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Mastress Alita’s Monthly Sipdown Challenge: a tea with bean notes

Not really sure what I was expecting by the addition of the black beans…but this is pretty much a standard matcha genmaicha.

Mastress Alita

I always got an extra savory/beany flavor from this one. I really liked it! But I used it up cooking either ramen or rice in it.

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drank Foggy Coconut by 52teas
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Mastress Alita’s Monthly Sipdown Challenge: an Earl Grey tea
Sipdown 10-2022

Mmmmm- apparently I’m on a coconut kick, which is pretty rare for me. I’m very tempted to stock up on this…..but must resist the urge to hoard.

Flavors: Bergamot, Coconut, Cream, Vanilla

Cameron B.

I’m surprised there’s any left, I know a lot of people love this one.

Mastress Alita

I restocked when the chance became available and have now moved the older packets I was hording up in priority so the coconut doesn’t turn.

52Teas

I had a feeling this one would do well, so I made some extra of this one when I was blending.

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Mastress Alita’s Monthly Sipdown Challenge: a new tea
Sipdown 9-2022

The advent teas are currently my newest teas, so figured this would be a good opportunity to get a sipdown in.

Whoops…oversteeped it a bit. But, the vibrant blackberry flavor is still coming through.

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Sipdown 8-2022

Found a sample of this in my sample box. Yay sipdowns! Super roasty, with a bit of a charcoal note that lingers. More sweet and caramel than I would have predicted, but the roastiness is still the focal point. A bit vegetal in the aftertaste- like roasted artichoke.

Flavors: Artichoke, Caramel, Charcoal, Roasty, Sweet

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Mastress Alita’s Monthly Sipdown Challenge: A tea flavored like your favorite pie

Okay…not quite like my favorite pie (really…I love all pie and don’t have a favorite), but close enough to banana cream.

This is one of my absolute favorite teas, and sadly the coconut seems to be taking over the cup now. Saddddddd. Going to work on sipping through the 70ish grams I have this month.

Evol Ving Ness

Also, one of my very favourites. truly.

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Sipdown 7-2022

I didn’t love the last few cups of this. Probably wouldn’t repurchase.

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Sipdown 6-2022

Will definitely repurchase this at some point…when the cupboard gets more under control.

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Sorted through some of my Taiwan Sourcing teas and grabbed a few to start working on sipping down. I have quite a few jasmine teas right now, so decided to dive into this one.

The absolute best jasmine flavor- sweet and floral without being perfumey or artificial. This tastes fresh and wonderful. Love the oolong base over the standard green base, as it allows the beautiful jasmine flavor to shine a bit more. Absolutely no bitterness- just smooth, clean jasmine.

The jasmine flavor also holds up against multiple gongfu steepings (up to 4 so far).

Flavors: Floral, Honey, Jasmine, Sweet

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Sipdown 5-2022

Found a sample of this in one of my tea drawers and decided to have a short gongfu session.

Smells incredibly salty and savory- like a bean stew. Tastes equally as savory as it smells, with an added roasty quality that is not as apparent in the aroma.

Because of the savory quality, I decided to use some of the leftover leaves in a recipe that I used to make often, but haven’t made in awhile. I crisped the spent leaves in some sesame oil and added them to a quick kimchi fried rice. So good.

Flavors: Beans, Cabbage, Roasty, Salty

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This is better than I anticipated. More of a candy-like coconut with a hint of pineapple.

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Hello! I live in Los Angeles with my boyfriend and 3 cats [+however many foster cats I have at the moment]. I’m also obsessed with all things spooky.

I became obsessed with the world of tea through DavidsTea years ago. I love to try new brands, so I’m constantly on the look out for new-to-me companies.

Favorite Brands:
Whispering Pines
The Necessiteas
Brutaliteas
August Uncommon
Lupicia
Jolie Tea Co.

Favorite flavors:
Marshmallow
Vanilla
Marzipan
Almond
Honey
Smoke
Cocoa
Malt
Sweet Potato
Banana
Pineapple
Melon

Dislikes:
Stevia
Red Rooibos
Coconut

Though, I’ll taste anything once!

I mainly brew western style.I like my tea extremely strong, so I tend to use wayyyyy more dry leaf than suggested.

Location

Los Angeles, CA

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