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Lala drank Purple Tea of Kenya by Butiki Teas

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Ummmm….No. Sorry Butiki. I am just not liking this one.

To me, the dry tea smells like a kind of green oolong.

After brewing it up, it still has the sweet oolong smell. I have tried a few black Kenyan teas and they have a similar sweet smell.

I am not sure if I did something wrong with this tea. Also, it was close to the end of the little package that has been travelling around in the box so it may have gotten crushed up to dust a little bit as well. I can’t even describe the taste but it is just not good on my tongue. There is a very sweet dark oolong-y but also malty aftertaste.

There is enough for one more cup in the package. I may try again or just pass the rest on.

Preparation

165 °F / 73 °C 2 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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I am a lifetime tea lover.

I did foray into the world of coffee for a period of time, but I returned to my true love. I still, however, enjoy a good cup of java.

My all time favorite tea is Earl Grey, which I drink every morning, the stronger the bergamot the better. I definitely prefer natural oil of bergamot to artificial flavouring.

I mostly like black and dark oolong teas. My current favs are Fujian blacks, Keemun and Assams, and Wuyi oolongs. I gravitate towards anything with lychee in it. I also drink a lot of herbal blends but am wary of hibiscus. I do not favour mate, or pu’erh tea, although I have found a few blends that I like. (I so badly want to like straight pu’erh tea but it all tastes gross to me. I keep trying though). Rooibos, green and white teas fall somewhere in the middle. I find myself gravitating towards heavily roasted oolongs and teas from Paris/France based companies.

I love iced teas and cold brews.

My current tea goal is to make the perfect cup of chai from scratch – almost there…I think.

I am in love with the whole experience of tea.