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drank BB Detox by Kusmi Tea
4367 tasting notes

Home – 9:00 PM

I have mini tins of all three of Kusmi’s Detox blends somehow, and though they sound appealing enough, I can never remember whether I like them or not. This one is the grapefruit-flavored version.

It’s quite tasty, I can totally see the spa-like aspect. The main flavors are grapefruit and perhaps some lemon, and an herbaceous peppermint note. I can just barely taste the fennel that I saw in the dry leaf.

Overall, it’s a lovely sweet herbal-tasting blend.

My issue is: it’s not an herbal tisane. It contains both green tea and maté. So since this is a tea that I would be likely to enjoy at night, it kind of puts a damper on things that it’s caffeinated. So for that reason, I’m not likely to purchase it.

I saw that Palais des Thés has recently released a series of Detox teas inspired by different countries. I was excited to see that they’re all included in the advent calendar, so I’ll get to try them soon! ❤

There’s a sale going on right now in Kusmi’s online store – 30% off everything if you’re a member of their rewards program. The sale ends October 13th.

Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Citrus, Fennel, Grapefruit, Herbs, Peppermint, Sweet

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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