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EmmaM drank Tisane de Noël by Dammann Frères

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Advent Calendar – Day 15

Spices! Lots of them. This one is a complete departure from my usual flavor profile but I like it more than I thought I would. I would not sell my soul for a ginger cookie (as opposed to, you know, an eclair, a millefeuille or even chocolate mousse), so I cannot say I love this one, but the combination of cardamon, cinnamon, and licorice (not the licorice candy, but the licorice root like I remember buying and sucking on as a kid ) works very well I think (at least with the stevia). In fact, I found myself reaching back for my cup in spite of my initial hesitancy.

I think this might be a great herbal tea for after a heavy meal. I don’t know that it would help with digestive issues, but it tastes like it would be good for you, and that it would be soothing. It reminds me a bit of the Fasting Tea from Yogi Tea and I bet it would be a great infusion to drink if you were fasting (minus the sweetener so you don’t break your fast). I might have to try this one again when my stomach is unsettled so see if I like it.

Flavors: Cardamom, Cinnamon, Fennel Seed, Licorice, Medicinal, Spices

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 6 min, 0 sec

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I started drinking tea in 2018 when a friend introduced me to flavored black teas. Since then, I have developed a bit of a tea addiction. I never want to be without the teas I love, but I’m perpetually compelled to try new ones…

I started with French tea companies like Mariage Freres, Dammann Freres, Kusmi, Nina’s, and TheOdor, because I’m French and it makes me feel closer to home, but I would love to find tea companies I love as much on this side of the Atlantic.

I’m partial to dessert teas and in terms of flavors, I adore almond, pistachio, biscuit, nutty types, as well as caramel, cream, cake, vanilla, toffee, chocolate, and cookies. For me, it’s all about drinking my dessert!!! I also like fruity teas like peach, melon, mango, raspberry, strawberry, figs, and even grapefruit flavored teas. I am discovering more floral teas and testing the waters there, but I don’t care for earl greys or chai. I have not expanded into unflavored teas yet, but maybe one day.

For full disclosure I like my tea with a little sugar/sweetener.

Tea ratings: (I’m not a tough customer and I don’t have a very sophisticated palate.)

96-100: Pure deliciousness and all-time favourite teas.

90-95: Love love love. Delicious teas I reach for all the time.

80-89: Good to great teas I’d drink any day of the week.

75-79: Good teas that I would be happy to drink from time to time.

70-74: Teas that are just ok for me. They’re not bad teas, but not my preference.

60-69: Maybe good for someone else but definitely not my thing.

50-59: Drinkable

1-49: Just no.