Happy December

holidays, Tea 29 Comments

That was quick.  With such little turnaround from Thanksgiving to Christmas, we are now fully entrenched in the holiday season.

I already miss the pumpkins and I was missing it even while still fully involved in all the teas and delicacies.  But I can’t pine forever so I not-so-quietly move on to some hot ones that fit in the mold of this season, or I hope.

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Celestial Seasonings has always been a go-to and a staple in my collection. And for the many years I’ve been sipping  I’ve only been seldom disappointed in their brand.

Just recently, they’ve gone through another metamorphosis in their packaging.   I adore and am very found of the new look.  To me it’s bohemian yet contemporary. It just has this appearance about it that I’m drawn to.   I don’t know if it’s the font, the photos, or something beyond. I’ll get to more of that in a little bit.

I was once again back at my local supermarket knowing I was going to focus on teas for the winter months, and with this being December, a emphasis on the holidays and Christmas.

Their collection of holiday teas is enough for its own temporary blog and possibly bonus posts.  But I digress and as always to intend to focus on one or just a select few (if this situation justifies it) per article.

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This week I went with the Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride and without any hesitation the package sold me.   I understand the artwork depicts sugar cookies as people on a sleigh being pulled by more reindeer cookies.  I don’t care if makes me feel something and even just the little something is enough.

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I wanted to like this.  I so wanted to like this.  But this was an ambitious selection. A tea that’s going to taste like sugar cookies you might think would be artificial, but not here.

There is no caffeine which is just fine.  I drank this in the evening and no need to be wide awake if the occasion doesn’t call for it.

But the ingredients tell an interesting story.   I love vanilla bean and orange peel, I thought both would really elevate this tea to wonderful heights and evoke that sugar cookie sentimentality.  That didn’t happen.

Maybe seeing barley included maybe should have raised an eyebrow.  I am not opposed to it but it’s never a taste I’ve overly been enthusiastic over.

The tea bags itself did permeate with cookie goodness but that didn’t last long.   The steeping process gave an interesting clear color that emulated the look and feel of said sweet treat.  But the smell wasn’t as appealing while brewing.

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I couldn’t finish my cup.   I think the tastes were few-and-far between. There were times I honestly felt like I was just drinking a cup of hot water and that was it.  I got hints of a sugary sweet taste but those weren’t frequent and maybe I tricked my head and mouth into thinking as much.   The barley really dominated everything else.

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I had a nice arrangement of chocolates and cookies I was going to enjoy them with but no dice.  Hopefully next time. Santa seemed happy regardless.   I wanted to be happy too.

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I was sad about that.  I really wanted to enjoy this but that didn’t happen. This is not going to deter me in any way.   The season is long and I will be writing about teas like this going into early next year.  But let me live in the present moment.   I will be writing about this amazing company again very soon.

And I hope to expound on all the good they have done the joy they’ve brought into my life.  My inaugural post on them reflects this notion.

Happy Holiday Season!

Best,

Ideen

 

 

 

29 thoughts on “Happy December”

  1. It did go fast!!! At Thanksgiving I was like, “It feels like Halloween was yesterday!” And now it’s almost Christmas!? Plus, it is strangely warm over here so it doesn’t feel like December at all. I am definitely going to have to find that tea!

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  2. I like the proverb on the box! I’m surprised that the tea was so transparent on brewing though. I wonder if this were loose white tea with this flavouring, whether this would have intensified the flavours. Barley? Hmm…

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  7. I love tea — Earl Grey is my favorite. I would so have loved to try the Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride tea (even the name is enchanting!)… so sad it was flat and tasteless 😦 Your blog is delightful, and I’m looking forward to your tea adventures.

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  17. Hi! I’m late to the conversation. I actually liked this tea–although it isn’t going to make my “all time favorites” list. I steeped a little longer than usual, and I add a small amount of agave. Worked nicely! I noticed a slight hint of an “artificial sweetener” after-taste, but there isn’t any artificial sweetener, so I’m not sure what I was detecting. My kids loved it though, and they asked for it often. We finished the box in no time, and I even gave it as a gift this holiday season. Oh well…we all like different things!

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