Granville Island Tea Co

This is a queued tasting note.

Tried this one hot, and I can confidently say that I found it like 100 times better than the cold brew I halfheartedly drank a while back. For starters, the citrus notes really delivered and made me feel like I was tasting a well defined trio of lemon, orange and grapefruit flavours. The finish was definitely more on the warming spices side with soothing, soft notes of cinnamon, ginger and allspice and then a light, tickly peppercorn finish. The transition between the contrasting flavours was really smooth as well.

And so I couldn’t help but pair the tea, which made the perfect before bed companion, with this new Two Door Cinema Club song that got released this month:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ8_alfIHYI&list=LL1M1wDjmJD4SJr_CwzXAGuQ&index=2

It might not seem like the best pairing, but the smooth citrus and transitional period between top notes and finish seemed to perfectly match the smooth vocals of the song. I’m honestly still not 100% in love with this song; it’s just so different from the rest of TDCC’s music but I like the 80s vibes so I’m trying to embrace it.

Anyway, it’s nice to know that this tea was capable of making a more lasting second impression after a really forgettable first.

This is a queued tasting note.

I guess thanks to my mom for picking this tea out for me a few months ago when she was on vacation in BC? Though, personally, I don’t think I’d have picked it for myself. It seems very all over the place – probably ‘cause there are like a dozen added ingredients. And that’s not an exaggeration. Quantity of ingredients isn’t the same as quality…

Mostly; I just remember this cold brew tasting REALLY muddled. Really the only flavours that stick out in my memory are ginger, cinnamon and generic citrus? I’m definitely feeling really meh towards all that bullshit.

The thought was there; but I think this will take me a LONG time to finish.

While I really love the fruity apricot flavour, I find this tea to become bitter and tannic very quickly. You can only leave it steeping for two minutes at most.It is nice with milk in it, but is sweet enough you don’t need to add sweetener.

This blend is DELICIOUS! It is my favourite rooibos from Granville Island Tea Company. I can taste the orange and spices, even on the second and third cups. The orange flavour is a git different from normal orange. It is less bright and more like a dried citrus zest. I love orange flavour but avoid acidic teas, so this rooibos is perfect. It has the subtle sweetness that rooibos often has, which makes it great for iced tea.

First time I’ve ever thrown away a tea. It was just sitting in my stash smelling artificial and chemically. I was never going to drink it. I can’t seem to trade it away/sell it. Everyone I’ve given samples to has disliked it. I can’t even like it mixed with other teas or cold brewed. It can’t be saved.

Tastes a little bit artificial. I’m not a huge fan of the strawberry flavour they used, but I do like that it isn’t acidic or tart. That being said, the flavour was apparent (but not strong), even on the second and third steep. This tea tisane was pretty good with milk and with honey added.