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I don’t know how to feel about this tea. In the initial sip, it is similar to an aged oolong or mild black tea, and then this huge blast of artificial sweetness hits you. It really does taste like tea at first. Every sip, it isn’t until you hold it in your mouth for a moment that you get that sugar explosion. I’m not actually sure what compound is responsible for this, but it is quite odd. I think this is one of the most unique teas I have ever tried. I thought about buying 100g from a company a while back to try it, but I’m so glad Liq. Proust let me buy this sample. I’m not sure I need large amount of this. I used a tiny pinch of leaf with 700 mL hot water and a 1 minute steep. Be wary of using a whole tsp of leaf, you would regret it. It isn’t a bad tea overall, but not something I need to drink all the time.

Flavors: Sweet, Tea

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 1 min, 0 sec

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Evol Ving Ness
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This might be helpful. http://theteacupoflife.com/2017/02/amacha-japanese-herbal-tea.html

Arby
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Thank you!

Sil
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haha thanks for doing that Evol. I didn’t have a chance to go pull it up last night.

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Evol Ving Ness
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This might be helpful. http://theteacupoflife.com/2017/02/amacha-japanese-herbal-tea.html

Arby
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Thank you!

Sil
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haha thanks for doing that Evol. I didn’t have a chance to go pull it up last night.

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I studied biochem and botany at University with a focus on genetics and evolutionary biology. Now, I work in biology setting up labs for students. 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. Most of my teas are older and in smaller smounts, so I can’t offer samples of most blends. But you can still message me any time :)

My cupboard and stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing are both outdated and I have not organized my current list of teas in several years.
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, anise, 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, fruit blends without hibiscus, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks, Longjing

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

No
Animal products: [confectioners glaze, gelatine, milk-based natural flavours, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)
Stevia