Autumn Seasonal Teas
Thursday October 28, 2010
Just in time for Halloween!
I wanted to get this up in case maybe someone would like to snag some for Halloween weekend. Snag what? Seasonal tea!
I tried 2 seasonal teas recently. :upheart: Both from Bigelow and can be found in most grocery stores and Targets. I’m not usually a fan of Bigelow teas for various reasons. Or tea bagged teas for that matter (loose leaf tea just tastes better than dust filled tea bags) BUT! But! I don’t mind buying seasonal flavored tea bags :twinkle: because they’re more common & easier to come by on a typical grocery store run than loose leaf (end tea snobbery, lol.) :blushingcute:
Pumpkin Spice Tea
OK, OK so this stuff is pretty good! :kissyfaceheart: It’s a black tea (yay my favorites :star: ) and is flavored with pumpkin, cinnamon, licorice, clove, ginger, etc.
Tastes mostly like spice tea with a hint of pumpkin. :) A lot like orange spice tea I think. But definitely tastes festive and is great unsweetened which is a huge plus because I don’t like to sweeten my teas AT ALL.
Apple Cider
This is an herbal tea. Fair warning, I rarely like herbal teas. :facepalmcry: I just find them bitter & unenjoyable most of the time. And like I said, I don’t like to sweeten my teas. But! I’m always open to trying new things and second chances, so I picked this up. :heartheartheart: You just never know~~ hehe
Flavored with apple, hibiscus, cinnamon, orange peel, rose hip, licorice root, clove, natural apple cider flavor.
The taste resembles more of a bitter green apple more than a spiced cider-like flavor. I mildly enjoyed this flavor. :eep: I did have to add a packet of splenda in order to actually “enjoy” it. However I’m not going to re-buy it. :down: I was underwhelmed. Also, it doesn’t really “agree” with my tummy :snot: I’ll probably be pawning the remaining bags I have off on coworkers. :smallcry:
I actually already bought a new box of the Pumpkin Spice teas! :P
And on the topic of “seasonal” things. I picked up these two バスロマン (Bath Roman) bath salts a few weeks ago from the Japanese market “Maruichi.”
(L) バスロマン ヒノキ浴
(R) バスロマン 森林温浴
They had these the past few winters. :updiamond: I had them last year and used them all up! :blushingcute: I think these make GREAT “winter-time” salts! Especially the hinoki cypress bath one on the left! :star2: The scent is so, so fragrant! :kissyfaceheart: It brings to mind Japanese ofuro, the wooden ceder hot tubs. :good: The bath water becomes a milky orange color.
The other, Shinrin, is a forest scented type. :sqxmastree: It has a strong, earthy pine scent and the bath water becomes a clear deep forest green. Both sort of remind me of Christmas Trees in a way :D! :sqxmastree: That evergreen scent wafting through your bathroom is really calming and gives you a sense of such warmth~ I rarely use these tree/forest types in the summer because it feels so out of place. :blushingcute: :lol: :gigglewakuface: These salts aren’t just for relieving mental stress through relaxation and aromatherapy, oh no no (lol,) but also skin ailments such as dry chapped skin, acne, frostbite (lol,) back pain, heat rash, poor circulation… well, they list a lot of things, are supposedly soothed by these. But really it’s just great for anytime you want to relax in the tub~~ :starburst:
Here’s the Bath Roman commercial showing the two types in action! LOOOOOOL I can’t believe this exists, I love the internet! :D
Tags: bath, tea
54 Responses to “Autumn Seasonal Teas”
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Those tea flavours sounds nice, especially the Apple Cider flavour ^^ I love fruit tea ^^. We have a tea store called T2 here, I love their Turkish Apple & Cinnamon flavour :3
Bath salts seem interesting, I’ve never used them before. Though I haven’t used my bath tub for many years XD
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i’m big on christmas seasonal things! lol i love peppermint bath gel! but the pumpkin spice does sound reaaaally tasty. i might have to try it!
i wish there was a maruichi here so i can try these too but nooooooooo /doom and despair/ :’(
LOL i love how there are commercials for … everything. i always found it so weird that there are a whole bunch of commercials in korea for FRIED CHICKEN and don’t forget those weirdo pocky and pretz commercials~ hahahah
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This is my first time commenting… (I think!)
