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“Just not loving this as much as I did when I first got it, so the rest is getting sent to the lovely Cavocorax shortly. It’s still tasty – especially with some Truvia – I’m just not in love with it...” Read full tasting note
“OMG…Are you freaking KIDDING ME? This smells AMAZING…BEYOND AMAZING! It’s HEAVEN in a cup! OMG! This also reminds me of Las Vegas! I LOVE Las Vegas (and I’m not even a gambler!) I love the hot...” Read full tasting note
“Thanks MissB for this one! You know, it’s not bad! It does have a fairly strong rooibos flavour, but that works well with the raspberry. I don’t get enough chocolate flavours but to be fair I NEVER...” Read full tasting note
“My plan was to sip on this as I ate an actual Red Velvet Cupcake. In theory, that was a pretty awesome plan. In practice, not so much. This tea is very heavy on the rooibos and the fact that it is...” Read full tasting note
A cup of this brewing “tea” imparts a heavenly aroma of chocolatey goodness. The aroma is truly awesome. And the taste? This “tea” strikes the perfect balance of chocolate, rooibos and cupcake. So brew a cup, sit back and relax, knowing that the goodness in the cup is also good for your waistline!
Ingredients: Rooibos, organic cacao nibs, coconut pieces, red velvet cupcake flavoring and raspberry pieces.
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Both the loose “leaf” and the liquor have a scent that’s mostly rooibos with a hint of some kind of generic sweetness. The taste is a bit more interesting; I’m not sure I’d call it similar to red velvet cake, but it’s definitely cake-y and I can taste the hint of cacao and raspberry, and there’s a nice even balance between the base and the flavoring. I’m not in love with it, but it’s the best dessert rooibos I’ve tried (although to be frank, I don’t think rooibos and sweet tastes are really made for each other).
Aside from 3 Leaf Tea’s Birthday Cake Matcha, this was the cake tea that I drank that actually felt the most appropriate for a birthday. It was rich, decadent and just chocolate-y enough without neglecting the other elements of the blend: a hint of creamy cocoa and a subtle addition of a jammy, baked raspberry note. Does it remind me of Red Velvet? Visually, yes! The tea leaf is stunning. But in terms of taste it tastes more like a chocolate cake with some fun additions than Red Velvet. Red Velvet needs cream cheese frosting – otherwise it’s just fun coloured chocolate cake…
Tea Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpxoE_fuAkC/ (3rd Pic)
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxlezy1x3sc
I was reminded recently while watching an episode of the Great British Baking Show, that red velvet cake is special because it contains a bit of tang or sharpness, which is undoubtedly why it goes so well with cream cheese frosting! I hope this tea retained that quality, perhaps as part of the raspberry component?
Additional notes: I think I’ll switch my opinion to say that yes I would recommend this tea. When you add milk, sugar, and vanilla, it actually tastes like quite a nice dessert tea. It is a bit cakey and chocolatey. And you can rebrew the leaves for a second tasty cup. I’ve tried this a few times, and I like it a bit more each time. Plain, still nah, but with the right additions, this is nice.
Additional notes: My sample from Ost that is at LEAST five years old (when I wrote the note) is aging AMAZINGLY. Wow, it still tastes fresh. And if I use more than one teaspoon much more chocolate and raspberry peaks through. The coconut isn’t in the flavor but it also isn’t rancid yet… I’d call that a plus. >FIVE YEARS. A S&V essential for me. Raising the rating from 88.
Wow was this ever sweet! no sugar added or anything. I don’t mind, it was a nice dessert treat. Maybe next time I’ll try it with milk and see how that goes.
I think it actually did taste like red velvet, but I was in a rush so will try a longer steep next time. Gotta hold off on the rating for now!
Red velvet is essentially a chocolate cake, so that’s not surprising! Though it’s supposed to have buttermilk, I’ve never found a red velvet tea that captured that aspect.
I want to try DT’s Red Velvet.
It’s better than some of chocolate rooibos blends I’ve tried.