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And we’re back to the Almost subscription teas, hoping to finish them off today.
So this one is an oolong base, and I was pleasantly surprised to see it’s a rolled green oolong, as opposed to the generic oxidized strip type I often see in blends (looking at you, Adagio). I used both sachets for a 16-ounce pot, and I probably should have used a bit more water, because my gravity steeper was half full of leaves once they unfurled. So maybe these sachets should be used in 10-12 ounces of water.
Anyway, so the flavor is quite strong because of that, but still pleasant. The oolong itself actually seems like nice quality, it has some floral notes and a silky texture. Not my favorite type of oolong, but still seems nice. The lemon is somewhere between lemon drops and Pledge, although it may just be the floral from the oolong that’s combining with it to give me those cleaner-y notes.
It’s tasty enough. Does it taste like pie? No, it just tastes like a sweet lemon oolong. There’s nothing that reminds me of meringue or crust, just sweet and candy-ish lemon.
Flavors: Artificial, Candy, Chemical, Floral, Green, Lemon, Lemon Zest, Perfume, Silky, Sweet, Thick
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I just got home from a trip and need to drop by my friend’s house who picked up my mail and see if my subscription arrived too!
Yay, can’t wait to read your thoughts! You’re the only other person I know who’s trying this. :3
Gah! It’s not at my friend’s house! I don’t know if it hasn’t been sent or if it was stolen out of my mail while I was gone. Not sure if the company sends them all out at once or in waves.
They did send me an email when they sent it out, with the subject “Your Almost Tea renewal order from December is complete”. But the tracking number in it doesn’t work lol… >>
I don’t have that email yet, just a “What’s inside next month’s Almost box” email. Crossing fingers it’s on it’s way soon!
I just got home from a trip and need to drop by my friend’s house who picked up my mail and see if my subscription arrived too!
Yay, can’t wait to read your thoughts! You’re the only other person I know who’s trying this. :3
Gah! It’s not at my friend’s house! I don’t know if it hasn’t been sent or if it was stolen out of my mail while I was gone. Not sure if the company sends them all out at once or in waves.
They did send me an email when they sent it out, with the subject “Your Almost Tea renewal order from December is complete”. But the tracking number in it doesn’t work lol… >>
I don’t have that email yet, just a “What’s inside next month’s Almost box” email. Crossing fingers it’s on it’s way soon!