Teeny Tiny TTB Round 2

I just finished a very sweet and decadent dessert from the local French bakery, so I figured something with a bit of tartness would be nice to offset that. And since cranberries are a bit tart, I chose this one to try. I can see a few pieces of citrus peel mixed in with the black leaves, and possibly some red flower petals? It doesn’t have much of a scent.

This definitely doesn’t smell or taste like cranberry… Maybe a tiny bit near the end? Mostly it just tastes like a very nondescript black tea base – at least it’s not bitter I suppose. Definitely not going to rate this as clearly it’s lost all of its flavor over time.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Fjellrev

Yay for fancy French desserts. :D

Cameron B.

Hah, yeah! It was thinly sliced hazelnut cake layered with hazelnut cream and topped with candied almonds. :D

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Fjellrev

Yay for fancy French desserts. :D

Cameron B.

Hah, yeah! It was thinly sliced hazelnut cake layered with hazelnut cream and topped with candied almonds. :D

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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… ;)

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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.

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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.

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