Apple Cider

#tiffanys2021sipdown Tea #23

Fri Jan 22…2nd tea of the day was last of a cute tin and 1 sample pack of this tea in hot water and apple pie oat milk creamer as a latte. Another combination not a fan of but trying to be creative to use what I have around.

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Apple cider is a herbal blend featuring apple, sweet blackberry leaves, artificial vanilla, and cream flavorings. Given the ingredients it no surprise that this drink is pretty sweet by nature. The delicate creaminess in the aftertaste is what I find quite surprising. I don’t remember classic warm apple cider ever being creamy, but rather slightly spicy with an overwhelming apple flavor one may expect given the name. However, it is this creamy aftertaste that makes this tea so enjoyable for me. I also think that the creamy notes of vanilla are what make the scent of this tea so delicate and sweet, making it an aroma that draws me in sip after sip.

Very, very strong apple taste. Was not very strong, used 2 scoops and steeped longer than usual to get a strong enough taste.

Okay, so I gave this one a try twice before I reviewed it since I didn’t like it at all the first time. But I am still not liking it. To me it tastes a little artificial and the aftertaste is not very good. It’s drinkable but I’m not really enjoying it… more so just hydration. I do love apple cider so I was surprised I didn’t like this one! I got it in the advent calendar and in two of the gift sets, so I’ve got a lot more to go through sadly :( I’ll try steeping it for a short time next time.

I actually reached for this tea this morning because I saw it was on sale on the DavidsTea website, thought I might be inspired or discouraged from buying another box of tea if I drank it. I do quite like this tea, it is definitely lighter on flavour that actual apple cider but it is pleasantly so. It is crisp and sweet with a touch of tart. You could add cinnamon or spices but it is perfectly pleasant the way it is.

I got this in my 2018 Advent Calendar my sister bought me for Christmas and OHMYGOSH! It is delish! I personally love having tea at night but I also like sleep so the 24 More Sleeps was perf.

I love love love this. It tastes like apple… duh. Not so much cider which I am okay with. I am currently trying to get a second steep out of this because YUMMM.

I would never buy this tea, but it came in a sampler. Apple cider teas always taste lame to me. The flavor is just weak and strange. Luckily this is a heavy blend, so I only had to get through two cups of this to finish the small tin. Honestly, Celestial Seasonings Cinnamon Apple Spice is much better, though I don’t drink that one either since one time I think it made my face rashy where the tea had dribbled down it, and now I’m afraid of it..

Sipdown (343 – this number is a lie though since I still have a bunch of teas from Evol to add)

Alas a lot of the blackberry leaf fell to the bottom of the bag and made it into this steep. That means this is a whole lotta sweet and the creamy/tart green apple gelato note is almost completely gone. Makes saying goodbye easier though.

Tastes like apple cider packets! It’s pretty artificial tasting, but I kind of love it. Sweet, spiced, and a bit tart. It was on sale but went out of stock fast so I didn’t get any more :(

This is a good tea. I am not a super huge fan of it (I have no idea why), but the flavor is fantastic. I don’t have much to say about it other than its good and sweet, not too tart.