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Dexter drank Prince Igor by Mariage Frères

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I received a sample of this in the wonderful swap package Ysaurella sent me. Thank you so much for including this one.

Honestly, I didn’t look it up – I had no idea what what Prince Igor was or should be. Sometime I like not looking and then seeing if I “get it right”. Even after looking I’m not sure what “right” is.
“A rich blend of green Japan tea and black Ceylon tea, flavoured with rare citrus and other fruits.” That’s what the description is – kind of vague. I’m not getting any citrus at all. I’m agreeing with the other reviewers. For me this is red fruits, vanilla, and maybe a hint of floral. One of the other reviewer said it reminded them of Marco Polo – I can see that but I think what it really reminds me of is Fruits d’Alsace by Harney & Son’s. This is more “French”. I think French teas are more scented than flavored. It’s like you get a whiff of a scent and that translates into taste rather than being hit over the head with flavoring like the US teas are. Does that make sense to anyone other than me?
I really liked this (I know Fruits d’Alsace isn’t getting much love on my dash board tonight but I like it). It’s fruity and vanilla and not too floral for my tastes, it’s subtle and gentle, nice and comforting.
Thanks Ysaurella for introducing me to this one. It just makes me love the French style even more. :))

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your comparison between French and US teas is absolutely right and it makes really sense to me !
I am glad you loved this one, this is one of my favourite even if I don’t have it very often since 2 or 3 months

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C.S. Lewis – “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”

I needed to update my profile. I joined Steepster 03Mar13. I am just amazed at how much my tastes have changed since then.
When I discovered loose leaf tea about a year and half ago, I didn’t know anything other than my local Davids and Teavana/Teaopia. Stumbling onto Steepster CHANGED EVERYTHING.
Hello, my name is Dex I’m a tea addict.
I’ve been through the “I need to try every single tea out there” phase. I really hope the worst of that has passed. I’ve learned enough to know that I only need to try HALF of all the teas out there. LOL
When I started this journey, I was all about the flavored rooibos and fruity tisanes. Don’t get me wrong there is still room for dessert (chocolate/caramel/nutty) Rooibos teas in my cupboard and I still do enjoy them, BUT I am quickly learning to appreciate the some of the straight teas of the world.
Big bold (but not icky)pu’erh is suddenly my favorite, followed by woody/roasted oolongs. I’m just starting to explore straight black teas, and have found some that I really like.
Generally speaking I’m not into greens at all, only like the occasional green oolong, and white teas are just too mild for my tastes (unless they are fruit flavored). I still enjoy really good fruit tisanes, but am now cold steeping them.
I don’t like floral/herbal blends, and mint anything is not on my preferred list.
I am still exploring new teas, adapting to my changing tastes, understanding more every day how little I really know about tea. Ultimately I would love to find approximately 50 teas that I just “can’t live without” and always have them in my cupboard. That might not be practical, but that what I’m searching for. It’s going to be a fun journey.

All in all, I love this site. I’ve met some wonderful people, and have gotten to try some amazing teas because of them. It really restores your faith in humanity when you get a note saying “oh by the way I sent you some tea”. Wonderful, generous, people here.

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