Toasted Nut Brulee Oolong Tea

My friend tried this tea and didn't like it and gave it to me. I think he steeped it wrong because I tried it and LOVED it! I always add a lot of sugar to tea, but this tea didn't need as much because it was so delicious and not too bitter.

I'm still fairly new to loose leaf tea, though I have loved tea my whole life. Generally I lean toward black and herbals teas. Fruit flavors are my favorites - particularly peach. In fact, my top Teavana teas are Peach Tranquility, Peach Cran-Tango (sad that it's gone) and Opus Rouge. I prefer my tea sweet - admittedly at times, "make your cavities ache" sweet. But not always.

I was looking for a dessert tea when I decided to try Toasted Nut Brulee. I always want just a bite of something sweet after meals - but needed to start avoiding those chocolate mint or chocolate nut cluster calories. I thought I would really enjoy Toasted Nut Brulee based on it's description. It has a lot of the flavors that I look for in my candy.

However, the first few times I brewed Toasted Nut Brulee - I was disappointed. It smelled wonderful - just like some sort of nut confection baking. But I found the flavor lacking a lot. I didn't taste nuts and in general the tea was weak. It didn't have a bad flavor - but it wasn't fulfilling my after dinner sweet tooth at all. I had purchased 2 ounces - and I can't say I was dreading finishing off my purchase. So I have been experimenting with it.

For me, it was a matter of figuring out which sweetener brought out the flavors I did like in the tea. I prefer Stevia. I have become a bit of a tea snob since discovering Teavana and was sticking with straight Rock Sugar because it does such a wonderful job of enhancing the flavors. But the Rock Sugar just didn't bring out the right flavors for me in Toasted Nut Brulee. Stevia does. In fact, I'm quite fond of Toasted Nut Brulee with it and plan to purchase more.

I was really excited to try this tea, as I am a fan of nutty flavors. Unfortunately I was not a huge fan of this tea. As soon as I opened the bag I was taken aback by the strong smell. I mean STRONG. Very spicy smelling with a hint of nut. I thought, "Wow, I don't think I am gonna like this one," and sure enough I didn't. It's not undrinkable. It's just very strong, and I don't quite like the taste. The spices are overpowering. I think maybe it would taste better with less spice, more nuttyness. If you really like strong flavored coffee, this tea is for you. If you like TEA, I think this one may be a hit or miss. Some will love it, some will not be impressed.
My opinion:
I think I'll be finishing this bag and then never buying it again. Sorry, Teavana, not a fan of this one.

This tea is okay in my book, but it is not at all what the description states. I would rename this tea Pineapple Spice, as there is no nut flavor. It is a very fruity, and spice heavy tea. Not bad, but not what I wanted either.

This is one of my favorite Teavana teas and I buy it repeatedly. I love the different nuts and the cardamom and spices. The only downside is that it becomes bitter/sour if overbrewed. But it is a wonderful tea to drink in the mornings when it's cold outside! I like to open the cardamoms so the seeds are exposed before I brew the tea.

When I was first shown this tea, I thought that I had just discovered my new favorite tea. The aroma was intoxicating and I immediately wanted to bring this tea home and brew it. When I did I discovered that I was highly disappointed. The taste is only bearable, in my opinion, with added sugar and milk because without it this tea has a very weak taste.

I've brewed it a few times and this tea really is only good in the morning in my opinion. This tea really isn't one I would recommend to drink on it's own so I think it tastes great with some toast and oatmeal. Other than that, I won't be buying this tea again

I absolutely love this tea, I think it's the best I've EVER tasted! It smells SOOO good before I even brew it! It's so delicious - I'm always dieting and this tea is so satisfying I (almost) don't miss having dessert!

This tea is a fantastic dessert tea! Depending on how long you brew it, the flavor can range from spicy carrot cake to cinnamon-sugar preztel. Either way, great for after a meal especially since it's oolong.

I don't like fruity or strong teas and was looking for a new flavor on the website when I saw this one. I drink tea in late afternoon at work or in the evening at home. Great way to relax with this tea. I just add some German Rock Sugar to it, nothing else. My 1st cup was too sweet, but only because I put too much rock sugar in it.

A store representative suggested that I blend this with Spice of Life, after I asked for teas that have skin healing properties. With some German Rock Sugar added and a teaspoon or two of regular sugar, this is like a "dessert in a cup". Wonderful!!