Stormy Night (Organic)

that’s a shame, this one sounded really good.

It tasted okay to me when they brewed it up at the store. I had it hot and it it tasted like a cinnamon vanilla cookie to me :D

Yeah, definitely going to have to give this another shot…

Hm, I thought the weak flavour was just me not using enough tea, but if it’s weak all around that’s definitely disappointing. I guess I’ll give it another shot to see if there’s any difference.

If anything, I overleaped this cup, as I have a tendency to do that. I’ve been finding some of DT’s teas to be weak in flavour lately though. Maybe this one needs the full 7 minutes, not just 4?

That could be it. I’ve noticed similar things from black blends rather than straight teas, especially from David’s.

Erm, I definitely typed overleaFed, thank you autocorrect. Yeah, typically I don’t steep straight blacks or 52teas black blends for more than 3 minutes, as they get bitter/astringent. However, flavoured blacks from other companies like DavidsTea seem to withstand longer times quite well, and in fact may actually require them.

:/ I really dislike when people buy a bunch of a tea and then return it, since it just goes to waste when that happens. Especially when it’s so very easy to only buy 10g of a tea to sample (online orders when there’s no local DT excepted, of course).

Either way, I wasn’t a fan of this one either. It tasted murky and cinnamon to me. Perhaps try it as a latte? I seem to recall that there are people that did like this tea, and maybe within the other tasting notes, you can find a better way to brew it? I think I have a cup’s worth left that I’ve been avoiding because yeah, I don’t know how to make it taste good!

@Kittenna – like I said in my tea log, I bought the 25g pouches (the ones that they sell sealed). They will just resell them – none will go to waste – no worries there.

well this is one of my runner up teas, i mean not my top 5 but definitely in my top 10. it is a less flashy tea. definitely more like dark chocolate and less like the cookies the ingredients kinda lead me to think it would taste like. basically i had expectations, and once i let those go, i began to love this tea for what it is. more introverted and thoughtful and dark.
but there are so many wonderful teas in the world there is no reason to drink ones that don’t speak to you :) return them with pride i say!

I had trouble with this one at first, but have grown to like it. I measure out more tea than recommended with this one, but it never becomes really strong. I find it to be somewhat comforting at night though. Anyhow, I agree with Shmiracles; if you don’t like it, they should either be returned or re-homed! :-)

I oddly had the opposite experience with this tea, I found the cinnamon in it to be way to overpowering and I always cut it with another black tea in order to drink it. However you may be right that the reason I find it this way is that there is nothing underneath it to balance the flavour.

This was one of the first loose leaf teas I bought when I started in my tea craze. Absolutely loved it then, but you might be right that it’s not super strong in flavor…I haven’t had it in awhile because there’s been too much new stuff to try! Make sure you use plenty of leaves, and I’d recommend adding milk and sugar. I usually steep it 5 minutes.

@Shmiracles- I think you may be on to something. I do find that my expectations of a tea, sometimes gets in the way of truly enjoying it for what it is. I will be sure to bear that in mind next time.

@Allie – It sounds promising that it might be one that I might grow into appreciating

@yzz – I love the idea of cutting it with another tea. I’ve done that with other teas in the past with some success, so I’m not sure why I didn’t think of it. I will definately give that a try. Thanks for the suggestion

@Tealizzy – I will be sure to use more leaves next time- great idea.

there is a tea for every mood and time and nuance! it’s an amazing thing.

So true Shmiracles, cheers!

I had a similar experience with this on the first cup, but it grew on me very quickly and became one of my favorites. I’m kinda into it’s muddy color. I recommend more leaf and around a 7 minute steep time. They did recently discontinue this tea, which saddens me. :( Perhaps something better will come along.

Chocolate is great, but I don’t enjoy it in tea so much unless it’s a chocolate note, instead of actual chocolate. Actual chocolate just makes me think of watered down hot chocolate which is pretty gross actually!

I have an opened bag of this that I grabbed for $2.50. I guess I’ll drink it once it gets colder. ;P

^ I agree with this haha, I enjoy chocolate notes in teas such as Laoshan Black, but chocolate bits are not my favorite, except in Shamrocks and Shenanigans, because it’s with mint probably though :)

This is a decent cold weather tea, or on a stormy, rainy night it works well :) I had it a stormy afternoon at work this summer and it seemed so fitting!

