Said to be 100% natural, Tea of Life is Ceylon green tea mixed with calming ingredients such as lemongrass, ginger and lavender buds. It’s packaged in a light blue tube and has 40 round tea bags.
The color of the can somehow reminds me of hospitals! haha
The tea wasn’t bad, but it did take me a while to get used to its strong aroma and rich flavor.
Starbucks coffee is one thing I can’t resist. I always have to buy a cup every time I pass by the store. So when I received a mailed pack of the new Starbucks flavored coffee, I could hardly wait!
The ready brew coffee was named VIA. As soon as I read it on the label, I immediately thought of the national passenger rail service VIA Rail Canada and then wondered if they was some kind of connection between them! LOL. But on second thought, I realized VIA is the Italian word for ‘road’. Hence, the namesake conjures the idea that one can have Starbucks coffee anywhere anytime. Brilliant concept!
VIA is in cute little attractive packets that are individual servings for 8oz cups. The grounds are super fine and dissolves well in boiling water. The aroma was faint but the familiar smell of brewed coffee was undeniably there.
There were 4 flavors: caramel, mocha, vanilla, and cinnamon spice…..all of which were from 100% arabica beans with natural flavors and cane sugar.
To get the full taste, I drank them all straight without any sugar or cream. They were pretty good on the whole. Light but good.
I tried the mocha first as I love everything mocha. Living up to its namesake, it had a dark chocolate scent and a bittersweet taste.
Next was the vanilla. Its smell was present as I placed it in my mug. As I’m not a fan of vanilla, I found the (vanilla) flavor too strong as compared to the coffee taste.
Cinnamon Spice. Its aroma, as its taste, was ‘spicy’ but not quite the kind I expected from a cinnamon blend. This was the flavor I least liked.
The flavor that I liked the most was the caramel. Although the scent and taste of the coffee was basically that of caramel, it was a real delight —– sweet and buttery!
Nothing beats freshly brewed coffee. But for a portable cup of good-tasting coffee, nothing beats VIA.
Nescafe is a brand that has been around since forever. But Nescafe Taster’s Choice? I’ve never had it before, so I bought a box of single serve decaffeinated packs while at the store.
The price was relatively affordable. The packets weren’t easy to tear, but the instructions were simple —– just pour the contents in a cup and add hot water. Quick and easy.
The coffee beans dissolved fast as I added hot water, and a deep coffee aroma enveloped my tiny room. Even as I added some cream, the aroma prevailed.
The coffee tasted as good as it smelled, well almost(!) —– nice and fresh, although somewhat watered down.
I know my parents would love it, but it’s not really for me.
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