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drank Queue Mignonne Tea - Caramel & Apple by Charley
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One cute kitty tea down… I found another of these “Queue Mignonne” teas at the Japanese market this past weekend, which prompted me to start working on sipping them down! After all, they’re only four sachets each.

This one is lovely for fall. It definitely reminds me of those caramel apple lollipops, but perhaps a bit less intense and tart on the green apple. It’s not the most natural-tasting tea in the world, but it does nail that sugary caramel apple flavor. And it’s also one of the few sachets I’ve tried that really can make a whole 12-ounce cup of tea with just a single sachet. The base is fairly mellow yet still present, but the flavor is the star here.

Hopefully the strawberry and orange flavors are just as tasty! :)

P.S. – I forgot to mention, autumn teas are up on the Lupicia US website, so I got to restock my Momijigari this year! :3

Flavors: Apple, Artificial, Candy, Caramel, Cookie, Hay, Metallic, Smooth, Sweet, Tart

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 12 OZ / 354 ML
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Mastress Alita
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I have yet to try Momijigari… I see the e-mails but I just am never in the market for a reorder (with those high shipping costs) at the right time in autumn when it comes around. Maybe by next year…?

Cameron B.
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Hmm I don’t seem to get emails from them. :(

Cameron B.
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Also, let me know if you’d like me to send you a sample! ❤

gmathis
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Oh, the artwork! That little black cat makes me want to go home and snuggle with mine!

Mastress Alita
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My black kitty is very un-snuggly recently because her mother was a big jerk-face that made her get a bad tooth pulled. Hopefully she’ll start to forgive me.

I’m not really a packaging person at all (I tend to move tea into resealable zip top aluminium bags and promptly toss the pretty tins or whatever else to make more space) but those cats are adorable.

I would not turn down a sample of Momijigari. :-)

Cameron B.
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I am so a packaging person, to the dismay of my wallet heh heh…

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Mastress Alita
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I have yet to try Momijigari… I see the e-mails but I just am never in the market for a reorder (with those high shipping costs) at the right time in autumn when it comes around. Maybe by next year…?

Cameron B.
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Hmm I don’t seem to get emails from them. :(

Cameron B.
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Also, let me know if you’d like me to send you a sample! ❤

gmathis
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Oh, the artwork! That little black cat makes me want to go home and snuggle with mine!

Mastress Alita
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My black kitty is very un-snuggly recently because her mother was a big jerk-face that made her get a bad tooth pulled. Hopefully she’ll start to forgive me.

I’m not really a packaging person at all (I tend to move tea into resealable zip top aluminium bags and promptly toss the pretty tins or whatever else to make more space) but those cats are adorable.

I would not turn down a sample of Momijigari. :-)

Cameron B.
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I am so a packaging person, to the dismay of my wallet heh heh…

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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! ~
- December sipdowns: 0
- Total 2024 sipdowns: 156

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

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Austin, Texas

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