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“Assam and vanilla sounds like a winning combination, right? Rich, malty Assam with creamy, cake-like vanilla. In my head that’s what this should be, at least! I think my hopes were a little too...” Read full tasting note
“I’ll admit, my interest in this tea was mostly because my Pakke’s family is from the section of Friesland that lies in The Netherlands. After tasting it I’m very glad that I decided to purchase...” Read full tasting note
“I drank this on Sunday, because I am a dork. I was hoping for more from this tea than it delivered. Trusting in Upton, I bought a 100ish gram tin and now I wish I’d been a bit more conservative. ...” Read full tasting note
“I bought this for the mention of “bourbon vanilla”. How can you go wrong?! :) While this tea did have a delightful vanilla aroma in the bag, I felt the flavor of vanilla wasn’t as present as I’d...” Read full tasting note
A blend of whole-leaf Assam and genuine Bourbon vanilla. The combination makes a delightful afternoon blend.
Ingredients:
black tea, vanilla bits
Origin: Germany
Steeping Suggestions: -
Leaf Quantity: 2¼ g/cup
Water Temp: 212º (boiling)
Steep Time: 4 min.
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Today’s my 4 year Steepster-versary!
I had this tea because I have a bunch of tea samples that really need to go…but I really think this one will have to be restocked. Unlike my other favorite East Frisian tea, this one stands alone without milk and sugar. This tea has higher quality leaves, as opposed to the East Frisian BOP, so that’s probably why the overt bitterness isn’t present.
It is a nice strong assam-ish black with very subtle vanilla – neither taste overpowers the other in my opinion. I like both Frisian blends but on days where I just want a breakfast tea without the hassle of additives, this is a solid option.
Flavors: Malt, Vanilla
The first time I tried this tea, I couldn’t smell or taste the Bourbon vanilla at all. (Though I could smell some vanilla in the dry leaf!) So I steeped today’s cup for three minutes, instead of the recommended four, and added a little sugar. That seemed to help; I could smell vanilla this time, and taste a bit of its creamy sweetness mid-sip. That said, the vanilla here gets pretty overpowered by the tea base. This is a classic Assam black tea, the strong, dark kind with a lot of natural dryness. I think it would probably work best with milk and sugar, because of the astringency… I’ll have to try it that way in the future.
Overall, this is a high-quality tea, and I’m sure I’ll enjoy the rest of my sample. But if I’m in the mood for a vanilla tea, I’ll probably reach for one with a smoother black base and more vanilla flavor. (Of course, I’m horribly spoiled from teas like Golden Orchid!)T&C TTB Tea # 18 Backlog May 28
I didn’t get any vanilla out of this, I guess it wasn’t strong enough for me. It was a boring old straight black tea with nothing exciting standing out. I drank it at night and promptly decided it wasn’t worth the caffeine. Zero vanilla coming out of it and the base didn’t impress me as being overly tasty either.
Very meh.
And the last of the comparisons. The smell is odd – I think that just means that I can now cross off bourbon vanilla from my list of things I might like. I have tried it in several teas now and not really cared for it. The flavor of this is slightly chemical and off to me. Adding sugar and half-and-half to this makes it very desserty and covers the chemical taste, bringing more vanilla to the forefront. But sugar and half-and-half would likely make just about any vanilla tea more desserty. :) Good with the additions but nothing to make me keep this on hand over any other vanilla tea.
Congratulations! Happy 4 years steepster-versary.
happy steepsterversary!
Four years is amazing! Congrats :)
yay! i’ve been here since 2011 myself :)
Congrats on the milestone
Congrats! I am still a “newbie”.
Aww, thanks you guys! You guys are a huge part of what makes it so fun!