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drank Dark Elf by Tabletop Teas
263 tasting notes

The blender’s description starts with “This dark, rich, complex tea is something unexpected.” Yep, dead on the mark. The first thing I notice is that it smells like chocolate; its not sweet chocolate, but the rich, alkaline baking cocoa that you smell. Surprisingly, it doesn’t really taste like chocolate/cocoa. There is a bit of the alkali taste/feel and an undertone of currant (but not an undercurrent :D ), but no strong black tea. The aftertaste brings back the cocoa.

Flavors: Cocoa

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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I’m not much active on Steepster because I haven’t been trying a lot of different tea lately. I have been buying M.T. Wendell’s Cheericup Ceylon because it is my favorite. That said, gifts of tea drop in every once in awhile and I try to bring my impressions here.
I am unashamedly stealing this rating description from Morgana.

95-100 A once in a lifetime experience; the best there is

90-94 Excellent; first rate; top notch; really terrific; will definitely buy more

80-89 Very good; will likely buy more

70-79 Good; would enjoy again, might buy again

60-69 Okay; wouldn’t pass up if offered, but likely won’t buy again

Below 60 Meh, so-so, iffy, or ick. The lower the number, the closer to ick.

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