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Finishing off this tea, so I figured I would do a long overdue side-by-side comparison with Apple Cinnamon French Toast. Because, you know, for science! So here we go.
Apple Cinnamon Coffeecake – To me, this one has a much more buttery cake sort of flavor to it, which makes sense given the inspiration. There’s also a strong nutty flavor, reminiscent of walnuts or pecans (though the earthy base makes it veer more walnut to me). I honestly don’t get much of the apple, and the cinnamon is quite light. It does bring to mind a buttery coffeecake with a cinnamon crumb topping, though definitely with some walnuts mixed in as well. “Cinnamon Walnut Coffeecake” would perhaps be more accurate for me.
Apple Cinnamon French Toast – This tea doesn’t taste buttery to me, it’s more on the sweet side, with a noticeable maple-y flavor. I do find a bit more of the apple here, along with a similarly mellow cinnamon note. It doesn’t specifically remind me of French toast, since it lacks that eggy custardy quality. To me, it’s more of an apple-cinnamon-meets-maple-brown-sugar oatmeal tea. Or perhaps even “Maple Apple Crumble”?
Both are tasty. I personally prefer the Apple Cinnamon French Toast, and I think it’s because I don’t find myself loving more heavily desserty teas these days, and the buttery taste of the Apple Cinnamon Coffeecake puts it in that category for me. Would definitely recommend both for dessert tea lovers though! :)
Flavors: Butter, Cake, Cinnamon, Earthy, Nutty, Pastries, Pecan, Smooth, Sweet, Walnut, Woody
Thanks for drinking tea, for science! I’ll have to try this one, for the butter!