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Daylon R Thomas drank Sri Lankan Sunrise by Magic Hour

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Wanderlust from September. This one is not fully a masala chai, but the nutmeg and cinnamon give it a chai character. The flavor is pretty strong, but not overly as cakey as I’d imagine. It’s more bready than anything else underneath a healthy serving of floral tannin and light astringency of sweet spices. The black tea and green tea make it medium bodied like an oolong, but has the touch of malt and green astringency to make it more on the medium side, or first flush side. Shorter brew times makes the green tea more apparent, and the longer steeps makes the black tea more apparent.

I’m not sure how the cardamom was added, but it’s one of the biggest spices leading the overall flavor with the nutmeg and rose underneath. I can’t really taste the jasmine as strongly, but it adds a little bit of dryness to it. I personally like the spice combo and love the smell. There are certain things about this tea that are honestly muddled, but the basic part of me really enjoys it. I like it on its own after about 2-3 minutes western, and it takes sugar well. It can also handle cream, but the cream can overpower other parts of the tea and make it a little bit thinner. The sugar highlights the florals and off puts the slight astringency and dryness.

I liked this one because it was different from most other blends, and I honestly liked it better than some, but not all of the pumpkin spice blends. Definitely a good fall option. My girlfriend loooooves it, and some of my students that saw it at work were really into the smell. I personally would still add sugar to sweeten it to make it more palatable, which is the big thing against this tea for my preferences other than the astringency. It is also more pastry/candle bordering than potpouri like the other blends. If you really like rose and cardamom though, you might really like this.

Flavors: Astringent, Bread, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Floral, Nutmeg, Pastries, Rose, Spicy, Sweet, Tannic

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First Off, Current Targets:

Whispering Pines Alice
Good Luxurious Work Teas
Wang Family’s Jasmine Shanlinxi
Spring, Winter Taiwan High Mountain Oolongs

Dislikes: Heavy Tannin, Astringency, Bitterness, or Fake Flavor, Overly herby herbal or aged teas

Picky with: Higher Oxidation Oolongs, Red Oolongs (Some I love, others give me headaches or are almost too sweet), Mint Teas

Currently, my stash is overflowing. Among my favorites are What-Cha’s Lishan Black, Amber Gaba Oolong, Lishan Oolong, Qilan Oolong, White Rhino, Kenya Silver Needle, Tong Mu Lapsang Black (Unsmoked); Whispering Pines Alice, Taiwanese Assam, Wang’s Shanlinxi, Cuifeng, Dayuling, Jasmine Shan Lin Xi; Beautiful Taiwan Tea Co.“Old Style” Dong Ding, Mandala Milk Oolong; Paru’s Milk Oolong

Me:

I am an MSU graduate, and current alternative ed. high school social studies and history teacher. I formerly minored in anthropology, and I love Egyptian and classical history. I love to read, write, draw, paint, sculpt, fence(with a sword), practice calisthenics on rings, lift weights, workout, relax, and drink a cuppa tea…or twenty.

I’ve been drinking green and black teas ever since I was little living in Hawaii. Eastern Asian influence was prominent with my friends and where I grew up, so I’ve been exposed to some tea culture at a young age. I’ve come a long way since I began on steepster and now drink most teas gong fu, especially oolong. Any tea that is naturally creamy, fruity, or sweet without a lot of added flavoring ranks as a must have for me. I also love black teas and dark oolongs with the elusive “cocoa” note. My favorites are lighter Earl Greys, some white teas like What-Cha’s Kenyan offerings, most Hong-Cha’s, darker Darjeelings, almost anything from Nepal, Green Shan Lin Xi’s, and Greener Dong Dings. I’m in the process of trying Alishan’s. I also tend to really enjoy Yunnan Black or Red teas and white teas. I’m pickier with other teas like chamomile, green teas, and Masalas among several.

I used to give ratings, but now I only rate teas that have a strong impression on me. If I really like it, I’ll write it down.

I’ll enjoy a tea almost no matter what, even if the purpose is more medicinal, for it is my truest vice and addiction.