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I steeped this with boiling water, but should have gone a little lower. Still, very tasty. No milk.

Really enjoyed

Liquid sunshine. Fresh and uplifting, without any bitterness at all. The orange really sings, and you can feel the tingle of the citrus oil on your tongue after each sip.

With the high fruit content, it needs a bit more tea than you’d expect and a longer steep. The flavour is rich and smooth and spicy and honestly the best tea I’ve ever tasted. I only picked up 100g because neither aniseed or rose are usually my thing, but the flavours blend so well. Definitely going onto the permanent rotation.

The dry leaf is earthy with malty overtones in aroma, and remarkably unbroken. Steeped for 4 minutes wasn’t quite enough, and I’ll probably increase the tea quantity from 1.5 to 2tsps for a cup of this size, but the flavours are everything you want in a breakfast tea – bold and well rounded, not at all floral, and that perfect sweet comfort spot between a kick and a hug that warms you all the way down, making you sigh involuntarily from relief – or is that just me??

This tea is particularly warming, with a gentle taste reminiscent of cloves that becomes apparent after the initial tea flavour, which stays for a long time.

Deliciously smooth yet bold.

I enjoyed this genmai-cha a lot, both on a first and second infusion. A good balance of fresh flavours to the nutty roast.

Delicious. This was a change from my usual T2 Melbourne Breakfast, but the concept of vanilla & cinnamon intrigued me. And it was a good choice! The pancakes impression is seriously strong. If I didn’t know that I was supposed to be tasting cinnamon, I’m not sure I’d identify it as such, so if you’re not a fan of that flavour in your tea, I wouldn’t worry. I’m not sure this will make it onto my “must always have available” shortlist, but I’m definitely going to enjoy it while I have it. Buttery, maple, and cosy.