Aug 20
Brad’s Teaview Snapshot
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This is an interesting pitch. The site explains this as a blend of ceylon black, peppermint, and ginger designed to restore the patron following a hard night. Although I would normally disregard such claims altogether, I like Tavalon and decided to attempt to apply it in that fashion. In this case, my hard night consisted of a sixteen hour day involving a blend of walking and running and ultimately crashing cold on a couch before bouncing up a few hours later. Fully aware that this is not the hard night implied by the site, I concluded that it would have to do.The tea carries a primarily peppermint scent, although ginger and some other slight hints weave into the equation. Post-brew, the aroma remains static. The flavor of the tea is similar. It deals with a peppermint base, as all peppermint-kissed teas do, but laces the flavor reasonably with the tea and something undescribable that I believe is best dubbed 'corduroy.'
The texture is slightly thinner than par, not for better or worse. It carries a small spicy kick to it, most likely originating from the ginger, and leaves the mouth bright but slightly dry after swallowing. It's an acceptable - but not ideal - design.
As far as its value as a remedy, it might fall in line with an aspirin and a cup of coffee. It might. The tea carries a half-pain, half-pleasure spike to it that reminds me of aspirin and there is a little caffeine involved. Beyond that, I can't say much for the claim, but I suppose it's more than I honestly expected.
In regards to its value in the stricter tea sense, it's a fair tea for peppermint seekers. The sharp Christmas mint in this blend isn't as overwhelming as many of its brethren. This is a fair tea. That's all.
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