#alpine punch

Alpine Punch! Another repeat from 2013 but this is a welcome return.

It’s ticking all of those Kristen boxes - rooibos, almond, a hint of spice. 

I like this tea. With a hint of honey, you’ve got yourself a delightful winter mug. It’s basically the Jan Brady of David’s nutty teas. It’s never going to be as cool as Marsha (Forever Nuts), and only tends to be featured at the winter season. It’s easy to forget, but so desperately wants your attention. (That’s my reasoning behind why the name includes “PUNCH”) 

Classic Middle Tea-Child syndrome!

I don’t get the apple/black pepper mentioned in the description, but I’m getting a heavy hit of coconut cream, rooibos and ginger. If look at my review from 2013, the mix this year looks much better. (Also can I give David’s Tea a HIGH FIVE that I don’t need a STEAK KNIFE AND PLIERS to open the tins?!)

I noticed more vibrant leaves, bigger coconut chunks (also WTF are ‘coconut rasps?!) I mentioned back then that I couldn’t taste apple or spice, but I’m thinking they’ve tweaked the blend a bit in the interim? Because I definitely get a bit of ginger/cardamom now. Too much coconut mixed with cream can easily sway you into this bizarre sunscreen-y smell tea (looking at you, cocomint cream), but it paired with the spice and rooibos, it works!

I’ve only been skiing once*, but Alpine Punch makes me want to join Ned Flanders on the slopes. I’m going to bump it up to 8/10 this year. You’ve earned that extra .5 point for improved coconut chunkiness. 

*The year is 1998. I’m ‘not quite recovered’ from pneumonia/bronchitis and spend five days on a French Class trip to St Donat in Quebec on a ski trip, having never skied before in my life. I’m mostly delirious on painkillers, anti biotics and can’t breathe/smell/speak that well and spent most of my time falling down a mountain. I’ve never skied again. 

David’s Tea Advent Calendar

Day Two 

Alpine Punch