White Christmas

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Cacao, Marshmallow, Peppermint, Cocoa, Mint, Creamy, Malt, Smooth, Sweet, Tannin, Vanilla, Chocolate, Spearmint
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Edit tea info Last updated by Southern Boy Teas
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 15 sec 15 oz / 451 ml

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  • “you know…i wish i didn’t have to say “well another one of those days” every day. at a certain point you look around and realise that every day is one of those god awful days and you just have to...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Sipdown…. but another one that doesn’t change numbers, because it’s another one from Christmas. Sigh. Anyways, this cup is too pepperminty for me. I need a solid dose of chocolate with my...” Read full tasting note
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  • “It’s my birthday, so I’m treating myself to my favorite teas and enjoying a delicious cupcake made by my sister, who studied professional cooking. Banana cupcakes with cinnamon frosting… even I am...” Read full tasting note
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  • “I LOVE Christmas :D But today marks the last day of the 12 days of tea – BOOOO! I couldn’t help but feel like Janet Jackson in her video for “Miss you much” where she smiles and dances the whole...” Read full tasting note
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From 52teas

So, I think it’s probably safe enough now to post this and not spoil the surprise of anyone who purchased one of our 12 Teas of Christmas samplers (which culminated in a sample of this brand new blend, our Christmas blend for 2012).

Here’s our premium black teas blended with peppermint, marshmallow root and organic flavors. I know we’ve done a few marshmallow/mint blends this year, but this might just be the crowning jewel. As a few of our 12 Teas of Christmas sampler purchasers have already commented, the black tea lends a faint chocolate note to the mixture of mint and marshmallow. Get some for yourself today; it’s a great treat to pick you up after the collective, Christmas-is-over SIGH.

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

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This is another tea from the swap with OMGsrsly, and unlike the last tea this is unquestioningly a holiday tea.

Teaware: 16oz ForLife glass mug and infuser
Measured dry: 2 teaspoons
Temperature: 212º F
Steeping Time: 3 minutes
Additives: 3tsp raw sugar

Despite the fact the ingredients list peppermint and not spearmint, the dry tea smells overwhelmingly of sweet spearmint gum, and I can’t catch a whiff of the black tea or marshmallow root at all. I’m not sure what to expect from the marshmallow, but I’m curious to see how it will translate into the cup.

Now that it’s steeped, the black base has definitely come out to play, and the tea itself is a lovely dark amber. I’m still getting a bit of spearmint gum here, but it’s a lot milder than the dry aroma. I can’t pick out any contributions from the marshmallow root, but it’s still very sweet, beyond my raw sugar alone, and leaves a minty aftertaste and tingle in my mouth after each sip.

This is an interesting one, and I’m glad I got a chance to try it!

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec
OMGsrsly

I got this one and Read My Lips from Cavocorax, and found this one too spearmint-y for me. So glad that wasn’t just my imagination!

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Ooh lovely lovely! I knew this would be amazing as soon as I smelled it. Soft mint! Creamy sweet marshmallow! Black tea! I’m not big on minty teas but I like it when it’s subtle and done well. That’s the case for me in this one. It really is a perfect Christmas morning tea. I have loved all of Franks blends with marshmallow so far. Keep them coming, please! Adds such a yummy sweet creamy feel.

The taste of this blend reminds me of those peppermint drops that are made of white chocolate and come in pastel colours. Do those have a name? Hmm. Well this is like those candies in black tea form, and I am really enjoying this. Think I might grab a pouch when it comes available.

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last day of december.
last sip of this tea.

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When this came out last year I saw the ingredients marshmallow root and peppermint and I knew I had to purchase at least two bags. I was glad I did. I enjoyed this tea immensely on Dec. 25 of this year. To me, it’s the winter brother of Graveyard Mist, which has marshmallow root and spearmint (I think). And I have made no secret of the fact that Graveyard Mist is one of my very favorite teas. Anyway, back to White Christmas—the strong-but-not-too-strong peppermint tempered by the creamy marshmallow is the perfect combination. My partner liked it too, and she’s spoiled by good tea like I am! Great stuff.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec
jessiwrites

I enjoyed this with some Peppermint Kahlua over the holidays… amazing!

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This was a sample jessiwrites sent my way, to add to my awesome collection of samples she sends.

I really only like mint when I’ve got an upset stomach but the review jessiwrites wrote on this really intrigued me. So today I made a cup and actually ended up pouring it out – not because it was bad, because being in an envelope for a week with other teas had given it a very maple-y scent that made me feel nauseous.

However, once I got a chance to make a resteep the maple-y scent had worn off and I could actually smell the tea itself. Yum. I’m really impressed with the resteep – I actually have to keep reminding myself it is a resteep.

The black base works really well here and the mint is not overpowering at all thanks to the marshmallow root. The marshmallow root also gives this tea a subtle sweetness. This tea is really quite awesome, I’d actually consider keeping this in my cupboard, only that isn’t an option. Darn!

jessiwrites

I JUST WANT MORE.

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Once again, can’t have mint. So I gave this one to my mom. Here is what she had to say:

“It’s good, but it doesn’t have much going for it flavor wise besides the peppermint, so it’s a little plain. I feel like it needs an additional flavor to balance out the peppermint.”

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Well, it’s a black tea base, so that’s something. Peppermint and black tea is a pretty common mixture and the marshmallow root adds some creaminess so it’s a good tea, but I’m not finding anything really special about it. Drinkable but not very memorable.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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This is a beautiful tea. You can’t smell the marshmallow, and at first you barely taste it… The mint is the strong flavor here, a creamy flavor, like the melt-away mint candy. Then, there’s a lovely marshmallow secondary note that is just incredible. I’ll be sad to run out of this tea!

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Just what I needed for standing on the side of the road, in the dark, freezing in the early morning to cheer on and direct marathon runners. Good job people, keep running so when you all passed I can go home! Gotta love the things we do for service club activities. The mintyness kept me peppy and in good spirits :)

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Not sure if I didn’t steep this one long enough (I hate teas without steeping instructions!) but I think I’ll call a re-try. Otherwise this was very disappointing. Slight hint of mint at the end and really that was about it.

CHAroma

Try just under boiling water for 2.5 minutes with about 1.5 tsp. That’s been my sweet spot with 52teas’ blends. I also usually add skim milk and Truvia. Good luck!

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