Carol’s Special-Teas: German Chocolate Cake
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Carol’s Special-Teas was one of the many exhibitors at the World Tea Expo this year. However, they were able to standout with their MINI decked-out like a tea pot. Checkout the picture. They were also giving large samples of some of their popular teas away to attendees. I couldn’t resist trying the German Chocolate Cake flavored black tea. German Chocolate Cake is one of my all-time favorite desserts. I don’t eat it often, but when I do - yum! This is a great craving tea for those of you watching your calorie intake. Drink this tea in place of a sweet high-calorie snack, and you’ll feel much better about yourself - at least I do.
This German Chocolate Cake flavored black tea was very good. The scent is right on par with the real thing. You’ll be sure to do a double-take if you get the chance to smell this tea. The coconut, chocolate and caramel chips are enough to make your mouth water. The flavor of the tea is good, but it’s not as enjoyable as the scent - I guess I didn’t expect it to taste exactly like a piece of cake. If you add your own sweetener and milk (or milk substitute) to this tea, it really helps to improve the flavor. My only complaint about the tea is that I don’t know where the black tea was grown. I’m assuming it is a Ceylon tea, but it is not stated on the packaging or their website. This tea is very enjoyable, and it is great to have around for special occasions. I enjoyed it as a morning tea. The delicious scent really helped to get me moving in the early hours.
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Most of you already knew that tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world - that includes all teas. Water is the obvious number one. With over 300 plus exhibitors and thousands of attendees, the logistics of water becomes an issue. Watching the staffers of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center push around hundreds of five gallon containers of water wore me out - just watching. As someone that goes to many trade shows for multiple industries (and used to work for a Resort and Conference Center), I guess I just pick up on the details. I can remember the days of wondering how we were going to fill six hundred water glasses and iced tea glasses without the ice melting before the guests arrive. It’s a lot of work. The World Tea Expo, the exhibitors, and the staff do an excellent job for all of us. I’m sure there are always problems, but to most of us the event seems well-coordinated and well-executed. The attendance and feedback from everyone seems to reinforce my observation.
No, this is not an early Valentine’s Day blog, I’m not feeling that great. I have a “scratchy” throat at the moment. I’m not full-blown sick, but it could go either way. I’m drinking as much tea as possible. I think everyone knows I’m a huge fan of tea, but I’ve never been a fan of honey. That is until recently… When I was at the World Tea Expo, I stopped by