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Here we go with the spiced blends…or so I thought.

Y’see, I’m not usually big on spices in my tea. Seeing the word cinnamon in an ingredient listing for tea blends usually make me cringe. So, as an avid Christmas cookie baker, the minute I scratched the cute hologram sticker and saw the word “snickerdoodle” I was already trying to figure out how to get through just one cuppa. I’ve been trying to avoid the 52teas website until after I try a tea because I don’t want to psych myself out because of certain ingredients, so I had no idea there was anything other than cinnamon in the tea until I opened the pouch. It was like a chorus of heavenly hosts was singing above me as I stood in the break room at work to prepare my tea. Vanilla, there’s vanilla. Thank you, sweet baby Jesus.

This is actually a really nice blend. 52teas offers some of my favorite black tea blends because their bases are so flavorful without all the astringency. My first cuppa was enjoyed hot and straight, and it was really quite a pleasant morning cuppa. The cinnamon wasn’t overpowering, which is a rare feat as far as I’m concerned. The lovely fragrant vanilla (I believe it was actual vanilla bean) tempered the cinnamon very nicely. I didn’t get a ton of cookie or baked good flavor in my cuppa, but I’m okay with that. I’m going to use what’s left of my sample bag to make eggnog lattes this weekend. :P