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derk drank 2018 Smoove Cocoa Minis by white2tea

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Thanks, Kawaii433, for sharing one of these.

Sadly, I got absolutely nothing from this shou :( And my coin was only 6.2g compared to others’ 7g. The dry leaf smelled only of chocolate and molasses; steeped grandpa in 16oz of boiling water, the faint aroma was the same with an earthy addition. Taste had a hint of sweet cream and fruit on the sip followed mineral, dry earth and some kind of umami I perceived as cheese with no noticeable cocoa, mouthfeel or feelings of relaxation. Savory, not cocoa-like at all. Is it my allergies or is it bunk? Seems very basic to me, which isn’t a bad thing at all, but where da cocoa? And I only did a half refill before deciding nah.

Flavors: Cheese, Earth, Flat, Mineral, Savory

Preparation

Boiling 8 min or more 6 g 16 OZ / 473 ML

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Kawaii433
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Aw derk, but you’re very welcome <3. I get a lot of cocoa though. Aw. I agree with it being on the basic side though, as the price is hehe (inexpensive).

derk
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Oh yeah, I see that short stack is $0.14/g. I don’t drink a lot of shou so I don’t know if that’s a good price but it is a clean shou, which is nice. I had some issues yesterday so maybe my mood influenced the experience. shrug

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derk, I hope you get your issues sorted out. (hugs)

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Kawaii433
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Aw derk, but you’re very welcome <3. I get a lot of cocoa though. Aw. I agree with it being on the basic side though, as the price is hehe (inexpensive).

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derk, I hope you get your issues sorted out. (hugs)

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