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drank Spiced Nog by Butiki Teas
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I love the spices in this and the creaminess of the eggnog but why does it have to be so green?!? Something about these green blends just causes them to deteriorate so quickly causing the flavors to take the backseat and the vegetal base to stand out. At least the grassiness was stronger in smell than taste but still it really takes away from the drink as a whole for me.

Kittenna

Part of what I like is the green, and how it works with the flavouring. Same thing with Banana Walnut Butterscotch – Sil noticed a ton of oolong, but that for me is what makes the blend wonderful. I love tea flavour :D (Ramble, ramble).

VariaTEA

Haha with flavored teas, I tend to find the bases take away from the cup as a whole. The exception being black teas since there are times where the cocoa notes or honey or whatever they might be meld well with the flavors. When it comes to something like a green tea though, grass isn’t something I would add to my eggnog or in terms of whites teas (mostly from davids), I wouldn’t want to add a soapiness to my fruits.

Kittenna

Ew, definitely not grass in my tea. But I like the brown sugar/beany flavour with some. Fair enough from your viewpoint, though!

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Kittenna

Part of what I like is the green, and how it works with the flavouring. Same thing with Banana Walnut Butterscotch – Sil noticed a ton of oolong, but that for me is what makes the blend wonderful. I love tea flavour :D (Ramble, ramble).

VariaTEA

Haha with flavored teas, I tend to find the bases take away from the cup as a whole. The exception being black teas since there are times where the cocoa notes or honey or whatever they might be meld well with the flavors. When it comes to something like a green tea though, grass isn’t something I would add to my eggnog or in terms of whites teas (mostly from davids), I wouldn’t want to add a soapiness to my fruits.

Kittenna

Ew, definitely not grass in my tea. But I like the brown sugar/beany flavour with some. Fair enough from your viewpoint, though!

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My cupboard has grown exponentially since joining this site and I have a lot to share. Feel free to snoop through my cupboard and message me if anything interests you – I am always happy to swap!

For me, flavored teas are definitely my sweet spot. I will most often reach for black teas and rooibos or honeybush blends but I do keep some flavored whites and greens around for when the mood strikes. I have a few herbals/tisanes but most of the time I find myself disappointed by them as they often smell deliciously sweet and then end up tasting tart/sour. I have a little bit of an aversion to pu’erh and oolong teas. I am also wary of florals, earl greys, and chai teas. I do not like overpowering citrus flavors nor do I usually like hibiscus, licorice or chamomile. I love dessert teas – caramel, vanilla, toffee, cookie, cream, and other sweet flavors make me smile. Fruits like strawberry, peach, mango, and pineapples will often catch my attention as well.

I have also realized that although I really enjoy adding frothed milk to some of my teas, if I do not like the tea with zero additives (just in plain water without milk or sugar), I probably won’t drink it. The one exception is flavored matchas which I will happily drink in cold milk if I do not like it mixed with hot water. My theory is if the tea can’t stand on its own then it is not for me and I will more than likely try to swap it out for something else.

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