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Oh, no. I found an almost untouched tin of this faaaar back in the cabinet, along with some other giant untouched brisk black teas. OMG, no. I’m pretty sure I bought this back in 2013.

I know what I’m going to be drinking every day for the next long while. Consider this Day 1. I’m going to start reading War & Peace today as well and see which one I finish first.

Flavors: Astringent, Dark Chocolate, Grapes, Malt, Raisins, Red Wine

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 30 sec
Sil

Awe….. I miss their teas. I should see what’s going on for July 4th haha

Crowkettle

They are solid and surprisingly lovable teas, eh? I still have this guy and a near-full tin of Carävan Resurrected so probably won’t need to reorder from them until I hit a 15 cupboard again.

Also, some people on here enabled me to order Dessert by Deb and a Unicorn (?) tin (I have no agency!) so I’m done for a while! XD

Crowkettle

While I was typing that I also checked out their social media stuff and they have been dead since December 2019. Don’t know if they will do anything for July 4th.. :/

Martin Bednář

Another company down (maybe) :( And it seems they had nice teas. Even the packagings. Aww, sad.

And today I learned something about the Red-Tailed Hawk as a bird :)

Crowkettle

I think they’re still open for business but their social media presence is just non-existent! Also, no new teas & tins in quite some time

tea-sipper

oh no, I hope A&D aren’t done!

Sil

they aren’t. they responded to my post very briefly.

tea-sipper

oh that’s good.

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Sil

Awe….. I miss their teas. I should see what’s going on for July 4th haha

Crowkettle

They are solid and surprisingly lovable teas, eh? I still have this guy and a near-full tin of Carävan Resurrected so probably won’t need to reorder from them until I hit a 15 cupboard again.

Also, some people on here enabled me to order Dessert by Deb and a Unicorn (?) tin (I have no agency!) so I’m done for a while! XD

Crowkettle

While I was typing that I also checked out their social media stuff and they have been dead since December 2019. Don’t know if they will do anything for July 4th.. :/

Martin Bednář

Another company down (maybe) :( And it seems they had nice teas. Even the packagings. Aww, sad.

And today I learned something about the Red-Tailed Hawk as a bird :)

Crowkettle

I think they’re still open for business but their social media presence is just non-existent! Also, no new teas & tins in quite some time

tea-sipper

oh no, I hope A&D aren’t done!

Sil

they aren’t. they responded to my post very briefly.

tea-sipper

oh that’s good.

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I started my Steepster loose leaf adventure back in 2012. I can’t say I’m completely new anymore, but I still view oolong as a magical, extraterrestrial creature that unfurls in water.

My favourites are teas like Milk Oolong, Silver Needle,and Japanese Sencha/Gyokuro, or fruity and floral flavoured ones. However, I generally enjoy ALL the teas, including a good old cup of Earl Grey or Breakfast blend.

FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS/NOTES:

DESSERT FLAVOURS
Vanilla, Maple, Caramel, Butterscotch, Cream, Toffee, Nougat, Marzipan, Butter

FRUIT & BERRIES
Citrus Fruits, Passionfruit, Banana, Pineapple, Melons, Blackberry, Raspberry, Currants, Elderberry, Persimmon, Rhubarb..

SPICES
Ginger, Turmeric, Clove-forward chai, Cardamom

AROMATIC & HERBACEOUS NOTES
Sandalwood, Frankincense, Juniper, Eucalyptus, Mints

FLORALS
Lavender, Jasmine, Rose, Lilac, Violet, etc.

VEGGIE/GRAIN NOTES
Spinach, Grass, Hay, Cucumber, Rice, Sweet Potato

Less Preferred Flavours/Ingredients:
Stevia, Apple, Cocoa Nib, Almond, Licorice, Cinnamon-forward blends, Chinese Sencha

Subjective Rating System:
I don’t give a lot of low ratings out, since a) I tend to grab tea I know will appeal to me, and b) I don’t have a lot of strong dislikes.

90-100: Favourites. The Desert Island Teas.
80-89: Loved teas. Possibly staple-worthy.
70-79: Good teas, but I’m less likely to repurchase. Minor quibbles.
60-69: Ok teas. Likely a few preference and/or quality issues.
50-59: Cup of meh. Will do in a pinch.
11-49: Varying levels of undrinkable tea.
1-10: Nightmare tea from the chaos realms. This tea is the embodiment of the primordial swamp, an unholy abomination. It’s very gross and I’m almost positive it doesn’t exist.

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