Chocolate cream by Teafrog and Chocolate Delight from The TeaGuys are exquisite. I thought I would hate chocolate tea because I just didn’t think those two things should be put together, but these two teas proved me wrong, no watered down hot chocolate here! I do love teas that have strong cocoa notes, too – like Emperor’s Red by Premium Steap. It is amazing,

Mmm those sound good! I’ll have to check them out, I don’t mind really good hot chocolate so if they are like that, I’d be a fan :)

This is one of those teas that can be good or really bad. My last cup was the latter…not sure I want to finish off the rest of it (which is like 1 cup worth) for fear of the ickiness. :P

I had this before and liked it and I have also had it and not been pleased. This got cold and when it is cold, it is bad.

Good to know!!

muddy is exactly how i would describe it… also… giving up might be another word.. its like they just threw ingredients in a pot that they thought might work but really didnt.

I am glad you understand, Aimee!

Yes… it’s totally muddy. It smells so good, but it tastes like a muddled mess. Guess that makes sense on a stormy night. :( I made sure not to buy more of it.

Most of the time I don’t mind it. It doesn’t hurt that I didn’t pay for it but rather got it as a bonus when I bought other stuff.

yeah, i only bought a to go cup of it because i was skeptical to begin with. It kind of reminded me of cocoa canela.. i liked the idea of cocoa canela but the murkiness, and taste were weird.

No wonder you sent me so much in our last swap, Aimee. Also I got 50 g of this free when I bought other teas so I am not too upset that I don’t love it.

lol … yeahhh! i bought a ton of bags of it when it was 2 for 5…. and the one i wanted there was only three so i took the cocoa canela by default haha.

Ooooh, I’d love any of the flavored matchas (except mint unless it’s delicate flavoring). I have a ton of Butiki Teas to offer in return. Check out my cupboard for the specifics. ;)

Sounds great Charoma, we haven’t had a swap yet :D Let me know if there are other teas in my cupboard you want – we’ll make it a proper swap. I’ll PM you :)

I know what you mean about the chocolate pieces, they’re like mini toblerone chunks!!! (mmm, toblerone…)
Try mixing it with Spiced Carob oolong ;)

mmm I will! Chocolate heaven!

Haha! Perhaps having a bag of chocolate chips nearby while drinking this would be a good option :D

I get in trouble for picking them out. Whooopsies!

YES, I completely agree that it’s quite reminiscent of Dr. Chocolate/Cocoa Canela. And everyone seems to be saying that it’s super weak. I have enough left for a cup; I might see how it fares if I brew it up in half the water. The worst part, though, was the chalkiness, and I don’t think that will go way with less water!

I could use some stormy tea right now. It’s hurricane party weather.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanks, you too!

Oh Thanksgiving in Canada? I will celebrate with you all – now where is my pie? :)
Haha happy Thanksgiving!!!

Thank you! I made waaaay too much pumpkin pie filling (was lazy and made it as a pudding instead) and I wish I can share it with everyone. :)

haha I remember when I wrote my review you mentioned how you disliked the smell. I am sorry this was such a bad experience for you. I do agree that its not the best (although not quite to the extent you do obviously since I still drink it). At least you did not pay for it and now you know it is not for you.

You can have it!

I still have a lot. Thank you though!

I would like to have it! I love that tea but can’t find it anymore…

Ok. You can have it. :)

Tank you!!! But I don’t know what to do next…(I’m very new on steepster)

I’m sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy it. I do find it smells a bit burnt at first but I actually liked it with cream and sugar. I like cinnamon though and you need to like it to enjoy this tea. I didn’t notice the floaties but I did notice it was more murky. I attribute that to the cinnamon.

Yay for new computer!!

yay, it’s always so exciting to get a new computer. especially for steepster addicts!

New computer!!!! <3

my old computer was making so much noise. for well over a year. i feel safer knowing i won’t lose all the music pictures and videos i love so much. but hell this dr who folder is taking forever to copy over! hah
the very first two things i logged into was my email and then steepster. OBVIOUSLY! <3