Advent Calender Day 2

Today's tea is Alpine Punch.  I was so excited to see this one back this year, as it was one of my favourites last holiday season.

and since I haven't done a review for it yet... review time!


Name: Alpine Punch


Brand:  David's Tea


Primary Type:  Rooibos


Dry Scent:  This smells interesting.  A little bit like a chai, because of the cardamom, but also nutty from the coconut and warm and slightly dusty from the rooibos.  There is even a faint floral hint from the rosepetals, but overall it definitely smells to me like the perfect apres-ski drink.  Something to soothe out the aches and warm you from the inside out.


Steeping Time:  8-10 min


Steeped Flavour:  This is one that tastes like it smells, with the coconut adding a nice, smooth mouthfeel and the cardamom and ginger warming just enough on the tongue without making the tea spicy in any way.  The almonds, whose scent disappeared in the blend when dry, take over once it's brewed and there are definitely marzipan notes to this.  It also tastes a little bit like mulled apple juice and a little bit like chai, but it is very much its own entity.  Honestly the best way I can think of to describe the taste is to say that it tastes like winter comfort food.


Food/Drink Pairings:  Rum.  This would definitely be excellent with a little mulled spiced rum.  It also goes well with spice cakes, coffee cakes or stollen.  Basically any heavy, hearty spiced or fruited cake would go nicely with this.  You might also try using it as the base for a "chai latte".  I definitely think it could stand up to frothed milk and come out a winner!


Rating out of Six Tails:
6/6


Buy/Don't Buy

Another day done, another door opened!