Snow Fairy Tea From Della Terra Teas

originalTea Information:

Leaf Type:  White/Green Tea Blend

Where to Buy: Della Terra Teas

Tea Description:

A smooth, flavorful blend of vanilla and pineapples with Pai Mu Tan white tea.

Taster’s Review:

Eventho Snow Fairy Tea From Della Terra Teas is currently out of stock I thought it was still worth a mention.  Snow Fairy Tea From Della Terra Teas has the following ingredients within the loose leaf tea mixture…Pai Mu Tan White Tea, Chinese Green Tea, Vanilla Bits and flavor, Apple Bits, Pineapple Bits, and Red Peppercorns.

I love that this is a perfectly blended green tea and white tea blend.  The green tea to white tea ratio couldn’t be more even-steven!  The vanilla flavors are not overdone and contribute nicely to the overall flavor of this blended tea.  The red peppercorns have a subtle punch but they lay quiet and comfortable in the background.  The apple bits and pineapple bits are appreciated and very much welcome.  They put this blended tea over the edge with their sweet and tart notes.

Snow Fairy Tea From Della Terra Teas may be one of my favorites from this company!  I hope they get it back in stock at some point!

 

On The Second Day of Christmas, Della Terra Teas Sent To Me…

The holidays are my favorite time of year.  And, for me, it’s not just about the decorations and the gift-giving and time for family – oh those things are very important to me – but there’s also a part of me that can’t deny that it’s also about the TEA!  Hot tea just tastes better when the weather is cooler, and I love how so many tea companies out there offer special teas to celebration!

And sometimes, you happen across a company like Della Terra Teas that offers a whole collection of 12 teas to count down the 12 Days of Christmas!

Fireside Spice

firesidespiceTea Information:

Leaf Type:  Black

Where to Buy:  Della Terra Teas

Tea Description:

Open up this amazing chai spice inspired tea and sip away.  You’ve earned it!

This black tea will bring more magic to this already magical day with the taste of clove, cinnamon and spice!  You may not of gotten two turtle doves, but you did get this impressive tea!  Enjoy and relax!

Learn more about this blend here.

Taster’s Review:

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This is the JOY that awaited me when I opened this year’s box of 12 days of Tea!

When I opened the pouch of this tea, I recognized the scent immediately. It smelled like red-hots!  Many tea companies out there offer a tea similar to this one … but don’t mistake that comment as my way of saying that if you’ve tried one, you’ve tried them all.  I’ve found that as it is with most things in life, some of the cinnamon-y holiday teas are better than others.

This is one of the better tasting ones I’ve tried.  It’s sweet and hot, but, I like that the spice is not overwhelming my palate.  I like that it’s not as much like the “red hot” candy as some others that I’ve tried (I like those as well, but, it’s nice to have a more subtle approach to that candy taste too.)  This tastes like someone took a few red hots and dissolved them in my tea, rather than like someone liquefied a couple of handfuls of red hots and mixed them with a quarter cup of tea.  There is more tea to be tasted in this cup than candy-like sweetness, and that’s got me smiling.

But there is something else that makes this chai-like tea different.  In place of the strong, orange-y flavor that is often part of a holiday tea like this, there is vanilla!  The vanilla adds a hint of sweetness and a touch of creaminess that gives the cup a sort of “latte” kind of taste without the dairy.

The black tea offers a nice, solid background of rich flavor, while the notes of cinnamon, ginger, cloves and the creamy vanilla tantalize my taste buds.  Every once in a while, I can swear that I taste that aforementioned orange-y note, and I’m not sure if it’s just that my taste buds are playing games with me because I’m used to tasting that kiss of citrus in this type of blend, or if it’s actually there.  But, I like the way it all comes together.

As I write this review, it is cold and wet outside – we had a bit of snow earlier this week, it’s all melted now, but now it’s wet! – but this tea is warming me up from the inside and working it’s way to the outside, that the chill of the outside doesn’t bother me.  I’m happy as I sip this tea!