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Arby drank Star-Crossed Assam by A Quarter to Tea

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1.5 tsp leaf with 500 mL cold water for 25 minutes or so
I can taste unripened apricot, vanilla, blueberry, and earl grey. At first I didn’t like the earl grey in it because it tasted medicinal, but now that I know what I’m tasting I actually really like it. The assam is a little bit tannic, so I diluted the liquid with cold water and ice cubes. It’s better, but considering how light in colour the brew was, I’m not impressed with the base. It seems to get bitter easily before you get the full flavour from the tea. As much as I enjoy flavourful teas, this black isn’t balanced enough for me. I like my assams creamy, malty, and free from any bitterness/unpleasantly bold flavours. I do like the blueberry/vanilla/bergamot combination, though.

Flavors: Bergamot, Bitter, Blueberry, Earl Grey, Medicinal, Vanilla

Preparation

Iced 8 min or more 1 tsp 17 OZ / 500 ML

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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)