This week I was delighted to receive my second shipment from Tea Runners (I blogged about my first shipment here.) This month featured four wonderful selections. Today I’m reviewing the Black Masala from Sahpat Teas included in the shipment. From the package, this is another award-winning black tea with a “spicy south Asian kick to it,”… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Runners, Black Masala from Sahpat Teas
When I ordered iced teas from Republic of Tea, I also couldn’t resist adding something warm and spicy to my card: Cardamom Cinnamon. From the website, Cardamom Cinnamon contains cinnamon, ginger, carob, cardamom, chicory, pink peppercorns, star anise, cloves and cassia oil. I ordered the Tasters Tin which was $4.50 for 1oz, but the blend… Continue reading Drink Me: Republic of Tea, Cardamom Cinnamon
Another tea I picked up on sale in my last order from Teavana was the Mulled Pomegranate Cider. I have a feeling this was a holiday tea, but it’s still cold here in January and February, and I thought I might enjoy it. Mulled Pomegranate Cider contains cinnamon, apple pieces, hibiscus flowers, carob bits, ginger,… Continue reading Drink Me: Teavana, Mulled Pomegranate Cider
Last year for my birthday I received a gift card to Teavana from a generous co-worker. I’d been sitting on it for a while, trying to decide what to order. A few weeks ago I got an email advertising a sale on quite a few teas so I decided to bite the bullet and order… Continue reading Drink Me: Teavana, Oprah Chai
The final selection from Tea Emporium that I was tempted by was the Chocolate Chai. I misunderstood and thought this would be a tea when in fact it really is more of a spiced cocoa. From the website this contains Valrohna cocoa, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves. It is available in 2oz increments for $7.38. This… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Emporium, Chocolate Chai
I found myself at home unexpectedly yesterday afternoon, and what better way to enjoy an afternoon free from work than with a cup of tea? It is finally what I consider Christmas season (I don’t start until after Thanksgiving) and I have a few great holiday teas to share in the upcoming weeks. This afternoon… Continue reading Drink Me: Republic of Tea, Downton Christmas Blend
The final tea that I ordered from Teavana a few weeks ago was Spiced Mandarin Oolong. I have a soft spot for orange teas. One of my favorite bagged teas was Tazo’s Wild Sweet Orange before they changed the blend. This blend contains dark Oolong tea, cinnamon, hibiscus flowers, apple bits, carob bits, ginger, orange… Continue reading Drink Me: Teavana, Spiced Mandarin Oolong
With the arrival of decorative gourd season* it is time for all things pumpkin. I was tempted last week when I saw a friend of mine gushing about Teavana‘s Pumpkin Spice Brulée and knew it was time to place an order. Pumpkin Spice Brulée contains cinnamon, white chocolate pieces, pumpkin pieces, chocolate flakes, carob pieces,… Continue reading Drink Me: Teavana, Pumpkin Spice Brulée
A few weeks ago, on Ravelry, I was part of an interesting discussion about Masala Chai. This discuss was primarily about how Americans refer to chai as chai tea. But the Hindi word for tea is chai, which makes the American version redundant. The correct name for the spiced tea that we Americans refer to… Continue reading Drink Me: Upton Tea, Masala Chai
I recently placed an order with David’s Tea for some of my favorites that I had run out of and I took advantage of the sales and promotions to pick up a few new teas as well. The first of these was Sugar and Spice. From the packaging, Sugar and Spice is a blend of… Continue reading Drink Me: David’s Tea, Sugar and Spice
