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drank aloe vera and cactus by Tadin
2964 tasting notes

Homemade Advent Exchange Tea #6

Although I enjoy prickly pear fruit and dragon fruit (also from a cactus), I strongly disliked this tea. Do you know that chemical plastic smell in a dollar store? This is that smell. It is plasticy but also a bit green (like bittermelon) and there are some mineral notes. The brew is a lovely subtle pink, which is nice. The taste was just not my thing.

Sweetness: 1/10
Sourness: 2.5/10
Bitterness: 10/10
Potency of flavour: 6/10

Flavors: Bitter Melon

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 30 sec

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drank aloe vera and cactus by Tadin
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Flavors: Bitter, Chemical, Mineral

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 15 sec

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85
drank Seven blossoms by Tadin
5 tasting notes

This tea is light and refreshing! Really lovely for an afternoon. I’d be curious to try it iced in the summer

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 30 sec

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drank aloe vera and cactus by Tadin
1191 tasting notes

Day 17 of my Steepster homemade advent calendar from Kelmishka. I followed the instructions on Tadin’s website, but I brewed to the far end of the steeping window and 10 minutes is much too long for my preferences. It just came out really STRONG. It’s so bitter that it actively hurts. I can taste cactus at the tail end of the sip, behind the woody bitterness, but it’s a struggle. Diluting this didn’t really help either, unfortunately. Reserving rating since I think/hope this was user error. If I ever make this again, would definitely err on the side of a short steep.

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drank Green Tea Orange by Tadin
1143 tasting notes

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drank Green Tea Orange by Tadin
1143 tasting notes

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drank Green Tea Orange by Tadin
1143 tasting notes

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drank Green Tea Orange by Tadin
1143 tasting notes

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drank Green Tea Orange by Tadin
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drank Green Tea Orange by Tadin
1143 tasting notes

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drank Green Tea Orange by Tadin
1143 tasting notes

Too sweet with an overpowering orange flavour. From the taste, you can’t even tell that it’s a green tea.

Flavors: Orange, Sweet

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drank Seven blossoms by Tadin
767 tasting notes

Etsy Tea Advent Calendar Day 9:

Wow, time is flying. Christmas is not that far away, and I haven’t done anything yet. Last year at this time I was resting between my infusion chemo treatments and my radiation/oral chemo treatments, so I did literally nothing for Christmas. I had 12 days off between chemo and radiation, and I was so sick I could barely get out of bed. I swore this year I would go whole hog with decorating. But … I have a new kitten. She is 6 months old now, so about fully grown, but still with a kitten’s play drive. And Little Miss Dottie is absolutely wild. So, maybe 2022?
On to the tea!

Here is another tea I’ve never had by a company I have not heard of. I am not fond of floral teas, which I assume this one is. In my head I relate floral teas to the little rose soaps my grandmother set out for company. This tea does not taste soapy, thank goodness. It is not sour or bitter or astringent, so I give it a mild recommendation. If you enjoy floral herbal teas this might be just the tea for you. AS it is. I think I will finish this cup and then brew myself a cup of peppermint tea.

gmathis

You’ve got plenty to celebrate, decorations or not!

ashmanra

I think a kitten is a whole celebration in itself! Probably the best decoration you could have!

Michelle

Awww, what does your little terror look like? Tabby? Calico?

Michelle

She looks like she’s thinking of some mischief to get into!

Maddy Barone

Little Miss Dottie is calming down somewhat, but not enough to have anything breakable in plain sight.

gmathis

What a sweet face!

ashmanra

Oh gosh, she is adorable in the first pic but the face and attitude (cat-itude) in the second is just the best!

tea-sipper

Wishing you a MUCH BETTER Christmas season this year!

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drank Linden Tea by Tadin
1598 tasting notes

The dry bag had the typical sweet linden aroma. A pour of boiling water revealed nothing of substance. If anything, this served as a reminder to keep a high quality linden permanently stocked. I believe it and a strong peppermint to be my herbal panaceae.

