I love to support small brands that have a good mission statement and The Paisley Hippo definitely qualifies. Women supporting women is right up my alley and I'm happy to purchase from them in the future. Since this is listed as high caffeine, I have been drinking it in the morning. It definitely gives me a boost but doesn't make me jittery or over-caffeinated. I followed the brewing directions and found the tea a bit weak for my tastes. I like a very robust black tea. I have started brewing it for six minutes instead and it is absolutely perfect. It has no bitterness. It is a very smooth tasting tea and I can tell it from the flavour and appearance that it uses high quality tea leaves. The cookies and cream flavour is delicious and not overpowering. I can really smell it in the bag and from the brewed tea. This high-quality tea is something I would purchase again!

Everything about this tea is pretty cute. The nicely designed bag, the whimsical hippo brand name and logo, and the unusual and fanciful flavour of "cookies and cream". It tastes pretty good too, not super strong but definitely reminiscent of a sweet creamy dessert. It is a caffeinated black tea, so you have to be careful not to drink too much, especially near bedtime. But I think it goes well with breakfast. It's definitely a cute idea and I appreciate venturing beyond your standard flavour profiles in a black tea product.