Have you been browsing the new Winter flyer? There are so many new teas, with exciting flavour selections, and health boosting properties. Steeped Tea consultants, were fortunate to be surprised with a little Christmas gift in the mail last month from Tonia, the Steeped Tea founder. Just another great benefit of being a Steeped Tea consultant! This writer was also blessed with a surprise of tea in the mail. We received a tin of Hot Yoga and a tin of Toffee Crunch tea, along with a gorgeous photo card of Tonia and her family. I've tried both teas and like each for different reasons. Today, my focus is on the Toffee Crunch.
Although this photo doesn't show it well, Toffee Crunch contains slices of almonds, and little cubes of caramel along with cocoa kernels and the rooibos.
I steeped my rooibos in boiling water, leaving the infuser in for the cup for 5 minutes.
The aroma makes me think of sweet and nutty at the same time, perhaps not surprisingly, given the ingredients. To me, rooibos naturally has those properties anyway, which is why it takes the addition of flavours so well. It smells like there could be something yummy baking in the oven.
This tea is a delightful mid morning or mid afternoon cup, especially when you maybe are fighting a craving for something sweet. It's smooth, sweet, and satisfies the craving nicely. It would be lovely sipping while enjoying a book and unwinding in the evening. Of course, if you decide to put a cookie with it, the tea is a nice complement. Yesterday, I served this tea to a friend, along with a plate of Christmas cookies and chocolate and the tea made the chocolate seem even creamier!
Steeped Tea has a lovely family of these Toffee flavoured teas now. The Toffee Dream, a white tea, has long been a favourite of mine. In the fall, the Superior English Toffee, a black tea was introduced, and now a roooibos version. So whatever your tea preference, you are bound to find a toffee flavour you can enjoy! I think I love all three! Recently, Tonia commented on Facebook that this is one of her favourites as well.
You can enjoy this tea for free (50g bag), when you place a $50 order this month. If you received some cash this Christmas, or if your tea stash is getting low, this is a great time to place an order and try this delicious new tea! If you don't have a Steeped Tea consultant, you can find one here.