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drank Pink Dragonfruit by Tealish
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So this tastes like dragonfruit while iced but there is also something that tastes/smells like cigarettes. I’m hoping the plastic of the iced tea press didn’t absorb the cigarette smoke from the chainsmokers who live in the house. This is the first I noticed it so fingers crossed it’s the tea.
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Sil
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i feel like it’s the press….i’ve never gotten cigarett like whatever from this tea lol

Evol Ving Ness
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Chainsmokers—gah! poor you.

(And I say that with kindness as a former unrepentant smoker.)

Has anyone been steeping lapsang souchong in your press?

Evol Ving Ness
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Also, the dragonfruit I have eaten doesn’t seem to taste like much.

VariaTEA
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I don’t believe so considering I’m the only one who touches my presses. Though I did make The Woman iced once and that has lapsang. However, that was a while back and I hadn’t noticed the cigarette since then until this tea. I’m hoping it was just a fluke cuz that would suck if my press absorbed cigarette smell

Roswell Strange
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If you make something else and get the same smoke smell I’d give the whole press a SUPER long soak in vinegar, and then follow that up with an equally long soak in a denture tablet bath – that usually kills more lingering smells/flavours.

VariaTEA
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Thanks Roswell Strange. Hopefully I won’t need to do this but it’s nice to have a plan in case I do.

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Sil
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i feel like it’s the press….i’ve never gotten cigarett like whatever from this tea lol

Evol Ving Ness
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Chainsmokers—gah! poor you.

(And I say that with kindness as a former unrepentant smoker.)

Has anyone been steeping lapsang souchong in your press?

Evol Ving Ness
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Also, the dragonfruit I have eaten doesn’t seem to taste like much.

VariaTEA
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I don’t believe so considering I’m the only one who touches my presses. Though I did make The Woman iced once and that has lapsang. However, that was a while back and I hadn’t noticed the cigarette since then until this tea. I’m hoping it was just a fluke cuz that would suck if my press absorbed cigarette smell

Roswell Strange
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If you make something else and get the same smoke smell I’d give the whole press a SUPER long soak in vinegar, and then follow that up with an equally long soak in a denture tablet bath – that usually kills more lingering smells/flavours.

VariaTEA
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Thanks Roswell Strange. Hopefully I won’t need to do this but it’s nice to have a plan in case I do.

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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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