Caramel Walnut Shortbread Rooibos

Advent Day 9

Honestly I anticipated strongly disliking this, but it’s actually kind of nice? The walnut aroma is really intense, but softens a bit in the flavor. It really tastes like some kind of caramel walnut dessert bar.

I thought I’d reviewed this tea before! It’s such a solid dessert blend. I absolutely get buttery caramel and shortbread, and just a whisper of walnut. The green rooibos base works really well, too, giving the whole thing a little oomph.

I’m drinking this alongside a late-night snack plate, which includes some Ritz chips. This tea is fantastic with the salty, crunchy chips — it’s got salted caramel vibes.

Anyway, this is a good ’un!

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Gifted to the new padawan! This is a great tea and the flavor is spot on to the name.

Advent Calendar 2024 – Day 9

I was excited to see this one this morning, because even though I know I’ve tried it before, it’s been a long time so I was looking forward to revisiting it.

It’s lovely! Simpson & Vail has such nice green rooibos dessert blends. This is very caramel-forward, and then there’s a buttery shortbread note and a mellow nuttiness. Exactly what it claims to be, ha ha. To me, it brings to mind some kind of caramel tart with a buttery biscuit shell, decorated with toasted walnuts. I get a hint of rum as well, maybe there’s a splash in the caramel filling. ;)

I’m not sure if I would order a whole tin of this, just because I don’t tend to gravitate toward caramel or dessert teas these days. But would definitely recommend!

Kelmishka Homemade Advent Day 11! I’ve had this one a few times through the years, and it’s not one of my absolute S&V favorites, but it’s a nice dessert tea! I used to always drink it plain, but I tried this cup with oat milk, which definitely elevated it (and sugar of course, always sugar). It’s pleasantly nutty and mildly spiced so it really evokes some sort of baked good. The resteep is tasty too!

Another sample from tea-sipper! I love caramel-flavored teas, so I was excited to give this one a try. The scent is absolutely heavenly! Warm and sweet and nutty and buttery…it definitely suites the name. For me, the taste didn’t quite live up to the scent. I definitely get the walnut coming through strongly along with hints of caramel. But I would have loved an even stronger caramel flavor and more of the buttery shortbread flavor I was smelling. Perhaps this one needs sweetener to fully bring out its potential? Don’t get me wrong, this is a delicious tea! Just not quite the amazing flavor experience promised by the aroma.

Here’s one for the fans of dessert teas and green rooibos! I’m trying to envision the three elements here as I’m smelling the dry leaves and tasting the tea. Caramel. walnut. shortbread. (Sounds like a delicious combo as is!) It’s definitely caramely in both scent and flavor. Spot on caramel all around. There are hints to the fragrance and the flavor of something else… possibly walnut and shortbread. It is slightly nutty and buttery, but the sweet caramel takes over. But the caramel makes it a dessert tea on its own! It works pretty well considering it is only green rooibos, flowers and flavoring. The second steep the next night was just as flavorful. It doesn’t hurt I was sipping it while eating Keebler’s “shortbread” elf cookies. :D Another lovely dessert tea from S&V!
Steep #1 // 1 teaspoon for a full mug// 10 minutes after boiling // 3 minute steep
Steep #2 // just boiled // 3 minute steep