Description: For the past four years, all we wanted for Christmas was a gingerbread tea. Every winter, we’ve pestered David for a spicy-sweet, festive tea. But he just couldn’t find the perfect blend…until now. And with its warm, comforting aromas of ginger, cinnamon and molasses, this rich rooibos tea totally worth the wait. It has the most nostalgic aroma you can imagine – like gingerbread cookies baking in the oven. And the taste is everything we hoped for and more. Thank you David! Now…what will we ask for next year?
Ingredients: Rooibos, green rooibos, honeybush, cinnamon, currants, crystalized ginger, pineapple, safflower petals, natural and artificial flavouring
Caffeine: 0 (Caffeine free)
Steeping Instructions: 1.25 tsp 96°C/205°F 5-7 min
(From DAVIDsTEA: Gingerbread)
Steph's Thoughts:
NEW HOLIDAY TEAS YAYE! Technically this isn't part of the collection, but a new-release.
I really wanted to try this tea, though initially I wasn't terribly keen on the smell. You can smell the ginger and pineapple. I waffled over it for a bit - I LOVED the concept, but there was just something about it that was missing. One of the TeaGuides at St. Vital assured me that this tea was really good as a latte, so I decided to trust her judgement and try it with skim milk.
At first, I wasn't too keen on the taste either. It wasn't quite what I was looking for. I think I was missing the molasses taste. And honestly, I think that's what it's missing - that sticky-sweet molasses flavour that makes a great, great gingerbread. Maybe I can try adding some to my next cup to see if that's what it's missing.
I let both the Hubby and another tea-loving friend try it as well. Hubby said, "um. Interesting. Something's not quite right." But my friend really, really loved it. She said it had the right mix of ginger and spice. Also, Laura (the Manager TeaGuide at both St V. and Grant Park) said that she isn't normally a fan of ginger, but that she really, really liked this tea. So I'm getting lots of opinions.
HOWEVER, I will add this. This tea pairs very, very well with fish fingers and custard. I know that sounds like an odd pairing. It's a Doctor Who thing.
But, as the Tenth Doctor says, "Tea! That's all I needed, a good cup of tea! Superheated infusion of free radicals and tannin. Just the thing for healing the synapses." From The Christmas Invasion)
Doctor Who, fish fingers and custard, great friends and tea. Could I ask for a better Friday night?
Verdict: Still making up my mind. Some sips are amazing, some are not quite right. But it's not bad!
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