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My order from 52 Teas arrived today!!!

It was hard to decide which to try first. I settled on this one. Once upon a time OI had a bagged honeybush tisane. OMgosh. It was horrible! I decided long ago that I would never drink honeybush again. However, I discovered flavored honeybush from 52 Teas, and now I’m always on the look out for something new and yummy. This one looked intriguing. I love amaretto in my coffee, so I thought I’d give it a try.

I let it brew for the full 10 minutes on accident. I planned to let it steep for 6 or 7 minutes. The color was rich and dark as most honeybush and rooibos teas are. I don’t believe I’ve ever smelled chestnuts, but I think I could smell them here. There was a faint tang of orange also. Orange is so hard to get right in tea, but it was perfect here. Not too strong. Not artificial. I couldn’t taste any almond or amaretto flavor. But the little pouch was completely full so shaking it probably didn’t mix the tea around much. I will be happy to try it again. Although this is not my favorite honeybush tea, (I think that might be the white chocolate grasshopper) it is quite tasty. I’m looking forward to my next cup.

Flavors: Honey, Nutty, Orange

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 8 min or more 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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I love cats. I love alone time. I love sitting indoors on a cold winter night with a book or my knitting while drinking tea. I don’t have a sense of smell, so many of the more subtle flavors of tea escape me. Two of the things I CAN taste are bitter and sour, so any tea that has even a slightly bitter taste is nasty for me. And what others might perceive as pleasant tartness may be horribly sour for me.

I’m also a writer. I love writing, and a mug of hot tea helps me get through the hours sitting in front of the computer. Although I’m a comparatively new tea drinker, I’m jumping in feet first. Feel free to recommend any teas you think I might enjoy.

100-91 – Wowza! I want to keep this tea in the cupboard all the time.
75-90 – Very nice. It would be good to have this tea on hand from time to time.
60-74 – OK. Wouldn’t keep it in the cupboard, but I would drink it again.
45-59 – If a friend served this I would drink it to be polite, but it’s not really my cuppa.
Lower than 45 – Blech. It was too sour or bitter for my taste. Would not drink it again.

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