Date Nut Muffin Rooibos from 52Teas

Tea Information:

Leaf Type:  Rooibos

Where to Buy:  52Teas

Product Description:

Here’s our caffeine-free African rooibos, blended with sweet, dried dates, walnuts and natural flavors, including a touch of natural butter flavor (just a little pat on your muffin)–and yes, this tea is still 100% vegan.

Taster’s Review:

This one scared me when I first opened the pouch, because the aroma of the dry leaf isn’t all that great.  But once the tisane is brewed, the smell becomes quite delicious.  It smells like freshly baked muffins!

I taste the date, I taste the walnut.  I can even taste a cake-y kind of flavor with a hint of butter.  So far, so good.  This tisane delivers what the name of it says it will.  And I can see where the rooibos melds with the other flavors to help build the muffin flavor.

Unfortunately, as I’ve said before, I’m not wild about rooibos.  However, when flavored/blended, more often than not, I can enjoy the tisane even though it’s rooibos.  Sadly, though, this happens to be one of those times when I can’t get past that rooibos flavor.  It’s just not working for me here.

Yes, 52Teas is still my favorite tea company, and I’m really glad that I got to try this blend.  This tisane DOES have all the flavors it suggests in its title, so it is what it says it is.  So if the idea of a Date Nut Muffin in a teacup appeals to you, then I hope you’ll try it for yourself (and if you do like it, please comment here, I’d love to have some positive remarks about this tea here!)

That being said, I can’t say I liked something if I didn’t, and I’m just not digging it.  I guess they all can’t be winners… and more often than not, 52Teas’ blends are winners with me.  This one just isn’t a win for me.  (Sorry Frank!)

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