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Cameron B. drank Holiday Berry Green Tea by Plum Deluxe

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Plum Deluxe Advent Calendar – Day 14

Well, I like the idea of berries and green tea. But I take pause whenever I see berry-flavored things because they almost always taste chalky and weird to me. Hopefully that’s not the case here…

Yeah, this is pretty much mixed berry Tums. It has a powdery chalkiness to it that I don’t enjoy. I think I can taste both blueberry and raspberry, but they’re a bit overpowered by the artificial powdery taste. I can’t really taste much of the green tea? Maybe just a little bit of toasted seaweed-like umami. I probably should have steeped it longer.

Also, how is a blueberry and raspberry green tea “holiday”?!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIzSbDag6dV/

(today’s advent teas: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIyI3bGAi3z/)

Flavors: Artificial, Berry, Blueberry, Cotton Candy, Powdered Sugar, Seaweed, Strawberry, Toasted, Umami

Preparation

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

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Agreed, this seems like more of a summer tea.

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Agreed, this seems like more of a summer tea.

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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… ;)

~ 2025 SIPDOWN CHALLENGE! ~
- January sipdowns: 23
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 23

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 (or monkfruit, etc.).

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