Oh, oh, oh. Where was it. I had this luscious dessert back in October when I was in Chicago – a pumpkin bread pudding. It killed. Right! Yes! Sable! It was their warm pumpkin-pecan bread pudding, with bourbon whipped cream and toasted buttered pecans. Droolface. Seriously. The dry tea doesn’t smell that much – mostly there’s a …
Thé des 2 Chinois – Dammann Frères
This is a sample that came with my order. It looks like a nice enough blend on paper, I mean – mango, rose petals? Other delightful fruity things? But then there’s Dammann Frères’ ginger. And boy, is their ginger not for me. It’s a faux-exotic ginger. It’s a dirty ginger. I don’t know if I can explain …
Grapefruit Dragon – Butiki Teas
Okay, so this is interesting. I’m drinking this on the same day as Butiki’s Creamy Eggnog, and as I smelled this sample in the bag, I was struck by how very similar they appeared to my nose. There’s one note that’s very present and dominant to me and that sort of drowns out everything else. …
Soleil Occitan – Comptoir des thés et des épices
Now this is the last of the Comptoir teas, and this time I’m not mistaken. It’s a bit confusing, as this smells almost exactly like Le Thé d’Amandine by the same company. (Reviewed here: http://gluttonette.com/?p=493) Obviously, these two teas have completely different flavor profiles on paper, some of which comes through in the brewed tea. Weirdly, this one …
Creamy Eggnog – Butiki Teas
I’m not from a noggy nation at all – those big cartons of eggnog you can buy at any supermarket in many countries? No. None of that. So I don’t really have a relationship with nog – it’s not a seasonal thing to me, and I can pretty much take it or leave it – …
Mélange du Prieuré – Dammann Frères
This smells absolutely lush and lovely. There’s peach and a hint of orange and a vague, smooth fruit base. Brewed, the orange notes become more present, but without overpowering the peach. In the cup, the tea reflects the scent profile quite accurately; I’m surprised by how much I enjoy the peach/orange combination. A typical Dammann …
Thé Vert Baies Sauvages BIO – Comptoir des thés et des épices
Sometimes it’s good to be wrong; I thought I’d tried all my Comptoir teas, but there was one sample and one black tea that were hiding behind everything else on the tray. This is the sample. The picture of the dry tea looks very pretty, but there is nothing even resembling a strawberry in my …
Kiwi-vanilj (Kiwi vanilla) – Kränku
I can’t deal with any more new tea acquaintances today. Hello, kiwi vanilla goodness. Hi. You’re really pretty and you smell good. Want to come to bed with me? Yes? Excellent. Boiling, 1 min 30
Ruby Pie – Butiki Teas
So I just took BuddyTV’s ‘Which Buffy the Vampire Slayer character are you?’ quiz, and, to my great surprise, I am Rupert Giles. I will have to somehow process this. Maybe everyone who drinks tea is automatically a Giles? Anyway, this clearly calls for some (more) tea. This is another sample from Stacy (Happy birthday, …
Foxy Roxy’s Banana Walnut Treat – Butiki Teas
I can’t remember if this was one of the surprise samples Butiki’s Stacy generously included with my order, or if I asked for it – either way, I’m excited to try a banana tea. This smells so good in the bag – quite like banana bread. I wish I had some dazzling banana bread story …