I had my first taste of blueberry tea latte (I'm going to call it the BTL because it's a bit cumbersome to type it out multiple times) about 2 years ago. I think I was on my way home from a volleyball game with the hubby when we stopped by 7-Eleven to grab drinks (slurpee for him, coffee for me). I saw the BTL, gave it a try, and haven't looked back since.
The BTL is one of the hot specialty drinks that starts in powdered form (like the french vanilla cappucinos, hot chocolates, etc.). It appears to be a seasonal flavour, as I typically only find it available during the winter months. I was suffering a bit of BTL withdrawal this year as I haven't been able to find this flavour in the 7-Eleven locations nearby, but the past weekend, as hubby and I were driving home from the mall, we stopped by one location and, lo and behold, there it was! (Note: I had already downed half the drink before I got around to taking a picture...sorry!) I was looking for the nutritional information on 7-Eleven's website and was surprised to see that the BTL actually wasn't listed as a current flavour. I am hoping this will be more widely available over the next few months, or I may have to go back to that particular location and buy up all their stock!
When I first tried the BTL two years ago, that very first sip was magical: it tasted like blueberry muffin batter (I know this may sound gross to some, and I would never actually attempt to drink blueberry muffin batter, but for whatever reason, this drink just really does it for me). It tends to be on the sweet side, so I typically mix 2/3 BTL with 1/3 brewed coffee. The one I had most recently had more of a "tea" taste to it, so the manufacturers may have tinkered with the recipe.
Buy again? Yes! I probably wouldn't like it as much if I had this everyday, but I would definitely want to indulge at least once a week. ~C$1.59-2.50 (varies by size), various 7-Eleven locations
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