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drank Magicienne by Nina's Paris
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Home – 6:30 PM

I got my Nina’s Paris order from Amazon! I figured I would order a variety of teas to try out, so I got one black tea, one green tea, and one rooibos. There are a ton of blends that I want to try from them, but I hope this is a good starting point. I’m so happy that all of their teas are available on Amazon in the US, for $9-10 for 50g with free shipping.

I feel like the name is half of the reason I chose this tea (it means magician, and specifically the feminine form). I find it charming for some reason, and it makes me picture a cutesy anime girl magician with a top hat and fluffy rabbit. I have no idea why, it’s a strange association for me to have… I’m not even really that into anime. :P

Anyway, this is a piña colada green tea. Coconut is not generally one of my favorite flavors, but I do enjoy it occasionally, and it’s tasty with pineapple.

This is yummy! I’m glad I have a reason to like it other than the name, heh! The coconut is definitely the stronger of the two flavors, but it’s lovely and creamy. I do taste the pineapple as well, and it’s not tart but it does have a nice refreshing and juicy pineapple flavor that complements the smoother coconut well. The base tea is extremely mild, just adding a subtle and sweet grassy note to the blend, as well as a bit of body.

I’m very happy with my green tea choice! I see myself ordering more Nina’s teas in the near future. :)

Flavors: Coconut, Creamy, Dry Grass, Grass, Pineapple, Smooth, Sweet, Tropical

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
ashmanra

Grand Amour was a really good one, and their plain vanilla was a grown up version with heft. Pour Mamman was really good, too.

Cameron B.

I was thinking about Grand Amour. The three I ordered to try first are Je t’Aime, Magicienne, and Taurus.

EmmaM

So anxious to try more of their teas! I only tried Nina’s Japon and it was very good, but I’m not sure I’d want it again. It was very “caramel popcorn” like. Magicienne sounds wonderful! And I definitely have Grand Amour and Pour Maman on my list. Any thoughts on Marie Antoinette?

Cameron B.

If you’d like, I can send you samples of the three Nina’s teas I bought (Je t’Aime, Magicienne, Taurus)!

Regarding Marie Antoinette, I haven’t tried it recently but I’m quite sure I wouldn’t like it since it’s rose-based…

I was thinking about maybe organizing some sort of simple Nina’s Paris group order where we order say 10 teas and split them among 5 people or whatever.

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ashmanra

Grand Amour was a really good one, and their plain vanilla was a grown up version with heft. Pour Mamman was really good, too.

Cameron B.

I was thinking about Grand Amour. The three I ordered to try first are Je t’Aime, Magicienne, and Taurus.

EmmaM

So anxious to try more of their teas! I only tried Nina’s Japon and it was very good, but I’m not sure I’d want it again. It was very “caramel popcorn” like. Magicienne sounds wonderful! And I definitely have Grand Amour and Pour Maman on my list. Any thoughts on Marie Antoinette?

Cameron B.

If you’d like, I can send you samples of the three Nina’s teas I bought (Je t’Aime, Magicienne, Taurus)!

Regarding Marie Antoinette, I haven’t tried it recently but I’m quite sure I wouldn’t like it since it’s rose-based…

I was thinking about maybe organizing some sort of simple Nina’s Paris group order where we order say 10 teas and split them among 5 people or whatever.

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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.

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! :)

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