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DF Advent Day 23 (23-Feb 2022)

Sadly, this one had a serious lack of flavour for me. The cacao was barely there and the orange, even less! It was more like a cup of hot water. Ah, well!

Logging a few sipdowns!

2022 sipdown no. 17 A.C. Perch Copacabana
2022 sipdown no. 18 A.C. Perch White Mulberry
2022 sipdown no. 19 Bird & Blend My Panettone
2022 sipdown no. 20 Osterlandsk Copenhagen Blend
2022 sipdown no. 21 Mountain Stream Luye Red Oolong
2022 sipdown no. 22 A.C. Perch Red Thai Oolong

DF Advent Day 18 (18-Feb 2022)

This one smells lovely steeped! I’m getting kiwi with hints of bergamot and rose.

This reminds me of a candy, but it’s not really candy-like (I seem to be lacking in actually describing things as of late). The green tea is a nice base for these flavours. I really liked this tea, despite failing to describe it in any way that will be helpful if I need to look back XD.

DF Advent Day 17 (17-Feb 2022)

Wow — both the blueberry scent and taste here are strong, but well done and somehow not cloying or obnoxious. There is a maple aspect here as well that adds to this as well. There is a natural sweetness here, but yet not a sweetness? This is akin to blueberry maple syrup – delightful.

This is not one I need in my cupboard, but tasty nonetheless.

DF Advent Day 13 (13-Feb 2022)

There’s a cross between grass and hay flavour here, with a nice blueberry flavour at the end of the sip and in the aftertaste.

This has a fascinating scent that isn’t altogether my favourite, but it really does smell like the components noted — vanilla and rose at the forefront with subtle peach.

I would say the taste is a mix of vanilla and peach, with the vanilla more predominant. Vanilla really isn’t my favourite and often causes my stomach to rebel. For someone who enjoys vanilla, this would be a good tea!

This came in my order in error instead of Pêche Abricotée, but when I contacted DF, they immediately sent the correct tea and let me keep this one — customer service for the win!

DF Advent Day 9 (9-Feb 2022)

This tea was quite lovely. The lemon with hints of lime was not quite subtle, but not over the top, just the perfect amount. I found the oolong base to be pleasant as well. Just a good cup of tea overall!

2022 sipdown no. 16

Thank you Cameron!

This is a really smooth tea. There is an upfront light vegetal flavour, followed quickly by a subtle buttery note. The flavours are soft here, but still delightful. I have been enjoying two steeps of this and somehow made it through 25g without making a note!

This one smells like that Quaker peaches and cream instant oatmeal from my childhood.

I would say this tastes very similar to the scent. The peach is more at the forefront, while the passionfruit, very subtle, falls to the back, but is definitely identifiable. I also get perhaps a hint of apple here, which adds complexity to the tea and is quite nice.

It says strawberry, so I’m going to concentrate more on my next cuppa to see if I can find it. At least I have lots to experiment with!

DF Advent Day 1 (1-Feb 2022)

I’m smelling hints of orange from the steeped tea, and perhaps the scent of baked goods.

The taste has a lovely almond baked good flavour that’s reminiscent of an almond croissant from a nearby vegan bakery that I love. There are hints of orange that come in as well, but subtle and complementary. I’m not getting very much/any ginger, but I’m secretly thrilled about that. This is a really delicious tea. I would definitely consider ordering this one.