Maple Apple Tea Cake

Not sure at all on the temp of this cup so I let it steep extra long. It smells so much like maple candy and the apple comes out while steeping. It’s a touch bitter but I’m sure that’s because of the long steep. It has a lot of flavor for being as old as it is. Not one I’ll miss now that it’s gone (there are so many teas!) but one I’m glad to have tried white it was around.

Update: Not sure which black tea caused it or if it’s a combination of the two (probably), but I’ve had entirely too much caffeine today. Doubling up on the water now.

Sample from VariaTEA – maple yes. smooth base. apple….sort of? There’s a slightly fruity note here that i get occasionally, but not with every sip. So it’s like a maple cake like thing. Still a great cup imo, so i rather enjoyed drinking it…but not so sure i ever really got the apple from it :)

I made this alongside Smokey Butterscotch Peach and couldn’t remember which tea was in which mug and now both just taste smokey. Oops.

This is becoming a huge favourite. Unfortunately, I am down to the last teeniest amount and then, goodbye maple apple deliciousness. Tea love is a daily lesson in non-attachment.

I want to say thank you again to Anne at 52Teas for the Gingerbread Chai! I ordered while they were on vacation and she included it in my order because of the wait. That’s so kind!

Finally, finally placed an order with 52Teas. I’ve tried so many things they’ve made in swaps and destashing sales, but this is the first I’ve acquired on my own. Treat yo self. My only regret is not doing it sooner when *LiberTEAS*’s old Sweet Caramel O Mine was in stock. Miss that tea.

Now, have any of you ever opened a dessert-scented Yankee Candle and thought “Oh yeah, I could take a bite out of that”? Ok, maybe that’s just me, but this smells just like that. Sweet apple pie filling mixed with buttery, syrupy pancakes. Decadent. Now, when I say apple pie, though, I don’t mean cinnamon. It’s just delicious apple with a tiny hint of caramel. The tea is full of large chunks of dried apple that lend a very natural fruitiness. Once steeped, it actually really lives up to its dry aroma. Though I can’t say I agree with the 2.5 minute steep time. I tried it that way and again but for 4 minutes and liked the longer version.

Tasting that makes me see why their Pancake Breakfast was such a big deal. They’ve got that maple syrup flavor down. Definitely will be back to try more once I put a bigger dent in my tea stash.

I cold-brewed some of this last night – it’s really good cold-brewed! The maple and cake-y flavors emerge strongly as a cold-brew. It’s sweet and really good – maybe better as a cold-brew than hot, although I enjoyed it a lot hot too.