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drank Peach Cardamom by 52teas
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How does this have almost no notes after being released for a month?! I just got mine and I had to try it right away based on the smell! I love love LOVE cardamom in non-chai teas—I mean I like it in chai too, but it really does shine on its own. Peach seems an unusual combo, but it really works!

I actually made this one for my dad, he always likes when I make him blends he’s never tried before. He was in the mood for something fruity so I picked this one! Mm, it smells so good brewing!

Peach can be a love it or hate it flavor for me—I hate even slightly fake peach and I often get “over-peached” where I get tired of the flavor after like 3 sips. But sometimes I am really in the mood for it! Thankfully this is not a fake or overdone peach, it’s quite subtle—in fact it’s not even super evident as peach in the cup. Very mellow and summer-y tasting, like super ripe peaches that you’d use for a pie.

The cardamom is what really makes this though. Earthy and strong, it tempers the peach and makes it into something totally different. I’m not surprised that this combo works so well, peach goes fantastically with strong spices (look at all the peach & ginger teas!). Cardamom is the best pairing I’ve tried with peach by far: better than ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, any other fruit. It’s just… perfect. These two were meant to be together!

And the base! It adds a really nice, vegetal background. The 3 ingredients are all so different but Frank worked his magic. This is so great! If you were on the fence, get this—you won’t regret it! Unless, you know, you don’t like peach/cardamom/green tea.

Kittenna

I think I have a package of this that I’m getting this weekend :) Glad to hear the good review! I was hoping for a cardamom-heavy, peachy tea that isn’t a chai!

Kittenna

And this tea doesn’t have almost no notes… it had none before you!!

Alphakitty

I think you’ll like it! I never would have thought of peach + cardamom but it’s a yummy combo.

Azzrian

I can’t wait to try it! I split the monthly with another steepster so I have to wait a little to get my share of it but its worth the wait! :)
I LOVE peachy teas!

Crowkettle

Ah, I knew I should of ordered some of this. Sounds amazing!

Sil

It’s in the box waiting to be split up kittenna! :)

Kittenna

Haha, couldn’t remember for a moment whether it was one we ordered or not!

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Kittenna

I think I have a package of this that I’m getting this weekend :) Glad to hear the good review! I was hoping for a cardamom-heavy, peachy tea that isn’t a chai!

Kittenna

And this tea doesn’t have almost no notes… it had none before you!!

Alphakitty

I think you’ll like it! I never would have thought of peach + cardamom but it’s a yummy combo.

Azzrian

I can’t wait to try it! I split the monthly with another steepster so I have to wait a little to get my share of it but its worth the wait! :)
I LOVE peachy teas!

Crowkettle

Ah, I knew I should of ordered some of this. Sounds amazing!

Sil

It’s in the box waiting to be split up kittenna! :)

Kittenna

Haha, couldn’t remember for a moment whether it was one we ordered or not!

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Tea has always been a passion of mine, though I got away from it during college. A lack of cupboard space and a constant influx of people into my suite made me pretty much abandon my teas at home. But now that I’m done with school, it’s definitely come back with a vengeance—to the point where I’ve purchased about 65 different kinds in the past 3 months!

I like most kinds of teas—yes, even peach, which I used to think I disliked!. Oolongs are definitely my favorite, and I’m an avid fan of earl grey, floral teas, and chai blends along with anything melon. The only kind of teas on my “no” list are rooibos blends (which gives me headaches) and banana flavored ones since bananas are public enemy #1 in my mind.

The best thing about tea for me is how you can be passionate about it and still have it integrate into all of your other hobbies. I like a lot of things: writing, video games, books, sewing, figure collecting, astronomy… it’s a long list. But whatever I’m doing, I can have a cup of tea in hand!

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