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Cameron B. drank Peaches & Cream Parfait by Dessert by Deb

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Another tea from last month’s subscription box! And I recently won an Instagram giveaway for Deb’s 2 year anniversary, and one of the prizes is 4-100g tins of her teas. So expect a barrage of tasting notes as I need to try all of my still-unopened pouches to figure out which teas I want! Poor neglected teas… XD

Anyway, this tea. The dry scent is so freaking amazing – buttery, creamy, peachy. Sadly, the steeped tea isn’t quite on the same level. The base is a tad astringent, which works against the creamy note coming from the coconut. The peach is fairly mellow, which I actually appreciate. But overall, I think the base is too strong here, and it overpowers the creamy elements. The result is a somewhat astringent peach black tea.

Not being a huge peach tea fan (for whatever reason, I do love actual peaches…) it’s not my favorite. But I’m still excited to try the Peach Crumble Cake that I ordered from her new spring collection, once it arrives of course.

Flavors: Astringent, Coconut, Cream, Peach, Sweet, Tannic

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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tea-sipper
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WHOA, congrats on winning! As you would say: \o/

ashmanra
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Wow, that is awesome! Enjoy your prizes! :D

Cameron B.
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Aww thank you! \o/

amandastory516
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Congrats on the win! What a fun prize.

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tea-sipper
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WHOA, congrats on winning! As you would say: \o/

ashmanra
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Wow, that is awesome! Enjoy your prizes! :D

Cameron B.
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Aww thank you! \o/

amandastory516
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Congrats on the win! What a fun prize.

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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… ;)

~ 2025 SIPDOWN CHALLENGE! ~
- February sipdowns: 1
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 35

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 (or monkfruit, etc.).

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.

Cupboard Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZEuKf1-ppR-VXajO4vV39zU1N3zjFJteEPAynqD2yl0/edit?usp=sharing