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I drank this with a touch of agave syrup and milk. The taste is nice and smooth, with a bit of bite near the end because of the peppercorns. There’s also a slight smooth sweetness that lingers for a little bit.

This is the first rooibos I’ve had and liked – I tried it because it was being given out as a sample.

When I first smelled this tea, I couldn’t quite place what it reminded me of. Then my friend exclaimed “it smells like cookies!” and she was so right.

Brewed, this tea has a nice clean flavour. The coconut and pineapple are first, and the (not too bitter) walnut follows up.

I was short on time and used water that was a bit too hot, but it still brewed nicely.

My boyfriend adores anything Pumpkin Spice flavoured, so I got him a tin of this as a gift. I also got a sample for myself, and although I don’t like pumpkin pie, I like this.

In the tin, the tea has a very strong, sweet smell. Once brewed, it mellows out nicely. The overall taste is very nice and cozy, and the warm spice was very welcome after a long, cold bus ride home. I’m impressed by how smooth it is while still tasting spicy.

ETA: This is now my most favourite tea. I’ve played around with how much to add and how long to steep, and it’s magnificent.

Clean and light taste, and I can almost handle the jasmine (usually it tastes like urine to me) because of the citrus. I wish that the amount of citrus in the smell translated more to the steeped tea, however.

Tastes nice, but I’m having a hard time getting it to brew strong enough without dumping it all in my infuser.

Also, while the nice big pieces of star anise and cardamom are pretty, I had to smash everything up so I could get a bit of everything in the cup.

Nothing spectacular, but the vanilla smooths out the bergamot nicely. I don’t find it as astringent as it can be sometimes.

Dry, the tea had the same “off” smell that the Buttered Rum I tried had. Still, I grabbed 10 grams and brought it home to try.

Stepped, that smell is gone, or at least tempered by the citrus. It’s all just lovely, light citrus. There is a green foamy… scum around the edges of my mug and infuser, but I’m not worried.

The taste is nice. Green tea and citrus, and a smooth ending. I really like it. Not exactly like a Creamsicle, like some are claiming, but it’s a nice combination of fresh and comforting.