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Mastress Alita’s Sipdown Challenge (August) – “A tea that reminds you of a family member”

I chose this tea because the cute pumpkin sprinkles remind me of my sister, who loves fall and especially Halloween, her favorite holiday. :)

This is quite a yummy pumpkin spice tisane. I admit, I’m not a pumpkin spice lover, I find they are generally just overhyped chai with little or no actual pumpkin flavor. But this one does actually taste somewhat like pumpkin pie, with a nice sweet creaminess to match. There’s a bit of a caramel note to it as well, so maybe pumpkin cheesecake with caramel drizzle. I made that once for Thanksgiving, with a gingersnap crust, and it was scrumptious. Now I’m hungry…

I will say after having a couple of cups that were a bit too heavy on the clove, and made my tongue numb, I started removing most of the cloves before steeping. And that did help make it taste more balanced, but still with a bit of clove in there. I’m not sure whether I’ll reorder this, because I felt like I only got half a dozen servings out the of the whole 50g bag. We’ll see how I feel about it if/when the opportunity to order from B&B arises…

Flavors: Caramel, Cinnamon, Clove, Creamy, Ginger, Pumpkin, Spices, Sweet

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML
Skysamurai

Baby spice do do do do do. Baby spice do do do do do. Daddy spice… okay ill stop. XD

Cameron B.

Explain yourself, ha ha ha!

ashmanra

It’s the dreaded dratted Baby Shark song, but with Baby Spice!

Cameron B.

Lol OMG, I didn’t know this existed. Thank you for sharing! XD

This name is pure Spice Girls to me. :P

Skysamurai

×D “If you wanna be my chai spice, you gotta stick with this blend. You can make it last forever, it will never endddd”
Okay that wasn’t my best but now spice girls is stuck in my head _

Cameron B.

I thought you should both know, the baby shark song was in my head all of last night. I was singing it to my dogs like “cutie pug do do do do do do…” XD

ashmanra

If you think Baby Shark gets stuck, try listening to “Owl Pellets”. You can find it on youTube. I have given you a powerful weapon against your enemies. You’re welcome.

Skysamurai

O-o If I go to YouTube how long will it be stuck in my head?

ashmanra

You’ll have to let us know! Heehee!

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Skysamurai

Baby spice do do do do do. Baby spice do do do do do. Daddy spice… okay ill stop. XD

Cameron B.

Explain yourself, ha ha ha!

ashmanra

It’s the dreaded dratted Baby Shark song, but with Baby Spice!

Cameron B.

Lol OMG, I didn’t know this existed. Thank you for sharing! XD

This name is pure Spice Girls to me. :P

Skysamurai

×D “If you wanna be my chai spice, you gotta stick with this blend. You can make it last forever, it will never endddd”
Okay that wasn’t my best but now spice girls is stuck in my head _

Cameron B.

I thought you should both know, the baby shark song was in my head all of last night. I was singing it to my dogs like “cutie pug do do do do do do…” XD

ashmanra

If you think Baby Shark gets stuck, try listening to “Owl Pellets”. You can find it on youTube. I have given you a powerful weapon against your enemies. You’re welcome.

Skysamurai

O-o If I go to YouTube how long will it be stuck in my head?

ashmanra

You’ll have to let us know! Heehee!

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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… ;)

~ 2024 SIPDOWN CHALLENGE! ~
- November sipdowns: 8
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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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