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Cameron B. drank Foxy Roxy’s Banana Walnut Treat by Butiki Teas

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This tea came from NayLynn! I do like banana, but I wasn’t so sure about the walnut, as walnuts aren’t generally my favorite. But onward, for science! I must say, the black tea leaves in this tea are huge! I figured it was one of the Taiwanese teas, but saw that it’s a Keemun when I looked it up. Wow, I have to try this Keemun plain sometime! There are whole walnuts and big pieces of dried banana mixed with the leaves. Dry scent is sweet and lovely authentic banana with creamy nuttiness. I steeped 2 teaspoons for 3 minutes at 200 degrees.

Once brewed, the tea smells strongly of banana (real banana, not candy) and some other fruit that I can’t identify. I assume it’s coming from the base tea. Yum, this is very banana. There’s also a nice mildly nutty creaminess that pairs nicely with the banana. Honestly, I don’t get much from the base other than a floral note at the end. I wish I could taste it more, but I am happy with the lovely banana.

Flavors: Banana, Creamy, Floral, Nutty, Sweet

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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Hi, I’m Cameron!

I’m a 30-something software engineer currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband and our two pugs, Gobo and Ume. I tend to cycle between my different hobbies, and they include piano, knitting, video games, board games, miniature painting, planners, bento, Korean skincare, and – of course – TEA! But really, what I’m best at is “collecting” hobby-related things… ;)

~ 2024 SIPDOWN CHALLENGE! ~
- October sipdowns: 3
- Total 2024 sipdowns: 132

I prefer my tea lukewarm or at room temperature and without milk or sugar. I steep Western style, and fluctuate between using big mugs or small teapots depending on the season.

I am always up for a swap! Just let me know if you’d like to try something in my cupboard.

Tea Preferences:
I enjoy both flavored and unflavored teas in many forms. These days, I drink mostly flavored teas, and I tend to gravitate most toward black, green, oolong, and herbal varieties. I do have a special fondness for straight Japanese green teas, however.

I do not sweeten my teas, and pre-sweetened teas are usually too sweet for me. I also do not enjoy stevia.

I tend to reach for fruitier flavors rather than desserty ones these days, but I do have favorites from both categories. Willing to try anything once! There are a few ingredients/flavors that aren’t generally my jam, such as coconut, rose, lavender, and chocolate flavoring. But I also have teas that I love with some of those things, too! :)

Favorite Companies:
3 Leaf
Bird & Blend
Dammann Frères
Harney & Sons
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
Lupicia
Old Barrel Tea Co
Simpson & Vail
Taiwan Tea Crafts
TeaVivre

Tea Rating Scale:
90-100: Outstanding! Permanent cupboard resident
80-89: Great – a possible staple
70-79: Good, but I wouldn’t buy it
60-69: It’s decent
50-59: Meh… I may or may not have finished the cup
40-49: Ick. Couldn’t finish it.
00-39: Repulsive, I spat it out

I will sometimes refrain from rating a tea if I feel I’m too biased due to my personal dislikes, or if I suspect the sample has been compromised by age or scent contamination.

Cupboard Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZEuKf1-ppR-VXajO4vV39zU1N3zjFJteEPAynqD2yl0/edit?usp=sharing