Sipdown (117)!
POTENTIAL SPOILERS…
…for anyone who hasn’t received their February Amoda box yet – this is only my second month with a subscription, and I don’t know if there’s Steepster “protocol” with when it’s ok to post reviews? I am the first review for it, after all…
I must say though, for a company I’m only familiar with because of Amoda, Petali Teas is now 2/2 with me. And honestly, I had some serious reservations about whether or not I’d like this one; it’s got a green base and has cardamom in it. Not that I don’t like cardamom, but it’s definitely not something I see paired with a green base. I cold brewed my sample though, because pear usually comes out really nice cold brewed and it’s really tasty.
I have to say that the hazelnut is so much, well, more than I could have ever expected from it. The flavouring is really, really strong with a sweet, borderline creamy, richness to it. It reminds me of Nutella or Beuno, except both of those are chocolate and hazelnut pairings and this is just the sweet, creamy hazelnut flavours in those scrumptious treats! And it really works with the green base too, which is very buttery and nutty in and of itself. One of the better hazelnut teas I’ve had to date.
As for the pear, it’s quite rich and creamy too and transitions smoothly from the initial, rich nut flavours. The addition of the cinnamon and cardomom really works to make it taste a little like a supple, poached pear or some kind of confectionery pear dessert. With the apple in here along with the hazelnut and spices maybe it’s like some sort of nutty crumble? I also swear that I taste vanilla and caramel or nougat of some kind too. It really adds to the sweetness of it all.
Delicious, regardless! And really more of a sweet, indulgent dessert tea than a fruitier one. This surprising blend really makes me want to get in on either a Petali tea order or Amoda’s current 20% off deal – but I’m gonna try and hold out. So far, this blend and the other Petali one from the January box are the only ones I’d want to order more of, so I’m just gonna have to wait until I’ve finished trying the other Amoda samples I have and have received my March box, and see how I feel then…
Flavors: Apple, Caramel, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cream, Hazelnut, Nutty, Pear, Vanilla
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Pear and Hazelnut and cardomom in the same tea – ohhhhhh be still my beating heart…. (I am so not allowed but will wishlist this for later…)
Yeah, this caught my interest too. No more tea!
Thanks for adding this Roswell Strange! We also can’t get enough of Petali – hence why we featured them two months in a row. Really appreciate your style of review. It was really clear as to what to expect from the tea… which is challenging for a tea with such a strange combination of ingredients.
Pear and Hazelnut and cardomom in the same tea – ohhhhhh be still my beating heart…. (I am so not allowed but will wishlist this for later…)
Yeah, this caught my interest too. No more tea!
Thanks for adding this Roswell Strange! We also can’t get enough of Petali – hence why we featured them two months in a row. Really appreciate your style of review. It was really clear as to what to expect from the tea… which is challenging for a tea with such a strange combination of ingredients.