drank Yuletide Toddy by Adagio Teas
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Adagio Advent Calendar – Day 23

There was a sad little amount of leaf in this packet, so I got out my little 8-ounce teacup and hopefully it doesn’t taste like water… XD

Well, it’s not weak, which is good. However, something here is reminding me of bubblegum? I wonder if this is the same issue I sometimes have with Dammann teas with gingerbread and orange flavoring. There’s a nice amount of hibiscus, it’s pleasantly tart but not sour. Apparently it has cranberry flavor, but I’m not sure I can distinguish that from the hibiscus/orange/apple combo. I can taste the ginger and a little bit of cinnamon.

Overall, it’s not bad. The bubblegum part is weird, but that’s likely just me…

(today’s advent teas: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJJTedoAugd/)

Flavors: Apple, Candy, Ginger, Hibiscus, Orange, Spices, Tart

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Mastress Alita

I find it ironic that so many of your advent teas tasted like bubblegum for you……. except Bubblegum Matcha! :-D

Cameron B.

I blame Dammann Frères! And yes, the bubblegum matcha was disappointing… :|

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Mastress Alita

I find it ironic that so many of your advent teas tasted like bubblegum for you……. except Bubblegum Matcha! :-D

Cameron B.

I blame Dammann Frères! And yes, the bubblegum matcha was disappointing… :|

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