It doesn’t have to be St. Partrick’s Day for you to enjoy this tea from S&V! Yup! We’re talking (blogging) about Irish Blend from Simpson & Vail!
Irish Blend from Simpson and Vail is one of Mr. Vail’s 15 original tea blends. So you know it has to be good, right!? I mean it has stood the test of time! A fantastic go-to after all of these years!
It’s a blend of Indian teas, mixed with a dash of our Earl Grey blend, that brews to a bright copper cup. The taste is full-bodied and robust with flowery notes.
I always enjoy blended based teas. A true journey of having more than one tea as a base to keep you guessing! The dash of EG they are referring to is fairly subtle and again something that keeps you guessing. You know it’s there but at the same time the flavor keeps haunting you – but in a good way – of course!
It’s a well-rounded tea and pretty robust which I adore! The flowery notes are more on the aftertaste and I’m ok with that. This tea is a real gem for any time of day and any time of year!
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: Black Tea
Where to Buy: Simpson and Vail
Description
One of Mr. Vail’s 15 original tea blends.
This blend of Indian teas, mixed with a dash of our Earl Grey blend, brews to a bright copper cup. The taste is full-bodied and robust with flowery notes.
Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!
Country Chai Spice from Cozy Leaf. . . . .Artisan Blends Crafted with Love and Care!
Are you looking for a full, rich, Full-bodied black tea chai made with real chai spices of rich cinnamon, cardamon, ginger, and sweet anise and clove for a healthy and delicious treat? Then you are in luck! We have a very tasty one to share with you today! Country Chai Spice from The Cozy Leaf!
Ingredients include: Organic black tea, organic cinnamon, organic ginger, organic cardamon, organic fennel, organic anise, organic clove. Pretty standard as far as chai spices go – right? I don’t know how Cozy Leaf did it tho – this one is OUTSTANDING! It’s still rich and full without being intensely spicy!
Perhaps it’s all in the amount of fennel that was used that you can clearly see. But the fennel isn’t too overpowering either. Everything seems to be JUST RIGHT when it comes to this Artisan Hand-Blended Loose Leaf Blend.
This is one of the best chai’s I have tried in a while! Can’t wait to try more offerings from Cozy Leaf! I’ve enjoyed everything thus far! Woot!
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: Black Tea
Where to Buy: Cozy Leaf
Description
Full-bodied black tea chai made with real chai spices of rich cinnamon, cardamon, ginger, and sweet anise and clove for a healthy and delicious treat.
Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!
Chai Du Kerala from Nunshen. . . .
Chai Du Kerala from Nunshen. Come over here and snuggle up with me – won’t you? This is the first tea I have ever had from Nunshen. I have to say I’m quite giddy over that fact.
This chai is ideal for the afternoon and/or evening and is of medium strength. This was harvested in China. All of that was listed on the product description of their website.
Love, healing, and happiness go hand in hand as you sip on this unique blend. Hints of citrus and earthy tones will recover peace of mind and restore your well-being was also listed under the description of this tea on the company website and I tend to agree!
I looked up Kerala and Google said that the region has been a prominent spice exporter since 3000BC. Kerala is historically known as Keralam and is an Indian state in South India on the Malabar Coast. So with a name like Chai Du Kerala this tea HAS to be good, right? YUP! It is! Don’t you worry your pretty lil head! It’s a winner!
It’s a completely satisfying chai – indeed! All of the chai flavors from the spices are represented. It’s not weak but it’s not over-the-top strong either. I’m overjoyed with this tea and can’t wait to try another tea from Nunshen! YAY!
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: Black Tea
Where to Buy: Nunshen
Description
Love, healing and happiness go hand in hand as you sip on this unique blend. Hints of citrus and earthy tones will recover peace of mind and restore your wellbeing.
Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!
A Dessert Tea from Simpson and Vail. . . .#creme brûlée #SimpsonandVail
When I was a kid I hated creme brûlée. I have no idea why! I think it was the custard that turned me off as a child. As an adult, I love me some yummy creme brûlée. I love cracking into the sugar top and I absolutely love custard. I tried a creme brûlée flavored tea a few months back and would have loved it except for the tea-base that they used was gunpowder green tea, which was way too smokey for my tastes. Since then, I have been on the hunt for a yummy creme brûlée flavored tea. I have found two! This is the first one i’m going to try. I will reveal the second at a later date, so stay tuned!
Creme brûlée by Simpson and Vail is a black tea blend. I can smell the sugary sweet custard scent in the dry leaves. I steeped this lovely blend with near-boiling water for four minutes. The steeped liquid smells like summer. I don’t know why I think that…something about it reminds me of summer! But, it definitely has that sweet creme brûlée smell as well. I read some comments about this tea on Simpson and Vail’s website, and a lot of people said that this does not need extra sugar. I usually add a little agave but decided to try it first without sweetener. For me, I still added a little agave.
Why am I tasting coconut? For some reason i’m tasting a hint of coconut, but I think its just the creamy and buttery caramel flavor. This tea has a burnt sugar aroma with creamy caramel and custard undertones. It definitely has a mild sweet taste and is reminding me of flan. For some reason I cant get past coconut though. I wonder if anyone else feels this way too! For some reason this is reminding me of coconut flan or coconut creme brûlée. BUT that is not a bad thing. In fact, I love it!
Aside from the coconut dilemma, this tea does accurately resemble the delicious, burnt sugared custard that we all know and love! I think I may even have enjoyed the flavor of this tea as a child! It is addictive and I keep taking another sip… its all of the yumminess of the decadent dessert, without all the calories!
How can you pass that up?
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: Black Tea
Where to Buy: Simpson and Vail
Description
This scrumptious black tea blend has the taste and aroma of buttery, creamy sweet goodness. The dark amber cup is sweet and creamy with a finish that tastes like caramelized brown sugar.
Ingredients: black teas, flavoring, and marigold petals.
Brew tea at 212º – steep for 3 minutes.
Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!
BlendBee’s Pecan Assam. . . . .
I grew up with the luxury of an AMAZING frozen custard stand within a mile of my house. In my younger years, I was all about the crazy flavors– brownie this and triple chocolate that, caramel twists and marshmallowy swirls and all that jazz. I always gave my mom and grandma a little side-eye when we’d be out for a girls afternoon treat and they’d get super pumped when the flavor of the day was butter pecan. Uh, guys? You know it’s just nuts in practically-vanilla custard, right?
Fast forward many years to the now-wiser adult that I am, and I can totally understand their infatuation with the simple goodness of butter pecan. Creamy, nutty, sweet-but-not-saccharine. Yes please.
As soon as I sniffed my sample of Blend Bee’s Pecan Assam, I was immediately transported back to those custard days of my youth. It’s everything I’d hope it would be with pecan so upfront in the title. It brews up strong and nutty without a hint of bitterness in the smooth Assam. With a little sweetener and coconut milk as a latte, the buttery undertones really shine for that spot-on butter pecan flavor goodness.
And bonus! It’s chock-full of good-for-you herbs like milk thistle and dandelion root. What! Count me a huge fan. With this one to keep me warm in the winter and a smooth cone of butter pecan custard to keep me cool in the summer, I’ve got all my buttery-delicious craving bases covered. Mmm.
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: Black Tea
Where to Buy: BlendBee
Description
Filled with roots & seeds designed to help cleanse your body and soul. This butter pecan infused Black Assam Tea will be the perfect go to tea after a night of fun, or anytime you want a pick me up.
