Forever Nuts - David's Tea

Where to buy:  David’s Tea

Description:  FOR ALMOND LOVERS

It looks all normal when it’s loose. But steep it and you’ll see that it’s nuts. Within seconds, this tempting jumble of almond slices and chunks, apple bits and cinnamon bark starts turning a crazy shade of pink. Why? Because it contains a hint of beetroot. That’s what gives this rich almond tea its earthy depth and its all-natural signature colour. Deliciously nutty, decidedly addictive. Caffeine-free.

Ingredients:  Apple, almonds, cinnamon, beetroot and artificial flavouring.

Contains almonds

My Review:

My sister brought home a tin of this tea one day and was nice enough to make me a cup.

Upon opening the tin, I thought that this tea looked very plain. The entire tin was a mix of browns and creams. There are no little candies or chocolate pieces, no sprinkles, no flowery components, and there’s no tea leaves because this is a tisane. Aside from the plain appearance, Forever Nuts smells like the candied almonds we used to get at everyone’s wedding back in the 80’s and early 90’s.

The recommended brewing is 1.5 tsp. of Forever Nuts, water heated to 98 degrees Celsius (or 208 degrees Fahrenheit), steeped for 4-7 minutes. I brewed my standard large cup with 3 teaspoons of tea for 7 minutes and added a little sugar.

Once steeped this tea turns into a lovely red berry colour thanks to the beetroot and the apple really comes to the forefront (both in scent and taste). The taste does have a slight tartness from the apple, but it is balanced out well with the mild cinnamon and almond flavours and not overly tart like Sleigh Ride. This tea reminds me a lot of a mulled apple cider: apple base with undertones of spices (in this case cinnamon) and a little bit of almond to round it out. When I drink this tea I’m reminded of going on fall field trips with my elementary school to the apple orchard. It was always cold and we always picked apples and finished the trip with a cup of hot apple cider.

I’m not normally a huge fan of tisane’s or tea’s with apple, but I have to say that I love this tea. For me, it has the right combination of tart and sweet. I love the sweet, nutty smell of this tea and I love the berry red colour that this tea has when steeped. This is defiantly one tea that I’ll always have on hand.