Review: 52 Teas Gingerbread Rooibos

Dec 05

Review: 52 Teas Gingerbread Rooibos

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Katie’s Teaview Snapshot

"The first thing I noticed were the huge chunks of soft gingerbread cookies, which I took a bite of for, uh, research purposes. Delicious."

Katie’s Teaview:	8.3/10
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Just in case you're unaware of what 52 Teas is all about, the brief explanation is that every week a new type of tea is microblended and sold. Once the blend is sold, it's gone. You can buy the teas by the week or sign up for plans that ship the new blends every week. The obvious problem with posting reviews of 52 Teas is that by the time they're posted, often the teas in question are already sold out. Nonetheless, I decided to write up a review of the blend I just bought for a couple of reasons: First, I like the cut of Frank's (the owner) jib, and I want to give his company a bit of much-deserved publicity. Secondly, I think companies often have consistent teas: Consistently good, bad, mediocre, etc. So if a bunch of reviews are posted, readers can gather their own impression of the company as a whole and decide whether new blends are worth checking out or not.

Fun fact: I love that the price doesn't go up for us Canucks, so the only extra cost we incur is the exchange rate. I feel like now that there are at least three other confirmed Canadians who read this site, I am justified in prattling on about stuff that still doesn't affect most of our readership. I've been stalking the site for awhile, and when this blend came up, I knew I had to try it, since I've been on the lookout for a good (and preferably herbal) gingerbread blend for awhile now. After an unreasonably long wait for my precious to come in the mail (seriously, Canada Post, why?), the first thing I noticed were the huge chunks of soft gingerbread cookies, which I took a bite of for, uh, research purposes. Delicious.

One thing I love about rooibos is that it's very forgiving. Sometimes I just don't want to put the effort into making a good cup of tea, so it's nice that most herbals are generally pretty easy. I threw some boiling water in with a teaspoon or so of leaf and let it sit for awhile. I'd wager a guess at around 4 minutes, but basically when it smelled tasty and looked dark enough, I figured it was ready.

Once you've tried enough of a certain type of blend, it's hard for individual ones to stand our particularly well. I wouldn't say I was floored by this blend, but I can't personally think of a way it could be better. It clearly has real ginger in it, since the flavour is fantastically real and a hint spicy. I also appreciate the fact that it has a cookie flavour to it, so it doesn't just taste like the average ginger tea. It's delicimous. I feel like I should say more, but I can't think of what. It's a great blend, but not groundbreaking. Judging by how convoluted this review got by the end, maybe I should have opted to try something caffeinated, so I'm off to do that now.

— To purchase 52 Teas Gingerbread Rooibos, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.