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85
drank Pure Camomile by Twinings
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100
drank Mulberry Tea by Silk Road
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75

There isn’t anything to report for this. It tastes like honeybush + rooibos. Makes a nice iced tea, hot tea, and latte. Can’t go wrong, really. It takes cinnamon honey and agave syrup fine, but I prefer the natural sweetness of the honeybush. Natural notes of minerals and woody herbs.

Flavors: Mineral, Sweet

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80
drank Pure Chamomile by Twinings
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90

hmm this is oddly accurate. Lots of creamy vanilla, cakey flavours (a lot of vanilla sugar cookies), and quite a bit of citrus. I can taste mostly lemon, maybe hints of orange (like orange rind used in winter desserts). This would make a killer latte, because holy cow is this ever delicious and creamy on its own.

Flavors: Cake, Cheesecake, Citrus, Cookie, Cream, Creamy, Lemon, Orange Zest, Vanilla

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 4 min, 0 sec
Crimson Lotus Dragon

Does it have that classic Celestial Seasonings thing going on, where it tastes super similar to all the other CS blends? It’s been so long since I had a CS tea that I can’t remember what it was that overwhelmed everything else for me — rose hips? Hibiscus?

It’d be nice if this tea weren’t like that, since your description makes it sound like I’d like it.

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75
drank Mango Blueberry Crumble by 52teas
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Another sipdown from earlier today.

I enjoy this blend for how flexible it is. One might not expect blueberry + mango to go well with all temperatures, but this is great brewed hot, cold, for a long time, as a latte. You can’t go wrong. And those caramel notes from the honeybush. I would definitely buy this again.

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80
drank April Siesta by 52teas
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Sipdown! I did really enjoy this tea. I would buy it again. It feels nice to clean out my cupboard, though. I’m aiming for four sipdowns today. I’m at three currently. There’s nothing like star trek (Voyager, for those who care) and some tea in bed on a rainy Sunday.

Crimson Lotus Dragon

Haha! I’m currently in the middle of DS9, but I’ve been thinking about rewatching Voyager, too.

Arby

DS9 is coming up after I finish Voyager. I watched it about two years ago, but I need to watch it again. I’ve seen all of the series several times except DS9, so it deserves more attention. I’m such a big trek fan. Have you watched the new series?

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70
drank Sencha by Tea Forte
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My tasting notes for this tea: “meh”

Really though, what us there to say about a generic sencha? Vegetal, slightly nutty. Notes of spinach and bok choy.Not bitter, but I actually had this as a latte and probably couldn’t tell either way.

Flavors: Nutty, Spinach, Vegetal

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 15 sec 2 g 10 OZ / 300 ML
MrQuackers

It’s difficult to get a proper ratio of tea to water with tea bags, for sencha.

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71

And here I am doing nothing productive on a Sunday (again) because it is caffeine day and I’d rather devote my time to steeping teas. This seems to happen a lot.

This green is quite vegetal, Notes of hay and cut grass that has been left drying in the sun for a few days. Light hints of spinach and fruits (apricot, citrus, chamomile), lightly bitter and yet still tasty.

Flavors: Apricot, Bitter, Citrus, Cut Grass, Dry Grass, Floral, Herbs, Hot Hay, Spinach, Vegetal

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 2 min, 15 sec

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I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

My cupboard is mostly up to date. For a more comprehensive list, see my stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, tumeric mushroom/fungus,

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Animal products: [confectioners glaze, , marshmallows, , natural flavour, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)

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