Cuppa'T Specialty Teas

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I finished this one off with a cold brew. This is very refreshing, I didn’t add any sweetener and I didn’t find that it needed it. The slight tartness is what makes it so refreshing I think.
I might have to stock up on this for the summer!

This is slightly sweet, slightly tart.
I cold brewed this overnight using 1.5teaspoon
I added a little sugar at the end, and liked it a little better but I prefer to not have to add anything to my teas.
Certainly a yummy fruit taste.

I cold brewed this tea last night to see if I liked it better this way. What a difference!
It is so much better now. Sweet and yummy enough to not need extra sugar.
I will certainly only make it this way now.
There is still a little bit of a strange aftertaste, but it is tolerable now.
Upping the rating significantly

This was sweet and fruity enough, tasted vaguely of pear but it had a very strange aftertaste following each sip.
I think I would like it, but I can’t get around that weird taste.
2nd steep: much the same, that weird taste didn’t go away

This tastes like dark chocolate. Not too sweet but still very yummy.
It gave me quite the energy boost as well.
I will definitely buy this again.
It tastes a little similar to DT’s chocolate rocket.

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I really enjoyed this one. It wasn’t sickly sweet but curbed my sweet tooth when craving something like a dessert. I couldn’t refill my tin as they were out of stock :(

Ah, this is a sweet afternoon/evening treat. It is smooth and tasty without being sickly sweet. After I learned to brew rooibos at a lower temp (thanks Anne from 52teas!), I enjoy rooibos more. It isn’t as woodsy when brewed this way.

It seems like the covonut is a little prominent in this batch than the last. I don’t mind because it is even more delicious this way!

I needed a chocolate fix today, but it needed to be low calorie. And I was craving this tea because I haven’t even had it again since I restocked. This fit the bill for sure today!! Sweet and chocolatey with that little hint of coconut.

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I am having my last cuppa of this gem of a tea. Smooth chocolate, coconut dessert in a cup. A great way to end the day.

I haven’t had this tea in forever. And it is getting old. It still tastes good though. With a splash of milk, this is creamy and smooth, sweet chocolate and coconut. Just what I needed tonight.

This is good chocolate, coconut.
This is sweet and smooth, a good dessert tea, and satisfying.

2nd steep: 10 min, milder in taste but possibly even better tasting!

Tea bath!
I needed this steamy bath today to try to get rid of my cold. It felt SO good!
Epsom salts, tea, baking soda, and lavender essential oil.
Since I am not a fan of lavender teas to drink, I might as well use it in a bath instead. My skin feels so soft and refreshed!

I had an idea to turn this tea into a bath tea and it turned out marvellous! I am not a fan of lavender in tea, but in a bath, it is so relaxing. So I put Epsom salts, tea, a tiny bit of lavender essential oil, and some baking soda as a skin softener.
Ah, now that’s one glorious bath!

I diluted this with a little bit of Teavivre’s White Peony so it wasn’t so strong. This was MUCH better! The lavender was way too strong before. It is still very floral but not quite so overpowering.
I am not increasing the rating but it is more bearable to drink.
I might try putting this in my bath water. Lavender is so soothing.

It was sweet enough, but there is too much lavender for me. I think I have discovered that lavender is not a flavour I really enjoy in tea.
It is ok, but I probably won’t re-buy this.

I tried this cold brewed this time. It does improve the taste slightly. However, it still tastes very artificial. Oh well!

Aroma: very intriguing and yummy
This is way too sweet for me. The nougat pieces have too much of a fake taste that leaves a really weird aftertaste.
2nd steep: still just as fake sweet with the weird aftertaste.

I am not really a fan of senchas but this one smells really good.
I found it a little too woodsy and vegetative.
I didn’t get much strawberry flavour.
2nd steep: same flavour, just weaker
Definitely not my fav

I am glad to have this back in my cupboard. It is so unique and different!

I am still unsure how to describe the taste though. I have never had sea buckthorn. It is bitter and sweet at the same time if that makes sense. It reminds me a little bit of chokecherry or Saskatoon berries maybe. It has a nice creamy aftertaste.

This is a pretty good rooibos. I have no idea what buckthorn is supposed to taste like though.
The taste was slightly bitter but also slightly sweet, with a nice creamy feel.
I like it because it is so different from all my other teas and it is nice after a heavy meal day.

This is a good rooibos that doesn’t need sweetener or milk.
The taste is smooth, apple, kinda buttery, with a tad of nutty taste. Kind of strange but good.

Yummy and sweet, the almond flavours really come through in this tea without the nutty bitterness.
Pretty too, with the safflower petals