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“This was my free tea of the day since I am still Mayor of TeaGschwendner. It is creamy, rich, smooth, and has a buttery nutty flavor. I think this makes for a great tea in winter, it would warm...” Read full tasting note
“I’ve never actually had a tea from this tea company despite the fact that I walked past their storefront fairly often when I lived in Chicago. Oh, the days before tea-obsession. I have looked at...” Read full tasting note
“Thanks Rachel! Hazelnut and vanilla…I have the say the vanilla gives it that extra something! I can taste some floral notes but mostly I am enjoying the brittle-like tendencies! Pretty good, indeed!” Read full tasting note
“Just had the last of my supply of this tea. I am feeling slighly anxious now. See, there are teas that I am not too sad when I finish the tin. They are good while they last, but that’s it. Then...” Read full tasting note
Creamy hazelnut and vanilla give warm rhythm to this customer favorite.
Ingredients: Oolong tea from China, hazelnut brittle, mullein blossoms, and natural flavor.
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I passed this one on to someone else today but I had some good times with Bossa Nova. This kind of roasted oolong pairs so well with nutty flavours (in this case hazelnut). It’s kind of creamy, smooth, and sweet – giving rise to thoughts of Nutella. It’s a comfort tea but I can’t help but think it could step up its game a little (it’s kind of.. pasty textured? I don’t know).
Flavors: Chocolate, Creamy, Floral, Hazelnut, Roasted, Roasted Nuts, Vanilla
Sounds like the one Zen Tea Life used to have.
Yeah, I think they are on par if not identical!
This post has been very helpful to me (to track down wanted teas). Thank you.
Did you order from TG directly? If so, was shipping free with minimum or charged on top? I did go on TG’s site. Shipping to Canada is not clarified. It gives the impression of free shipping with minimum. I filled up a dream cart and it looked like shipping is included. BUT just checking if you have insights to offer.
(Also, I do not need more tea, but yanno..)
Take my comparison with a grain of salt because it’s been ages since I’ve had Zen (I also think the old Teaopia Nut Oolong is similar) - but it’s worth a shot! They have some pretty cool flavours/aromas paired with “English tea grandma” style bases (if you want to try some of O’Connors Cream and Gina Amaretta to get an idea, let me know).
I got TG during a Canada Day promotion from their US store. I think shipping for that event was waved but they also used UPS and I got dinged duty (see if you can contact them about using USPS instead; I believe they were open to it after we complained :P). I’m subscribed to their newsletter and they are always offering promotions/deals, but I haven’t seen one that’s worth it or waves CAD shipping, so I’m sitting.
Just looked up the facebook flyer: it was a promotional $5 dollar flat rate on orders $60>.
Thanks for the feedback, CrowKettle. Much appreciated. I’ve no need for this particular one (as I still have some), but they carry several others that Zen carried that I may order one day—in a weak moment.
You know how those weak moments go.
I’m overly familiar with the weak moments, yes.
Hehe, yes. I am fighting off the full cart thing as we speak. It started innocently enough, of course.
HHTTB
Awwww, I just tried Zen tea’s Bossa Nova and didn’t like it, was hoping to have a better experience with this one, but it’s not happening. I guess I need teas that pack a powerful flavor punch and this one doesn’t. I’m not getting much flavor and what I do get is watery and vague.
The good: I really liked it. It was pretty yummy.
The bad: I seem to have uncovered a nascent hazelnut allergy, because it made my tongue tingle. (I’m pretty sure it’s not a tea allergy as no others have done this to me.) So, if you have any issues with hazelnuts or other tree nuts, stay away from this.
I recommend this—-conditionally, of course!
I received a free sample of this tea with a purchase I made. I wanted something a bit hazelnut-y and this was recommended to me. It smells good and tastes even better. It is a great dessert tea. I had a cup of this with a box of chocolate truffles and it was to die for. I never sweeten my teas but I’m sure the chocolate on my lips probably helped sweetened this tea a bit. I need to return to make a (big) purchase of Bossa Nova!
