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drank Santa's Secret by DAVIDsTEA
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An old favorite. I had this one last night. This tea is never off. It always gives me a glow of warm delight to see the tiny candy canes and taste the always smooth, mildly creamy and sweet tea.

It’s not very cold today. In fact we had RAIN today. Good grief, that is pretty unheard of for North Dakota in winter. So now it is colder and everything has frozen to an ice skating rink. And more snow expected on Friday. Oy! I just unearthed my car.

But I will continue to enjoy this tasty blend from David’s TEa.
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tea-sipper
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I’m drinking this one right now too. Trying to sip it down.. it is older than old. :D

Shae
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How does this one compare to Candy Cane Crush? I’ve seen a lot of people talking about that one but this one sounds good too.

Roswell Strange
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Candy Cane Crush is a lot more sweet and intense; like an explosion of candy canes and white chocolate. Santa’s Secret is, in comparison, more delicate and smooth with a gentler peppermint and cream/vanilla profile.

Shae
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Thanks for the great explanation!

Maddy Barone
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Ms Strange nailed it. I like both very much, but I think I like Santa’s Secret just the teeniest bit more. It is milder than Candy Cane crush, and the creamy vanilla nicely rounds out the peppermint. I made a whole pot last night and drank it all.

Shae
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Well I guess I’ll just have to add them both so I can have a side-by-side comparison. :)

They really both sound so good. Thanks to you both for taking the time to give me the details of each.

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tea-sipper
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I’m drinking this one right now too. Trying to sip it down.. it is older than old. :D

Shae
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How does this one compare to Candy Cane Crush? I’ve seen a lot of people talking about that one but this one sounds good too.

Roswell Strange
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Candy Cane Crush is a lot more sweet and intense; like an explosion of candy canes and white chocolate. Santa’s Secret is, in comparison, more delicate and smooth with a gentler peppermint and cream/vanilla profile.

Shae
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Thanks for the great explanation!

Maddy Barone
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Ms Strange nailed it. I like both very much, but I think I like Santa’s Secret just the teeniest bit more. It is milder than Candy Cane crush, and the creamy vanilla nicely rounds out the peppermint. I made a whole pot last night and drank it all.

Shae
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Well I guess I’ll just have to add them both so I can have a side-by-side comparison. :)

They really both sound so good. Thanks to you both for taking the time to give me the details of each.

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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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