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“TTB A root beer float! Creamy vanilla and sasparilla, with a slightly spicy finish. Smooth and mellow for an afternoon treat. Can’t say I’ve been a fan of several Desert by Deb’s teas but this one...” Read full tasting note
“Has anyone else ever left fruit teas sitting in an infuser after steeping, for so long that they go moldy? (2 days is all it takes in the summer.) It gets this unmistakeable, rotty smell. Quite...” Read full tasting note
“2022 Spring Tea Swap – Day 13 From Emilie! I love cream soda, so I was excited to see this one in my swap from Emilie. It has coconut in the mix which I thought was an interesting addition to (I...” Read full tasting note
“Once this cools down is gets a bit lotion-y so I drank this cup pretty piping hot. As hot as I could, anyway, without burning myself/being uncomfortable doing so. Lightly sweet, thick and creamy...” Read full tasting note
Put a nickle in the jukebox (or maybe a toonie at this point!) and step right up to Deb’s Vintage Dessert Diner soda fountain for a hit of creamy, fizzy nostalgia! This black tea blend of coconut, sarsaparilla root, and a hit of cream and vanilla will have you slurping straight to the bottom of your cup with visions of mile-high dessert concoctions, retro tunes, and a hankering for more fizzy tea fun!
Certified Organic Ingredients: Black Tea, Natural Cream Flavour, Sarsaparilla Root, Coconut, Vanilla, Red Cornflower Petals
Handcrafted in Toronto, Canada.
Steeping instructions: 2 tea spoons at 212F for 4-6 mins enjoy me with milk/as a latte/as a creamy tea soda!
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Has anyone else ever left fruit teas sitting in an infuser after steeping, for so long that they go moldy? (2 days is all it takes in the summer.) It gets this unmistakeable, rotty smell. Quite gross. Same smell happens if you have a matcha latte in your travel mug and forget to wash it for a day or so. All this to say… this tea very very unfortunately smells exactly like the aforementioned smell. Immediately when opening the packet, I was hit with it and it made me quite sad. I think it’s the sarsaparilla root? And I think I’ve had 1 or 2 DavidsTeas with a similar resulting aroma (and gave them very negative ratings).
Decided to be brave and brew it up. Now my house house smells gross :/ Also braved a sample, and while it does taste better than it smells – kind of creamy with the same flavour, though muted – I cannot get over the fact that it smells like decomposition to me. Blech.
_ oh my word. Aroma is one of my favorite parts of tea. Good on you for still trying it!
I haven’t actually had this happen, but I’ve been forgetting cold steeping teas in the fridge for a week at a time and have been worried — but so far, so good!
Yuck! I’d be very disappointed if a tea smelled like that.
Skysamurai – Yep, aromas are big for me too. I was just really curious whether the taste would have any redeeming qualities – and it did, but definitely not enough to overcome that smell.
Courtney – I don’t think I’ve ever had a tea go bad in the fridge, surprisingly. However, sometimes cold-brewing for too long brings out unpleasant flavours/too much hibiscus or pithy citrus.
Leafhopper – Definitely disappointed. The two other reviews on here are much favourable, so I would guess that this is just a strong aversion to sarsaparilla as opposed to an issue with the tea. Now, how to rid myself of it…
Out of curiosity, do you like rootbeer or other drinks that contain sarsaparilla?
Roswell – I enjoy regular root beer (and cream soda) and 52teas’ root beer teas. I also enjoy wintergreen (gum, lifesavers). I don’t know that I’ve ever tried sarsaparilla specifically, or noted it as an ingredient in teas before, but I wouldn’t have expected to hate it so much!
Also, I looked back and apparently it was DT’s Cherry Cola that I hated; I actually liked Root Beer Float. Neither contained sarsaparilla though.
Also also, I put my (finum) infuser through the dishwasher after this tea, and it still smelled bad so it’s back in for round two. I’m starting to question if there’s not something wrong with my batch (although I think I’ve had some particularly pervasive mint flavours in my infusers previously too).
Hmm, interesting. Most modern rootbeer is still made using either sassafras or sarsaparilla, which is why I asked. Why knows though; taste is weird sometimes. shrug
2022 Spring Tea Swap – Day 13
From Emilie!
I love cream soda, so I was excited to see this one in my swap from Emilie. It has coconut in the mix which I thought was an interesting addition to (I assume) contribute to the cream element. This one was strange to me though. It started out with sort of a menthol aroma. As many times as I told myself I must be imagining it, I would notice it again. As it cooled, it began to taste more and more like root beer. Also a surprise because I personally don’t think cream soda tastes anything like root beer. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe it’s supposed to. I’m looking at the ingredient list and this must be coming from the sarsaparilla. I love root beer too but not generally in tea form, so that’s part of the turnoff for me here. To be fair, I only used a teaspoon instead of the recommended 2 teaspoons so perhaps that’s part of my issue. It was lighter than I would typically like my tea. I’ll hold my rating since I didn’t follow the instructions. Fingers crossed I get it right on the second cup!
Flavors: Menthol, Root Beer
