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Cameron B. drank Salted Toffee Blondies by Dessert by Deb

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I feel like I’ve had this same tea several times before from Deb… Butter Toffee Cream, Maple Butter Shortbread, Salted Caramel Pancakes? All sort of butter-caramel flavored with black tea and rooibos, with or without coconut. They’re not identical, but they all taste very same-y to me.

So this is very similar to the above teas, heavy on the butter and maple sugar with woody rooibos notes. The toasted rice does add something slightly different, but it’s also somewhat overpowered by all the sugary bits (this blend has maple crystals and brown sugar AND honey).

It’s too sweet for me, and I’m a bit bored of this flavor profile from Deb at this point. But thank you, Deb, for the free sample with my order!

Flavors: Brown Sugar, Butter, Coconut, Maple, Rooibos, Sugar, Sweet, Thick, Toasted Rice, Wood

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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Evol Ving Ness
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Omg, this sounds like a good tea to mix with another tea with different types of issues.

gmathis
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Agreed. Thinning it out with a reasonable black tea sounds like a good idea.

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Evol Ving Ness
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Omg, this sounds like a good tea to mix with another tea with different types of issues.

gmathis
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Agreed. Thinning it out with a reasonable black tea sounds like a good idea.

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Hi, I’m Cameron!

I’m a 30-something software engineer currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband and our two pugs, Gobo and Ume. I tend to cycle between my different hobbies, and they include piano, knitting, video games, board games, miniature painting, planners, bento, Korean skincare, and – of course – TEA! But really, what I’m best at is “collecting” hobby-related things… ;)

~ 2025 SIPDOWN CHALLENGE! ~
- January sipdowns: 32
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 32

I prefer my tea lukewarm or at room temperature and without milk or sugar. I steep Western style, and fluctuate between using big mugs or small teapots depending on the season.

I am always up for a swap! Just let me know if you’d like to try something in my cupboard.

Tea Preferences:
I enjoy both flavored and unflavored teas in many forms. These days, I drink mostly flavored teas, and I tend to gravitate most toward black, green, oolong, and herbal varieties. I do have a special fondness for straight Japanese green teas, however.

I do not sweeten my teas, and pre-sweetened teas are usually too sweet for me. I also do not enjoy stevia (or monkfruit, etc.).

I tend to reach for fruitier flavors rather than desserty ones these days, but I do have favorites from both categories. Willing to try anything once! There are a few ingredients/flavors that aren’t generally my jam, such as coconut, rose, lavender, and chocolate flavoring. But I also have teas that I love with some of those things, too! :)

Favorite Companies:
3 Leaf
Bird & Blend
Dammann Frères
Harney & Sons
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
Lupicia
Old Barrel Tea Co
Simpson & Vail
Taiwan Tea Crafts
TeaVivre

Tea Rating Scale:
90-100: Outstanding! Permanent cupboard resident
80-89: Great – a possible staple
70-79: Good, but I wouldn’t buy it
60-69: It’s decent
50-59: Meh… I may or may not have finished the cup
40-49: Ick. Couldn’t finish it.
00-39: Repulsive, I spat it out

I will sometimes refrain from rating a tea if I feel I’m too biased due to my personal dislikes, or if I suspect the sample has been compromised by age or scent contamination.

Cupboard Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZEuKf1-ppR-VXajO4vV39zU1N3zjFJteEPAynqD2yl0/edit?usp=sharing