Thank you Stacy for sending this sample! I believe this blend was retired right after I ordered. I woke up with a bit of a sore throat this morning which has mostly gone away but I think it’s still affecting my taste buds. I spent most of morning and afternoon with a honey oolong and while I could tell it was delicious and fresh and good quality and there were things I liked about it, there was one off note that was being intensified and I’m finding the same here. I like anise but didn’t really get it on the first infusion, it just sort of read as “gum”. I added a pinch or brown sugar which brought out the juiciness of the pear. I just glanced at Bonnie’s note before logging this and I agree with the slightly rough bitter pear skin analogy, but she says it much more poetically than I.
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I’m honestly not too sad to see this one being replaced by a different pear tea. I only received a sample of it myself, and I no longer really remember how it tasted except that I could taste the anise and therefore didn’t like it.
I’m with kittena on this one. Stacy’s poached pear sounds wonderful! Or at least like ill love it better than this one :)
OH WOW. I just re-read that and it totally sounds mean!! To clarify, I mean that because her execution is so amazing, my hopes are through the roof! Probably unachievably so, even by such an awesome blender!! Wow. O.o Glad I caught that before someone else thought I was just a jerk.
autumn…yes..yes it WILL have caramel…i’m SUPER excited to see how stacy does caramel. I have a weakness for caramel… sigh
I’m honestly not too sad to see this one being replaced by a different pear tea. I only received a sample of it myself, and I no longer really remember how it tasted except that I could taste the anise and therefore didn’t like it.
I’m with kittena on this one. Stacy’s poached pear sounds wonderful! Or at least like ill love it better than this one :)
Yes the poached pear does sound amazing, I think it’s supposed to be with caramel
Yeah, and given her blend execution….. (my hopes are probably way too high, haha).
OH WOW. I just re-read that and it totally sounds mean!! To clarify, I mean that because her execution is so amazing, my hopes are through the roof! Probably unachievably so, even by such an awesome blender!! Wow. O.o Glad I caught that before someone else thought I was just a jerk.
autumn…yes..yes it WILL have caramel…i’m SUPER excited to see how stacy does caramel. I have a weakness for caramel… sigh
Kittenna, I read it right the first time ;)
Whew. I just wanted no misunderstanding!
I’m not a big fan of the exotic pear, but am also looking forward to the poached pears with caramel…