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drank Cherry Blossom by OSULLOC
4160 tasting notes

I was feeling like a fancy little tea break this afternoon, so I decided to steep up one of my pretty OSULLOC sachets from a set that I impulse bought on Amazon a few months back. And of course, fancy means I’m pairing it with a lovely vintage teacup. The one I chose is from Tuscan china and has lovely yellow flowers and blue berries on it with gold accents. :3

I admit, the aroma of this tea almost knocked me over from the moment I tore open the wrapper. It’s very strong cherry candy with some hints of tartness. And the taste is much the same, though thankfully not quite as extreme. It’s similar to a generic cherry lollipop, like the kind with the little loop for a handle. Very, very sweet cherry candy flavor. There is a bit of balancing tartness, however, from the hibiscus. The description also mentions pineapple, but I don’t see that written anywhere on my package. I’m not sure whether I get any sakura? Perhaps a hint of floral somewhere? There’s also a powderiness that makes me think of smarties.

According to the wrapper, this is a blend of black and “post-fermented” tea. I’m not sure if they mean pu’erh or if it’s just an unclear translation. It certainly doesn’t taste like pu’erh to me? The base is quite light, even for a black tea, with a slightly musty flavor to it.

Anyway, it’s very interesting. I don’t think it’s something I would order just because it veers a bit into cherry cough drop territory, but I do enjoy that it has some balancing tartness to it. Overall, a fairly enjoyable cuppa despite being distinctly cherry candy.

Flavors: Apple, Artificial, Candy, Chalk, Cherry, Floral, Hibiscus, Musty, Pineapple, Sweet, Tart

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 6 OZ / 177 ML
Evol Ving Ness

Hurray for fancy tea beaks! What a lovely tradition, especially needed in these tough times.

Cameron B.

Ha ha, I have to be sure to use my vintage teacups every once in a while! :P

Evol Ving Ness

Vintage tea cups and saucers are so pretty. I tend to drink teas in quantity, so their petite-ness might be wasted on me. Still, maybe for a treat one day…

Cameron B.

Oh definitely, I like to pair them with tea sachets because it’s hard to know how much tea to use for such a tiny cup.

Evol Ving Ness

Surely, you use a fancy teapot too!

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Evol Ving Ness

Hurray for fancy tea beaks! What a lovely tradition, especially needed in these tough times.

Cameron B.

Ha ha, I have to be sure to use my vintage teacups every once in a while! :P

Evol Ving Ness

Vintage tea cups and saucers are so pretty. I tend to drink teas in quantity, so their petite-ness might be wasted on me. Still, maybe for a treat one day…

Cameron B.

Oh definitely, I like to pair them with tea sachets because it’s hard to know how much tea to use for such a tiny cup.

Evol Ving Ness

Surely, you use a fancy teapot too!

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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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