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Cameron B. drank Cerisier by Lupicia

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Picked this one up in the spring and just now getting around to trying it. I wasn’t planning on ordering any sakura teas, since I still have some Sakura & Berry and Sakura Houji from the previous year. But I hadn’t tried this one in ages (and apparently never wrote a note when I did), so I thought I would refresh my memory.

Anyway, to the point. This is a decaffeinated black tea with cherry and peach flavors. Unfortunately, I am not a fan… The cherry is quite medicinal, and tastes just like a cheap cherry lollipop. There’s perhaps a hint of peach, but the cherry definitely dominates the flavor.

Oh well, glad to have tried it again! Now to put it in my “send to someone else” box ha ha. :D

Flavors: Artificial, Candy, Cherry, Floral, Medicinal, Peach, Sweet, Syrupy

Preparation

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

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ashmanra
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I really liked it! I was buying it for the low caffeine. I am shocked that I do not see any notes here from me because we had it a few weeks ago.

Cameron B.
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Yeah it definitely comes down to personal preference to me, I just don’t like cherry teas unless they’re more on the tart side.

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ashmanra
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I really liked it! I was buying it for the low caffeine. I am shocked that I do not see any notes here from me because we had it a few weeks ago.

Cameron B.
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Yeah it definitely comes down to personal preference to me, I just don’t like cherry teas unless they’re more on the tart side.

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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: 3
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 37

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