I’ve been wanting to try Teeccino for quite awhile, but I could never find it at any groceries, even health food stores. Teeccino is a caffeine free coffee alternative made with chicory root and other herbs and flavors. Some blends have carob and dandelion root as well. It’s something a lot of coffee drinkers switch to when they’re trying to lower their coffee intake. A box of Teeccino practically hopped off the shelf at Natural Grocers, and I just had to try it. I chose vanilla nut. The vanilla nut has carob, chicory, and also dates and almonds!
As the weather cools, I crave black teas more, and I try to watch my caffeine intake, so this is perfect. I made myself a cup as soon as I got home. First of all, it looks just like coffee. And while it doesn’t smell exactly like coffee, it definitely has a tempting, rich and deep smell. And I could smell the vanilla right away. I let the bag steep for around five or six minutes, and added a little raw sugar, and a little coconut milk. It tastes so vanilla-y with a little nutty taste in the background. I love it, and this will be a staple in my life in these upcoming cooler months
As someone who was a serious coffee addict, I would recommend this to anyone who might be trying to cut back. It hits that sweet spot that comes from a coffee craving. I can’t wait to try their other flavors!
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: Herbal
Where to Buy: Teeccino
Description
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Festive Coffee Fushion from Stylin’ Tea Blends
Festive Coffee Fushion from Stylin’ Tea Blends is really something special. If you are into coffee and/or tea you will most likely find this of interest. For those of you who are into coffee flavored teas – this one is right up there! Not only does it contain Green Coffee Beans – it also has ground coffee! Pair that with a blended black tea AND Pu-erh base and you are sure to get your caffeine blitz for the day! Oh! And there are some chamomile flowers in there, too!
I actually kind of wondered WHY the Chamomile? But once I tasted Festive Coffee Fushion from Stylin’ Tea Blends it all made sense! It seemed to round out the flavor and cut back that coffee aftertaste a bit, too!
The Pu-erh and the Black Tea were fairly strong when it comes to a tea strength but the coffee flavors seemed to play leap-frog with the tea a bit. Over all this was a VERY strong flavor! Festive Coffee Fushion from Stylin’ Tea Blends was a nice kick in the butt to get me going on a rough morning!
But let’s talk about this aroma, shall we!? Festive Coffee Fushion from Stylin’ Tea Blends was strong on the tongue but also strong on the ole’ sniffer, too! WOWZA! If I didn’t consume a cup of this caffeinated bliss I probably could have been awakened by the aroma alone! It was THAT wonderful! Definitely a flavored tea to try!
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: Black/Puerh
Where to Buy: Stylin’ Tea Blends
Description
This is a blend that has it all…tea, coffee, cocoa beans. It is a festive fushion of flavors! If you are looking for something different then give it a try!
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Jump Start from Adagio Teas
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Black/Mate
Where to Buy: Adagio Teas
Tea Description:
Mate, Kola, and Black tea make up this well-caffeinated blend to make your mornings deliciously efficient. Blended with toasted mate tea, black tea, cocoa nibs, cinnamon bark, kola nuts & safflower
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
Last time I was in Chicago for work, I couldn’t help but run right to Adagio Teas. Where I live there really isn’t a tea shop so whenever I get close to one, my heart skips a beat. Jump Start was the first blend I picked up.
Presented in a lovely tin with vibrant colors and a rooster (love that!), this black tea/mate blend is one that will do what the name suggests. This tea packs a punch and helps you get a jump start on your tea in a refreshing bold and delicious way.
First- this tea is a brilliant take on coffee. If you are a coffee drinker, then I have a feeling you would love Jump Start. Brewed up at 212F and allowed to steep for about 4 minutes, this blend provided gorgeous notes of creamy cinnamon that mingled nicely with the silky black tea base. The mate provided that roasted/toasted flavor that is similar to a fresh roasted coffee. I don’t pick up any chocolate notes but that could be where that silky texture is coming from. All the flavor without that coffee bitter aftertaste. Really delicious and fresh.
The best part of this tea is that you can get several infusions out of the mix and this tea is forgiving as all get out. I oversteeped by about 10 minutes and I swear that just heightened all of the flavors. The cinnamon was stronger and that creaminess even better. Perfect for the first cuppa of the day.
The more I drink Jump Start I realize this is a blend that is dying to be a latte. I’ll be trying that out in the morning for sure!
Chocolate Strawberry Mocha Tea from Shanti Tea
Tea Type:
Oolong Tea
Where To Buy:
Shanti Tea
Product Description:
Directions…
2 – 3 min, milk not recommended
Ingredients…
Tea (Camellia Sinensis), Coffee Beans, Cacao pieces, rosehips, safflowers, natural essences
Tasting Notes…
Certification: Conventional
Grade or Quality: full leaf
Aroma: chocolately, smoky, coffee notes
Infusion Aroma: smooth chocolately aroma with mild smokiness and pronounced coffee
Infusion Color: dark amber
Base flavor: chocolate mocha, earthy
Infusion Strength: strong, full bodied
Tasters Review:
Oh.My.Gawd! YUMSVILLE! I know a lot of people are either a coffee person OR a tea person…of course I would say I was a tea person! But any time a company combines the two – I am intrigued!
The aroma of this is amazing! Juicy-sweet strawberry, Smooth and Sweet Chocolate, Hearty Mocha/Coffee! WOW!
The flavor is wonderful, too! All of the above in addition to semi-smoky Oolong!
It’s sweet, it’s juicy, it’s smooth, it’s slighty smoky, it’s coffee-bean, it’s a DREAM.
This is TOP NOTCH and takes you on a flavorful RIDE! LOVE it!