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This one sounds so good in name, but doesn’t deliver on the taste. The rooibos ends up being the main flavor, with just a bit of an herbaceous lemon note in the background. So really it’s sort of a boozy rooibos with a bit of sweetness and not much else.

Meh.

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Lost the note that I had written to an accidental “back” button, and too lazy to rewrite it all, so here’s the Cliffs Notes version… :(

The banana here is lovely, as it always is in Anne’s teas. However, the base is exceedingly earthy and mineral, which is a rather strange combination with the banana IMO. It sort of fights against the banana’s natural creaminess. Also the cinnamon is quite barky/woody, which is another rather harsh note against the banana…

So not a bad tea, but not a winner for me.

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Over the few cups I had, I just couldn’t get this one to work for me.

I can smell a hint of something butterscotch-caramelly, and I can see the blood orange pieces, but I can’t taste much of anything. It sort of tastes like “flavoring” to me, and a decent black base. I don’t get anything remotely resembling butterscotch or citrus…

I’m perplexed, did this maybe need to settle longer before I drank it? But I think it was from a couple of months ago, so that doesn’t seem right… :(

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Not my favorite, but it’s not a bad tea. I’m mostly getting a butter rum sort of note along with the toasted rice in this last cup, and there’s less sugar which is an improvement. Still not something I would order but I’m glad to finish it off on a high note.

I really like this one! It totally does remind me of a mixed berry crisp with a gingery spiced topping. It’s maybe blueberry-esque from the elderberry? But the slight tartness from the hibiscus gives a bit more dimension. It is sweet, but not overly so, and it doesn’t taste flat like a lot of the other maple-heavy teas tend to.

A shame that this is no longer around… :(

I feel like I’ve had this same tea several times before from Deb… Butter Toffee Cream, Maple Butter Shortbread, Salted Caramel Pancakes? All sort of butter-caramel flavored with black tea and rooibos, with or without coconut. They’re not identical, but they all taste very same-y to me.

So this is very similar to the above teas, heavy on the butter and maple sugar with woody rooibos notes. The toasted rice does add something slightly different, but it’s also somewhat overpowered by all the sugary bits (this blend has maple crystals and brown sugar AND honey).

It’s too sweet for me, and I’m a bit bored of this flavor profile from Deb at this point. But thank you, Deb, for the free sample with my order!

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I quite enjoyed this one. The gently sweet apple and cinnamon remind me of apple pie.

My only complaint is because the pieces are quite large, it can be a bit inconsistent, with some cups not having quite enough apple goodness. Even with stirring it up each time, sometimes it wasn’t as apple-y.

It’s a mellow apple pie sort of tisane that’s lovely and calming for the evening. I would consider reordering some once I get my cupboard down a bit more.

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I figured I might as well finish this lil’ sample packet off!

I just wrote about this one yesterday, so I don’t have a lot more to say. I enjoyed it more than I expected, given I’m not generally drawn to either chai or coconut teas. It’s a nice blend of mellow spices and creamy coconut that brings to mind some kind of chai-spiced coconut flan. This last cup actually seems to have less sugar than I remember, which is making me like it even more.

Maybe next time I order from Deb, I’ll pick up a small packet of this. I don’t think it’s something I would reach for long-term, but it’s always nice to have chai around for fall and winter. :)

Hmm… not feeling this one.

I’m not getting much lemon, and the woody, almost boozy rooibos is overpowering everything else. A hint of lemongrass is about it for the citrus notes.

I would’ve guessed some kind of rum-flavored rooibos if I didn’t know any better. Definitely can’t taste the black tea.

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One cute kitty tea down… I found another of these “Queue Mignonne” teas at the Japanese market this past weekend, which prompted me to start working on sipping them down! After all, they’re only four sachets each.

This one is lovely for fall. It definitely reminds me of those caramel apple lollipops, but perhaps a bit less intense and tart on the green apple. It’s not the most natural-tasting tea in the world, but it does nail that sugary caramel apple flavor. And it’s also one of the few sachets I’ve tried that really can make a whole 12-ounce cup of tea with just a single sachet. The base is fairly mellow yet still present, but the flavor is the star here.

Hopefully the strawberry and orange flavors are just as tasty! :)

P.S. – I forgot to mention, autumn teas are up on the Lupicia US website, so I got to restock my Momijigari this year! :3