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Provence d’Antan Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 3

Okay, now we’re talking! This is the first tea from Provence d’Antan that I’ve enjoyed.

It’s a black tea with hibiscus and blackcurrant, raspberry, and blackberry flavors. I don’t really taste the hibiscus, nor did it seem to affect the color. This ends up tasting rather woodsy somehow, like a fruits of the forest sort of idea. I’m not sure where that woodsy character is coming from, given the ingredients, but I’m not complaining. The syrupy-sweet blackcurrant is definitely the strongest berry to me, and then the raspberry and blackberry sort of meld together into a nice tart accent. Then the black tea is slightly musty which I actually like here, and otherwise smooth with a bit of an earthy-woody flavor. The combination is giving me wintry forest and dark berry vibes. I think it’s the blackcurrant that’s making it wintry for me?

Anyway, thoroughly enjoyed this cup. This tea, once again, isn’t listed individually on their website, but seems somewhat similar to another tea. I’m not sure I would go out of my way to order it, since I do have other woodsy-berry sort of teas I enjoy.

Flavors: Berries, Black Currant, Blackberry, Earthy, Forest Floor, Herbaceous, Jam, Medicinal, Musty, Raspberry, Smooth, Sweet, Syrupy, Tart, Woody

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 16 OZ / 473 ML

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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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