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My fist tea purchase of the year. Hopefully one of my only tea purchases this year. I found it at bulk barn of all places!

I really like the chamomile/spearmint combo. This has a nice dried herb (like the smell of dried sage and sweetgrass leaves) and slightly sweet finish. The blackberry leaves give a bit of natural sweetness. The chamomile is very present and I enjoy the flavour of it. I kind of like that chamomile has an almost nectar or honey flavour happening in it but also a bit like mango or pineapple.

I really can’t make out any vanilla at all, but I still enjoy it like the plain Sleepytime blend.

Flavors: Chamomile, Herbs, Nectar, Spearmint

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 8 min or more 17 OZ / 500 ML
gmathis

I like this one better than regular Sleepytime…in an old review I wrote “reminds me of a wedding butter mint.”

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drank English Teatime by Bigelow
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This is a decently strong plain Orange Pekoe type tea. Nothing too remarkable – some slightly bitter notes and a bit tannic. It brewed fairly strong. I enjoyed it with a dash of oat creamer. It seems fairly full-bodied but I would have liked some subtle smooth malty notes or even a bit creamy. Overall, not bad for a very old tea bag I needed to use up.

Flavors: Tannin

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 45 sec

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drank Chocolate Orange by Special Teas Inc
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I’m working my way through the teas in the break room at work. This one is labelled as a black teas but is primarily rooibos. I’m confused as to how they missed that on the ingredient list.

There is a lot of rooibos flavour, so a bit woody and some minerals. I also taste some slight tannic bitterness from the orange peel and possibly the chocolate chips (if they are semi-sweet). I get a smell that reminds me of cheap dollar store chocolate (the waxy type with a heavy chocolatey scent). Overall not really a black tea but it made a nice latte with a dash of barista oat creamer.

Flavors: Citrus Zest, Mineral, Orange, Rooibos, Tannic

Preparation
Boiling 2 min, 0 sec 3 g 5 OZ / 150 ML

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drank White Christmas by Stash Tea
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Finishing off my misc. tea bags and this is on e that has been sitting around for years. The tea base is pretty good, but mild. I don’t taste any ginger but lots of peppermint. I would have thought it was only peppermint and a generic green tea. Not bad, and better with a splash of soy milk.

Flavors: Mint, Peppermint

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drank Christmas in Paris by Stash Tea
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This is one of my all-time favourite teas. I did not buy a box this year because I still have a few teabags. To my delight, my new job had some teabags of this sitting in the communal tedabag area.

Not only did I land my new dream job with awesome pay, but they also pay us for a 30 minute tea and coffee break where we talk about science things. It’s incredible! AND I get to drink my favourite tea.

I have been drinking this nearly every day and have now used all of the tea bags, however I really enjoy this tea brewed hot (either plain, or with vanilla soy milk).

Flavors: Cocoa, Dark Chocolate, Floral, Lavender, Mint, Peppermint, Vanilla

Preparation
Boiling 1 min, 30 sec
ashmanra

Congrats on the dream job! I am very happy for you!

Courtney

Congratulations on the job!

Cameron B.

Congrats!

Martin Bednář

Congratulations!

gmathis

Time to celebrate!

Kelmishka

Wow, congrats on the job!

Michelle

Congrats on the new job!

Kaylee

Congratulations on the new job! That’s awesome!

Courtney

P.S. I’m not able to send a message, but did have a question — are you able to message me by chance? :)

Arby

@Courtney
I followed you so that you can message me :)

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My teabag is labelled “Lemon ginger” and does not specify herbal revive as the produce line. But it is by Twinnings and was purchased several years ago directly from the Twinnings store in London. I’m not 100% sure this is the exact same blend as the listing.

I put this in a large water bottle (~750 mL) with cold filtered water and just left the teabag in for several refills of water. It can flavour about 2L of water, which is very impressive. It tastes a bit like a lemonade but without the sweetness. I did not find it overly sour, since it was coldbrewed. I’ve had this brewed hot and it steeps too sour and tart. But cold it makes a lovely iced tea (even if you don’t have any ice). The ginger could be a bit stronger but overall it is balanced. I can also taste what I think is lemongrass. It might just be the lemon zest with other herbs but either way it is very tasty.

Flavors: Citrus, Ginger, Herbs, Lemon

Preparation
Iced 8 min or more

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drank Cinnamon Apple Chamomile by Stash Tea
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This tea is actually really solid when enjoyed with a very short steep.

First steep – 125 mL boiling water, 20 second steep
Second steep – 125 mL hot water, 45 second steep

Both steeps were actually really tasty on such a cold January morning. The sour and tart notes are minimized by the short steep. The sweetness of the cinnamon was nice with the chamomile flavour.

Flavors: Apple, Cinnamon, Dried Fruit, Hibiscus, Sweet

Preparation
Boiling 0 min, 15 sec 4 OZ / 125 ML

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drank Cherry Blossom Matcha by DAVIDsTEA
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drank Banana Matcha (Organic) by DAVIDsTEA
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I can’t believe there are no other reviews of this! A creamy matcha made with vanilla soy milk pairs so nicely with the banana flavour. It reminds me of those banana marshmallow candies. Very tasty with breakfast!

Flavors: Banana, Creamy

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I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

My cupboard is mostly up to date. For a more comprehensive list, see my stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, anise, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, fruit blends without hibiscus, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks, Longjing

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, green apple, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, turmeric, mushroom/fungus, vegetal and savoury

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Animal products: [confectioners glaze, gelatine, milk-based natural flavours, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)
Stevia

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