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drank Christmas Tea by Dammann Frères
4169 tasting notes

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!  I’m wishing everyone a better 2021.  This tea was sent over by AJRimmer (thank you!) and I thought I should try it today.  Somehow this doesn’t seem as special to me as some of their Noel blends.  I’m really only tasting cherry here.  I would love to notice more pineapple flavor but I don’t.  Sadly this isn’t screaming “Christmas level special” to me. I would have loved if they dumped fruitcake all over this blend.  Ah well, I love to sample anything I can! 
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for full mug // 22 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // just boiled // 4 minute steep

derk

And to you as well :) Dammann Frères cherry flavors in all the advent teas this year were pretty overpowering for me. This one was the exception, but it was close.

tea-sipper

Thanks derk :D

Courtney

Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021 and beyond!

Cameron B.

Merry Christmas! ❤

tea-sipper

Thanks Courtney and Cameron :D

Martin Bednář

Merry Christmas!

Ilse Wouters

Merry Xmas, and now have a great Boxing Day!

mrmopar

Merry Christmas to you.

tea-sipper

Thanks Martin, Ilse Wouters and mrmopar!

Kawaii433

Merry Christmas, tea-sipper!! Merry Christmas all!

ashmanra

Merry Christmas!

amandastory516

Merry Christmas!

tea-sipper

Oh thanks very much ashmanra, amandastory and Kawaii :D

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derk

And to you as well :) Dammann Frères cherry flavors in all the advent teas this year were pretty overpowering for me. This one was the exception, but it was close.

tea-sipper

Thanks derk :D

Courtney

Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021 and beyond!

Cameron B.

Merry Christmas! ❤

tea-sipper

Thanks Courtney and Cameron :D

Martin Bednář

Merry Christmas!

Ilse Wouters

Merry Xmas, and now have a great Boxing Day!

mrmopar

Merry Christmas to you.

tea-sipper

Thanks Martin, Ilse Wouters and mrmopar!

Kawaii433

Merry Christmas, tea-sipper!! Merry Christmas all!

ashmanra

Merry Christmas!

amandastory516

Merry Christmas!

tea-sipper

Oh thanks very much ashmanra, amandastory and Kawaii :D

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Hi! I love tea and trying new ones – it adds a bit of variety to my day! Books, music, TV & movies are my thing… and tea, of course.

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Most of the teas listed in my cupboard are actually sample sizes. I don’t really have 2,000 ounces of tea around here! Many of my teas have only one teaspoon left… maybe two. But I like keeping them in my cupboard list for reference to what I could be sipping. Usually, I write tasting notes once for each tea. I’m still drinking them, just not writing tasting notes each time!

I’m always in search of: Hattialli, Qu Hao black, Jin Jun Mei, teas using marshmallow root.

My dislikes: hibiscus, ginger (unless in chai), turmeric, bee pollen, charcoal type flavors

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80-95 – Also pretty delicious
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50-65 – Okay
1-50 – Probably won’t want to sip it again

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