Hi friends! Hope you are all well.
I’m fine, but haven’t been drinking any tea for the past few months. But for some reason I got a hankering for a pot a couple of days ago, so here I am! I figured since I’d been away I’d do a preemptive check on any teas with coconut in them, which is surprisingly few. This package was actually still unopened from my purchase last winter. Historically this hasn’t been a tea that I’ve ordered much, but I think it was ashmanra who decided this was her favorite strawberry tea from Lupicia, so I figured it was time to give it another try.
Happily, the coconut is still perfectly fine (though a weird and extraneous addition to this tea that doesn’t seem to add any flavor). The dry scent was extremely heavy on the candy strawberry, so I find myself surprised by how mellow the flavoring is in the steeped cup. The strawberry is there, but it’s a bit overpowered by the earthy black base, and so comes off more subtle than I would expect. Vanilla is also quite light, adding a suggestion of sweet creaminess that, combined with the candy strawberry, reminds me a bit of those swirled Creamsavers candies that I used to buy. The base is earthy, mineral, woody, and extremely smooth.
Not a favorite for me, I remember liking their Tochiotome strawberry teas best (I actually even ordered some when they were available earlier in the year, even though I wasn’t drinking tea at the time). I’ll have to taste them and Fraisier again to jog my memory!
Anyway, a pleasant tea from Lupicia but not one I’ll reorder. More importantly, happy to be here among my fellow tea nerds once more! ❤
Flavors: Artificial, Candy, Cream, Earth, Mineral, Smooth, Strawberry, Sweet, Vanilla, Wet Wood, Wood
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Welcome back! I tend to drink less tea in the summer, too.
I don’t know what it is with me, I tend to rotate hobbies instead of being consistent with any of them. Short attention span I guess, lol! :P
I agree, the coconut is almost not even there for me. Their straight strawberry black is good but has a weird flavor that I also recently tasted in Godiva strawberry chocolate ice cream. I have only had the Tochiotome Green but never the black version. Maybe I should give it a try.
I think the Tochiotome ones are more fresh strawberry and less candy-like? But it’s been a little while. I can send you a sample! :D
Neat! Always up to try a good strawberry tea! Thank you! Anything 8n my cupboard you would like to try?
Surely you jest! :P Ha ha, I’ll send you a message.
Good to see you back! I wish I had been able to contribute more during July, but when the garage thermometer (granted, it’s in direct sunlight) is registering 111, hot drinks are the last thing on your mind!
It’s been over 100 every single day here, too! x.x
Welcome back! I have been checking your Instagram and profile here now and then and, yes I have been a bit afraid that something miserable happened. I am glad you are doing okay!
Thanks Martin, the puglets and I are doing fine! :D
A wild Cameron B. appears! Welcome back from your usual hiatus :)
Welcome back! I tend to drink less tea in the summer, too.
I don’t know what it is with me, I tend to rotate hobbies instead of being consistent with any of them. Short attention span I guess, lol! :P
I agree, the coconut is almost not even there for me. Their straight strawberry black is good but has a weird flavor that I also recently tasted in Godiva strawberry chocolate ice cream. I have only had the Tochiotome Green but never the black version. Maybe I should give it a try.
I think the Tochiotome ones are more fresh strawberry and less candy-like? But it’s been a little while. I can send you a sample! :D
Neat! Always up to try a good strawberry tea! Thank you! Anything 8n my cupboard you would like to try?
Surely you jest! :P Ha ha, I’ll send you a message.
Good to see you back! I wish I had been able to contribute more during July, but when the garage thermometer (granted, it’s in direct sunlight) is registering 111, hot drinks are the last thing on your mind!
It’s been over 100 every single day here, too! x.x
Welcome back! I have been checking your Instagram and profile here now and then and, yes I have been a bit afraid that something miserable happened. I am glad you are doing okay!
Thanks Martin, the puglets and I are doing fine! :D
A wild Cameron B. appears! Welcome back from your usual hiatus :)