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drank Takibi by Lupicia
4120 tasting notes

This is another one I pulled out to try because it’s a seasonal tea that’s now available again, and I wanted to see how it’s faring.

Happily, this one is still delicious. It’s like the fall version of their Ripe Mango Oolong, which I also adore. This one has a yummy toasty oxidized oolong base, which is lovely and cozy, perfect for this season. I get passionfruit as the strongest flavor, although there is mango as well, and the two are very close in flavor. Overall, it’s lovely and sweet from both the base tea and the added fruity flavors. This is sort of like the improved version of a Stash peach oolong that I had the other day!

So I went to shop for some new Christmas decorations today, and was happy to find a set of 4 stackable mugs that are adorable. I would add a link, but they don’t seem to be available online. Anyway, they’re in red, green, and cream colors with cute white speckles, and they have holiday sayings like “Comfort & Joy” and “Merry & Bright” embossed on them. They’re cute and they make me smile. So this is the first tea I’m sipping out of one of my new mugs! :)

Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Mango, Passion Fruit, Sweet, Toasted, Tropical

Preparation
Boiling 2 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
Courtney

Passionfruit :) and yay for new mugs!

Cameron B.

As if I needed more mugs, LOL! Oh well… ;)

Courtney

Hahah we have a “mug ban” in our house. This came after moving all of our mugs across the country. Twice! We know we’ll move again cross-country, so we’re trying to do ourselves a favour. XD

Cameron B.

I was planning to get some more cute holiday mugs from David’s (if they ever release them…) but I think now I should probably abstain after this! XD

Courtney

They are tough to resist!

Leafhopper

Your holiday mugs do sound cute!

gmathis

You need Comfort and Joy all year.

Cameron B.

@gmathis – Don’t worry, I’m not sensible enough to put away my holiday mugs with the other decorations! XD

Cameron B.

One of the aforementioned mugs – https://www.instagram.com/p/CHYLkqlAq4F/

Martin Bednář

Oh well, those mugs are cute indeed!

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Courtney

Passionfruit :) and yay for new mugs!

Cameron B.

As if I needed more mugs, LOL! Oh well… ;)

Courtney

Hahah we have a “mug ban” in our house. This came after moving all of our mugs across the country. Twice! We know we’ll move again cross-country, so we’re trying to do ourselves a favour. XD

Cameron B.

I was planning to get some more cute holiday mugs from David’s (if they ever release them…) but I think now I should probably abstain after this! XD

Courtney

They are tough to resist!

Leafhopper

Your holiday mugs do sound cute!

gmathis

You need Comfort and Joy all year.

Cameron B.

@gmathis – Don’t worry, I’m not sensible enough to put away my holiday mugs with the other decorations! XD

Cameron B.

One of the aforementioned mugs – https://www.instagram.com/p/CHYLkqlAq4F/

Martin Bednář

Oh well, those mugs are cute indeed!

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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… ;)

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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.

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.

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