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Iced Tea Sipdown (268)

This is nice but tbh I think I hoped for this to be Cherry Snowcone or whatever the cherry tea I used to like from DAVIDs was. That’s a weird expectation for a new tea to replicate an old one but for some reason it’s what I wanted so I was a bit sad when this tea wasn’t that. So while I enjoyed this sample enough, I don’t think I need more.

Definitely did not add enough of this to today’s smoothie. It discolored the drink but did nothing for the flavor.

This is the tea that spoiled my dinner seeing as I used it to make a hot chocolate which ended up being extremely filling and soooooooo good! It was banana and milk chocolate sipping chocolate essentially and it was perfect. I had a weird scratchy sensation in my throat when I drank it which seems incredibly weird but I wasn’t drinking it long since I downed this in no time at all.

Smoothie Sipdown (261)

Added this to a mixed berry smoothie. It’s nice but a bit hidden under the mixed berry flavor.

I was sitting in the dining room with my smoothie mug from earlier and kept getting whiffs of a really good smell. I couldn’t quite pin down what it was at first since my tea was next to me and bananas were in the room. However, it reminded me of this tea so I pulled this out and decided it would be fun to try it as an iced latte.

Aside from this being the slightest bit Smokey, it’s actually making a really good iced latte. It’s got a whack load of banana flavor with some awesome vanilla notes as well. Not getting a lot of the praline but perhaps that’s where the smokey element is coming from seeing as praline is caramelized nuts.

Matcha Smoothie Sipdown (262)

Dumped the rest of the sample into today’s strawberry banana smoothie. It adds a nice chocolate note to the flavor, albeit a subtle one.

I had this in my smoothie yesterday and it was delightful but I forgot to write about it…oops.

Latte Sipdown (263)

My friend asked me to try a tea and so I spent yesterday filling a box with teas to send her. I thought she’d like this one so I pulled out just enough for a latte for myself. Then tonight I was lazy and this was premeasured.

I overpoured the water so it’s a little watered down but ultimately it’s got a rich chocolate coconut flavor. It’s very creamy which gives the chocolate a milk chocolate cone to it. It’s nice as usual, and one I’d revisit if I order from Bird and Blend around the holidays.

Tea Pop Sipdown (269)

The weather has warmed up so a teapop seemed appealing. I was exploring through my teas and this caught my eye.

Drinking it now though, it’s not my favourite. I’m getting a lot from the base which is more grassy and not the best quality. The strawberry is coming off floral and when mixed with the carbonation flavor, it’s perfume-y.