2023 sipdown no. 111
Thank you to Martin for this tea!
This leans into the clove flavour, which I often find both strong yet thin. Whenever clove is heavily included, it tastes like clove water. I would say that’s true here where it seems to lack some depth. The cinnamon is there too, but behind the clove. Unfortunately I don’t get any almond. Regardless, not a bad tea, but there are nicer winter spice teas out there.
I love black and oolong (unroasted/green and red preferable to roasted) teas, followed by green or red rooibos, herbals, whites, and subtly flavoured greens.
Likes:
Raspberry, strawberry, peach, apricot, rhubarb, passionfruit, blackcurrant, redcurrant, fig, and most fruits in general, maple, creaminess, hay, biscuit, lavender, and cacao/dark chocolate.
I enjoy bergamot when paired with flavours that mellow it.
Dislikes:
Any smokiness at all, stevia, too much blackberry leaf, rose, jasmine, ginger (except in chai), cinnamon-heavy teas, anything cloying or fake/candy-like.
I’m vegan and have an allergy to potatoes, so I avoid any animal products in tea, along with sprinkles as these often have potato starch (I’ll happily pick them out of blends).
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Last updated January 2023.
Canada
Definitely I agree there can be improvements in this blend.