Flavors: Dust, Earth, Flowers

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more 8 OZ / 236 ML
Leafhopper

I’ve never had a linden tea. I might have to go in search of one. Also, what is your favourite peppermint tea? I had a good one from ZenTeaLife in Vancouver, but they’ve stopped selling tea to focus on teaware.

Shae

If neither of you have tried it yet, QNTM Leaf Tea has a wonderful peppermint tea called Mindful Mint. It’s also the strongest peppermint I’ve had yet.

Leafhopper

Qntm Leaf is suspiciously silent about international shipping. Have any Canadians tried this company?

derk

Leafhopper, I’ve been searching for linden teas and all my favorites have disappeared. Maybe it’s high demand and/or supply chain issues due to COVID. Luckily my local herb shop has some loose in stock and I ordered a box of sachets from Harney. As far as peppermint, I like the stuff grown in the Pacific Northwest US since it’s usually organic, strong and clean. The brands of bags/sachets I love are (ranked): two leaves and a bud, Traditional Medicinals and Celestial Seasonings

derk

Thanks for the rec, Shae :)

Shae

Leafhopper, I reached out to QNTM Leaf Tea and they do ship to Canada. Here is the response I received -

“Yes we ship to CN and they should be able to purchase directly through the site.”

Hope this helps!

Shae

derk, I look forward to hearing what you think if you decide to try it! I thought it was a really unique blend.

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drank aloe vera and cactus by Tadin
21 tasting notes

If you like bitter tastes, then this is the tea for you. I did not like this tea in the least! It was unbearably bitter. I put 3tbsp of honey and it did absolutely no good. I really don’t have much to say about the taste other than ICK! I know that aloe and cactus have great properties for skin, hair and immune system, but I think I will stick to ingesting aloe through delicious jellies.

Flavors: Bitter

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drank Peppermint by Tadin
21 tasting notes

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drank Peppermint by Tadin
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Flavors: Peppermint

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drank Peppermint by Tadin
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Flavors: Peppermint

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drank Peppermint by Tadin
21 tasting notes

Yesterday I was under the weather, however towards 6pm or so I began to feel the dreaded scratch at the back of my throat. It progressed throughout the night and I knew that I was catching a cold. I took immediate action. I made this brand of peppermint tea for the first time. It was very strong in smell when I opened the box. It needed to steep longer than my usual brand but the taste was perfect. I fea little better but not like I would with my usual brand

Flavors: Peppermint

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68
drank Chamomile by Tadin
2 tasting notes

The tag string is inside the bag. I’ve torn through a few bags trying to pull the tag out. Other than that, the tea is very good. I usually use 2 teabags and leave them in the cup while drinking.

Flavors: Sweet

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 8 min or more 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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drank Chamomile by Tadin
1 tasting notes

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drank Seven blossoms by Tadin
5 tasting notes

This smells quite strongly of valerian when you open the packet, so be warned, although the taste comes through less strongly as it steeps and the other flavors come out. It’s minty/floral but not overpowering, with an earthy undertone from the valerian, and is slightly sweet all on its own. It’s quite a nice tasting mix, and I like that it has valerian and linden, both of which help me sleep.

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As someone else mentioned this tea really needs two tea bags before you get any sort of flavor at all. And sweetener. But it’s not a bad tea. I don’t think it really boosted my brain activity as the label claims, which was disappointing.

Flavors: Cinnamon

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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drank Chamomile by Tadin
1 tasting notes

The smell is wonderful. I am a huge fan of chamomile, this one hits the spot!

Flavors: Apple

Preparation
150 °F / 65 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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drank Chamomile by Tadin
2171 tasting notes

Chamomile isn’t exactly my go-to, but every now and then it’s nice to have. Today’s cup turned out better than expected. It’s sweet and takes the honey so well. I don’t taste the honey flavor, but it really brings out the taste of the chamomile. Honeysuckle comes to mind.

Flavors: Honeysuckle, Sweet

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 8 OZ / 236 ML

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