sugar steel cut oats topped with vanilla whiskey butter for breakfast. It’s definitely taking me back to my mornings in Belfast.
Thought this may be a nice compliment, and it’s quite meh. There’s a bit of a roasted quality, but’s it’s mostly just tannic and quite drying.

Steepster is still broken, but I’m attempting to log this anyway. It’s a bit bitter, even after steeping on the low end of the recommended time. So, I will be adjusting in the future. There is a nice caramel flavor going on, with a mild nuttiness. Definitely need to attempt this one again with a shorter steep time.

I brought this to work and I’ve been drinking it nearly everyday for the past week or so. It’s unfussy and easy to drink, so it’s been nice to have it during my breaks.

New Tea! This came as a sample in my recent B&B order, and I couldn’t wait to brew it up. It smells absolutely incredible- like sugary candied fruits. The first few sips were extremely hibiscus-heavy. But, as the cup cooled, more of the lightly spiced candied fruit notes became apparent. I wish hibiscus wasn’t used in this blend as it doesn’t seem necessary.

Added Gingerbread Marshmallow maple syrup to this and it tastes like a frosted gingerbread cake. It’s obviously very sweet, but it works so well with the orange peel and ginger. Very festive. I’m looking forward to making it as a latte.

Yum! This very much reminds me of the Chai Marshmallow Treat that I loved so much. Nicely spiced, in combination with the toasty genmaicha and creamy marshmallowiness. An excellent way to end the day.

This tea is quite odd tasting. I’m getting a carrot/dirt flavor, and some crystalized ginger. Not really what I would consider a snickerdoodle or pumpkin. I didn’t sweeten this at all because of all of the sweet ingredients in the blend (cane sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon drops), but I really think it needs an added sweetener.

I definitely need to use different steeping parameters next time I try this, because I used water that was much too cool and it just didn’t coax out enough flavor. I was intrigued by the idea of jasmine and mint together in a blend, but because of the low temperature, I could really just taste a bit of mint. Need to re-try.