4 Aug 2016

my whittard of chelsea obsession

This year, I've really embraced having a hot drink before bed and what better drink than hot chocolate? I thought I'd treat myself to some Whittard's Salted Caramel hot chocolate and it has done a good job of knocking me out at night! Within this order, I decided to throw in some Dreamtime tea and a caddy of White Chocolate flavoured white tea. Whittard is a bit too expensive for my student budget though so this is was a one-time treat but I can definitely see myself setting aside a 'tea fund' in my future salary*!


Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Creamy, thick and tasty - the perfect blend for a bedtime drink. I can definitely make out the caramel flavour but the saltiness is really subtle.

Dreamtime Tea
The tin says there are 'flavours of honey, apricot and vanilla' to this tea and I can agree with the first two but the vanilla note must be extremely subtle or my palate is probably just not that refined :) Nevertheless, it tastes sweet but not to a sickly extent (provided you only add two teaspoons instead of the recommended three) and coupled with a bit of meditation before bed, it is a great recipe for sweet dreams. At least, it was for me :)

White Chocolate Flavoured White Tea
This is my first foray into loose leaf tea and I wasn't disappointed. I'm not a big drinker of milky tea and tend to gravitate more towards green tea but on this occasion, pushed the boat out to a white tea. It smells amazing and it doesn't taste too bad either. I'm not sure I'm convinced enough to replenish this tea once finished but isn't the caddy just adorable?!


*by future, I mean in thirty years' time as a junior doctor doesn't earn much here in the UK. Before you all think I'll be raking it in...

6 comments

  1. The white chocolate tea looks intriguing!

    You need to watch out for their sales, especially the January sale. They sell a big box of nine different hot chocolates at Christmas and I always manage to get one half-price in the January sales.

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  2. I have never saw this brand in Brazil, I don't think they sell it here. Looks beautiful!

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  3. If you ever find yourself near Oxford or in Cheshire, visit the outlet stores at Bicester and Cheshire Oaks!

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  4. I love the dream time tea... I also have a weakness for their mulled wine tea though..... I have to avoid whittards due to the danger of me buying the whole shop...

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  5. Thank you for sharing omg! I've been looking for tea lately and these look amazing!!

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  6. P.S. You should really check out The Bluebird Tea Co. They have just opened a branch where I live and they are luring me away from Whittards. They had a limited edition hot cross bun tea out at Easter and it was exactly like drinking a hot cross bun!

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