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“I added this to my paper and tea order because Ros and Martin liked it so much. Sorry to say the tea has changed formulas and the fig flavor is no longer there. I had hopes that the black currant...” Read full tasting note
“Adventaggedon Day 13: Tea 5/8 So I liked this tea a lot. It was so smooth but full bodied with really nuanced notes of fig preserve, leather, pipe tobacco, malt, and just a little bit of smoke. It...” Read full tasting note
“ADVENT DAY 9 It snows all day. What a fun to ride a car in this weather (irony). But it was necessary. I have a crown instead my tooth. Hurray! And this tea waited for me in the afternoon at home....” Read full tasting note
Inspired by the debonair style and buoyant energy of a day at the races, this grand cup combines a bold blend of rich black teas with undertones of warm leather, tobacco, and notes of forest berry. A brew worthy of "the most exciting two minutes in sports“.
Tasting notes
forest berries, honey, leather
Ingredients
Chinese black tea, natural bourbon vanilla flavor, natural black currant flavor, sunflower petals, pink pepper
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I added this to my paper and tea order because Ros and Martin liked it so much. Sorry to say the tea has changed formulas and the fig flavor is no longer there. I had hopes that the black currant flavor was of similar quality, but although it does taste like berries, there is a weird after taste that is not pleasing. They use bourbon vanilla flavoring in a bunch of their teas, I’m wondering if that is the offending flavor. Its going into the give away box.
Flavors: Black Currant
Adventaggedon Day 13: Tea 5/8
So I liked this tea a lot. It was so smooth but full bodied with really nuanced notes of fig preserve, leather, pipe tobacco, malt, and just a little bit of smoke. It tasted very nuanced and elegant despite maintaining a simplicity and directness to the flavour. Definitely the type of tea I could very easily see stocked up in my own stash!
ADVENT DAY 9
It snows all day. What a fun to ride a car in this weather (irony). But it was necessary. I have a crown instead my tooth. Hurray!
And this tea waited for me in the afternoon at home. I did only single steep, as I had my two years old niece around and we were baking Christmas cookies, so not much time for tea.
I am grateful for tea from derk that I have finally received and now I have to find some time to put it into virtual cupboard. I don’t think I will do it today, although there are some nice ones for sure.
But for this tea. It should have fig, honey and leather notes and I can say I noticed all three? The base was very rich and leathery, but not in offensive way; smooth and enjoyable as well. Honey — I dare to say dark one. Very mouthcoating. Great base! ANd finally, the fig. I haven’t got much figs lately, to be honest. But it has got some quite nice fruitiness, a bit tropical for me — so I hope it is a fig.
Overall very enjoyable afternoon cuppa. I think I am getting used to their “not hitting in nose” notes and I can notice those fruits, herbs, whatever is in.
Flavors: Fig, Honey, Leather, Smooth
I love figs! This one sounds quite interesting. I hope the Christmas cookies turned out! :)
Ooh yes, I need more cookie details! :P
Linzer cookies, Coconut cookies and Bear paws were made today.
Recipes (from the Internet, not mine):
https://www.cooklikeczechs.com/linecke-cukrovi-czech-linzer-christmas-cookies/
https://www.toprecepty.cz/recept/16629-kokosove-cukrovi-ze-strojku/ (in Czech, can translate if you want)
https://www.czechcookbook.com/bear-paws-medvedi-tlapky/
And we had a little helper, the niece was even helping! And it was so cuute!
And as for the last website, there are lots of Czech recipes and I always use it when someone wants to have recipes with ingredients available across the pond!
Mmm.. all those cookies look amazing.
Thanks for including the cookie photos and recipes, Martin. They look great! What is tulu in Czech?
Evol Ving Ness: I assume you meant tuku don’t you? I haven’t found that anywhere.
And if tuku, then it means fat. Usually butter or some mix of vegetable-animal (sorry if not correct) fat. Butter is safe bet :)
I forgot that for coconut ones you need this machine (Fig. 2). Back then it was meat grinder, but now it is usually used only for Christmas cookies as mince meat is available all year long.
Yes, it was tuku. ( I was going by memory.). Thank you. Funny, I was able to understand almost everything in the ingredients except for that word.
The whole Christmas season our ancient and trusty grinder was out.
I was wondering about the grinder! How do you use it with the cookies?
The use of grinder: There is a screw inside and you put the dough on the top. It goes through and instead of steel net which makes minced meat there are some styles you push through. I see I forgot to include the link, which makes sense you are confused guys.
https://www.oriondomacipotreby.cz/nastavec-k-lineckemu-cukrovi-vel-5-131704 Here the link!
I see! We have something similar but it is a tube you hold and hand press the dough through by either turning a knob or squeezing a “trigger.” Depends on the style, Yours is more suited to making larger amounts, though! I didn’t know a grinder could be used that way and had those attachments! Makes sense for it to have double duty like that. Brilliant.
When I saw it in the pic you sent I just assumed you make your own sausage and keep it out.
Nooo! The fig was the unique element of this tea!
Definitely disappointed in the lack of figgy flavor here.