You make me really want to buy some of that tea. I love tea. ^_^
I’ve only had regular tea and green tea, though. It’s a pity. D:
(I love your blog! :D) -
i love the forest smelling バスロマン! i still havent finished the one i got though since we have water restrictions over here :(
have you tried apple tea? i love apple tea! i could only find them in japan though but its yummy! -
lol totally love the advert.looks so good
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I love seasonal stuff~~~!!
OH Cedar bath salts?! I wanna try it so bad. Ok, we need to set up a Christmas gift exchange right now.
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oooh I love baths, they are the best! And tea, I want both so bad, but I’m so sleepy.
Have you strived Truvia? Or like the stevia plant? i got some of that & one grain sweetens pretty well, its cal free too. but I agree I do not sweeten my teas. I found the apple cider one not to be so , but I think I broke down and added honey…
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It all looks amazing! Cider-making is my fav autumn thing :)
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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! pumpkinnn! lol i love fall because the stores finally sell a huge variety of pumpkin flavored stuff :D
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awww this is such a fun post. I am definitely a sucker for everything pumpkin in the fall, especially Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte. soooooooo goood!!! Must try this tea too!!!
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Pumpkin tea? :O Sounds super interesting~
Not a big fan of ginger though. XD The theme really suits the upcoming Halloween hhahaha.
Ahh everytime you do a review on bath salts I just wanna build a bath tub right now LOL. :D -
They look so good! I wish Halloween was bigger in Japan so I could find something like this!
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Oh man, you didn’t like the apple cider tea??? I thought it tasted JUST LIKE apple cider! I wasn’t crazy about the pumpkin spice tea but it’s alright ;)
I, too don’t like to sweeten my teas anymore! Glad to know I’m not the only one ;) -
wow those teas look delish! Im a huge fan of pumpkin spice ( especially the one from starbucks haha) and that bath salt commercial is so weird! You’d never see that here in america, just girls prancing around in VS commercials =) now I want o take a bath! but alas I’ve got class to get to =(
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I’m actually a fairly avid fan of flavoured teas if I’m looking to relax
- but if I’m on a midnight shift, just hit me with your strongest black teas and I’ll be good!Mmmm, soak baths!
I wish I could indulge in one – but we only have HUGE spa baths in our home and Australia has an oppressive “Use Water Only When Required” rule that makes using water for baths completely out of the question! Yurgh – such a shame!LOL.
FROSTBITE.
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There is nothing better than drinking hot tea and cuddle in your blanket in front of the TV in autumn XDD
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wow~ both of the seasonal teas look interesting~ i actually don’t drink tea much… hehe the bath salts look super too….. ^_^ honestly, i haven’t tried any before-are there any you’d highly recommend?
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Uwaa, thank you for this post! ♥ Ever since you tweeted about pumpkin spice tea I’ve been like WHERE CAN I GET SOME?? lol~
Those bath salts sound heavenly too~ -
Gaaaa! I love the hinoki smell. I’m going to try to find that stuff now.
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aw love the halloween themed tea~~
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seasonal tea ! that pumpkin spice looks delish… i heart spice teas.
my FAV seasonal tea is tazo joy; it’s a red/black/green mix. I’m admittedly a Starbucks addict, & they only have it around the Holidays. Much like their pumpkin spice lattes, omnom. -
You’re so brave with your tea… I only like the “normal” stuff. I’ve tried other kinds but they’ve always made me feel a bit sick :/
Ah you’re making me want to take a bath. I haven’t a good long soak in ages. I need to make sure I get a bath so I can relax with a good book :)
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Haha…gotta love Japanese commercials! Now I feel like jumping into an onsen filled with that stuff. XD I’ll have to keep my eyes open for that Pumpkin Spice tea!
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The salts dissolve fast? I have bad English. Sorry. I am France. ^_^
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The apple tea sounds so lovely!
I once had an amazing tea from Germany and nothing will ever compare haha
You make me really want to try bath salts!