Thursday, October 01, 2009

Thursday Tea Time


This week -- Bigelow Vanilla Caramel. I seem to be on a caramel kick! Must be the "it says it's Fall" calendar vibe and subsquently seasonally linked caramel apples, Halloween candy bags already appearing in the stores (!), and spicy home baking fragrances coming into play. Bigelow even has a recipe page for desserts made with this tea!



Cost: ? Don't remember. Bought it at either Super Target or Kroger
Number of teabags: 20 - invidually sealed in foil packets
Caffeine: Yes
Type of tea: Black
Steeping time: 2 minutes
Double Dipper potential: Yes, give it 4 minutes the second time
Mix ins: Sugar, milk. Bigelow also suggests it iced? Hmmm
Teabag fragrance: Caramel-y, with a hint of vanilla
Ingredients: Black tea, natural and artificial flavors (soy lecithin)
Taste: Just like a caramel without destroying your teeth and dental work.
My opinion: Good way to temper your sweet tooth
Would I go back and buy another box? Yes
Rating: 4.5 teabags out of 5 (I need to leave a little wiggle room in the caramel category. It's going to be hard to dethrone last week's Celestial Seasoning's Chocolate Caramel Enchantment Chai)

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