Brewbacca

Happy (belated) Star Wars Day!! This year, I’m spoiled for options when it comes to Star Wars themed tea blends, so I’ve steeped up a cup of Brewbacca which is one of the tea samples I just recently got from Trader Nick’s that I haven’t had a chance to try yet. This blend of hojicha and rooibos is toasty and very comforting with sweet and cozy notes roasted almond to go alongside more mineral and woody kind of notes from the two bases. I do think I’d have preferred this blend if it were just a hojicha base because of the heavier body and deeper coffee-like notes of the roasted green tea. Plus, it would have held up a little bit better with the added milk. However, the hojicha is the stronger of these two tea bases anyway, and the flavour is still really rich and nutty. It feels like a very spot blend for everyone’s favourite wookie, and ended up being a great choice for today!

Tea Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6jxG1tOq2R/

Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0vsNFO2pDg

Another single serve.

Not sure why I picked this one up, to be honest. It’s almond flavored and I don’t generally like amaretto type teas these days. Thankfully, the flavoring isn’t crazy strong. I do taste a little of the toasty, leafy hojicha, but mostly it’s a mild marzipan/amaretto red rooibos to me. I don’t notice the cinnamon at all.