B&B Advent 2021 Day 9

This one wasn’t as delicious as I recall from last year. I’m starting to think perhaps these teabags in wee cardboard boxes are becoming contaminated from the nearby teas.

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200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec 3 g 14 OZ / 414 ML
Cameron B.

Aww that’s a shame, I love this one.

Courtney

I loved it last year! I don’t know what happened, but (in November when I drank this) I was starting to think the teas weren’t enclosed enough and may be interacting.

tea-sipper

oh no! It’s just unwrapped teabags sitting in cardboard boxes?

Courtney

Yes, this year that’s how they were packaged (Cameron has a wee photo on her Instagram story most days so you can see). Last year, the teabag was sealed (like how their teabag samples come with orders). I may be overreacting, but It just seemed bizarre the difference between how much I loved this last year and how it fell flat this year.

tea-sipper

No, I think you’re on to something if the teas are just in the cardboard next to other teas… I have seen other tasting notes for other teas saying they just aren’t the same flavors as they once were.

Crowkettle

If you sniff the outside of the calendar can you smell the individual teas? If you can and there’s no seals inside then contamination is a safe bet.

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Cameron B.

Aww that’s a shame, I love this one.

Courtney

I loved it last year! I don’t know what happened, but (in November when I drank this) I was starting to think the teas weren’t enclosed enough and may be interacting.

tea-sipper

oh no! It’s just unwrapped teabags sitting in cardboard boxes?

Courtney

Yes, this year that’s how they were packaged (Cameron has a wee photo on her Instagram story most days so you can see). Last year, the teabag was sealed (like how their teabag samples come with orders). I may be overreacting, but It just seemed bizarre the difference between how much I loved this last year and how it fell flat this year.

tea-sipper

No, I think you’re on to something if the teas are just in the cardboard next to other teas… I have seen other tasting notes for other teas saying they just aren’t the same flavors as they once were.

Crowkettle

If you sniff the outside of the calendar can you smell the individual teas? If you can and there’s no seals inside then contamination is a safe bet.

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I love black tea and this is usually what’s in my mug. I’m also happy to enjoy a cup of green or red rooibos, herbals, oolongs (unroasted/green and red preferable to roasted), whites, and subtly flavoured greens.

Likes:
Raspberry, strawberry, peach, rhubarb, passionfruit, blackcurrant, redcurrant, fig, and most fruits in general, maple, creaminess, hay, biscuit, lavender, and cacao/dark chocolate.

I enjoy bergamot when paired with flavours that mellow it (Camellia Sinensis Earl Grey Cream is one of my favourites).

Dislikes:
Any smokiness at all, stevia, too much blackberry leaf, rose, jasmine, ginger (except in chai), cinnamon-heavy teas, anything cloying or fake/candy-like.

I’m vegan with an allergy to potatoes, so I avoid any animal products in tea, along with sprinkles as these often have potato starch (I usually just pick them out of blends).

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