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A.C. Perch 2022 Advent Day 7: Tropical Oolong

Another smooth tea from AC Perch! I found the flavouring to be very light with a generic tropical flavour. The oolong came through nicely with no hints of cardboard.

A.C. Perch 2022 Advent Day 6: Organic Green Tanzania

This one was quite nice. Very smooth and an enjoyable green.

A.C. Perch 2022 Advent Day 5: White Pineapple

This was juicy and delightful. Like pineapple juice without sugar. I imagine this would be tasty chilled. I would order this one!

A.C. Perch 2022 Advent Day 4: Green Cherry Blossom

There was a decent number of rose blossoms in the dry leaf here I picked out. Thank goodness I did because there was still a not-so-subtle rose flavour that came into the steeped tea. There was a definite cherry flavour up front, with a rose taste nearing the end of the sip. The cherry became more prominent as the tea cooled, but the rose never let up.

A.C. Perch 2022 Advent Day 3: Formosa Oolong

The booklet that comes with our calendar didn’t say “fancy”, but their webshop only had Formosa Fancy Oolong, so I’m adding this note here.

This one is okay. It’s not my favourite or really all that special. It’s fine to drink but does have a subtle hint of cardboard.

A.C. Perch 2022 Advent Day 2: Green Mint

The mint was blended really well into the green tea base. The gunpowder base was a great choice – last year AC Perch had a straight gunpowder tea that was my first try of gunpowder that I also really enjoyed. A lovely and calming cup overall.

History. I’ve had quite the dose of it this year. Everything from standing on the same ground as ancient Greeks to learning about the hundred years of history here in America. Crazy to think that this company is almost as old as America. This is a unique blend. Fruity aroma. I tried to steep it the proper 7 minutes they are asking but I feel the green tea from India takes over far too much. Becoming too bitter with a metallic flavor. But before this, the fruity notes along with the deep woody notes are quite nice.

Fantastic. It is not afternoon here but I don’t care. I smelled this one and I knew I had to give it a try. Thank you to Victoria of the Ta Fairy Brigade for the sample. The dry aroma reminded me of an Icewine black tea I bought in Canada once. The wet aroma is fruity, cranberry, elderberry, and dark cherry. Slightly woody. The woody notes come through more in the flavor. There is also a hint of dark chocolate but mainly the flavors revolve around the fruit. Tart fruits, not overly sweet. The vanilla is present when the aroma of the liquor comes close to your nose but otherwise, I find it not to be a strong presence. A slight bit of astringency as well.

Another from Greenteafairy from a LOOONGG time ago.  Thank you! I really loved it the first time I had it, years ago- a divine raspberry flavor.  I wouldn’t guess this is an oolong from looking at it though – it looks like a green base.   With this great raspberry flavor though, I guess it doesn’t matter what the base is…  Only hints of that raspberry remaining now, which I’m a bit sad about. This gets a Steepster rating of 87 so I think others agree it’s delicious!
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for a full mug // 30 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 10 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep

A.C. Perch 2022 Advent Day 24: First Flush Darjeeling

I’m really not sure why this was again the last tea of the calendar – the same as last year. This tea is okay, but it’s nothing special. There were so many teas in this calendar we really loved and could easily have been a lovely ending to the calendar. This choice is lost on me!

A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 24

This tea is quite nice. I steeped it a bit lower and shorter than recommended (yesterday I steeped it as recommended and there was a bit of bitterness). There is a floral-ness that’s very Darjeeling-esque here. I didn’t pick up too much else, but overall enjoyed my cup.

A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 23

I don’t know that I would call this a chai, but it’s really tasty. There’s some spices in there, with the vanilla overlain. The taste of the rooibos is not intrusive and works well with the spices. A smooth cup overall.

A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 22

This is a fine tea, very smooth. I’m not a huge fan of most green teas, so I wasn’t really paying much attention.

A.C. Perch 2022 Advent Day 18: Raspberry Oolong

Another bleh tea for today. My notes from last year stand for this tea. We had five teapots and all five were dumped. What a day.

A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 21

This one has quite a strong raspberry(ish) perfume-y scent while dry which lessens slightly once steeped. The perfume doesn’t really translate to the taste, but because I can smell it, it’s difficult to differentiate. There’s perhaps a slight raspberry flavour here, but I find it mostly in the aftertaste. The base tea is fine, smooth and non-intrusive.

A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 20

As has been the theme from A.C. Perch, a very smooth tea overall. The jasmine is quite present, but really lovely.

A.C. Perch 2022 Advent Day 13: Organic Green Christmas

This one is fairly tasty. The cinnamon smelled quite strong in the dry leaf but is significantly mellowed in the taste. I would say the spiciness of the cinnamon is almost on par with the green base itself. Another smooth cup from A.C. Perch!

A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 19

This one smells like H&S Cinnamon Spice. It looks like Angrboda mentions clove and I’m not seeing that in the ingredients — perhaps they’ve changed the recipe for this tea. The taste is much more subtle and light. I lowered the steeping time from 5 to 3 minutes, so perhaps that’s playing a part in how subtle the flavours are. There’s a cinnamon heat paired with a cinnamon sweetness, but it’s not in your face (not liquified cinnamon hearts). The green tea base is unassuming, yet smooth. Really lovely tea!

A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 18

The ingredients here mention almonds and bitter almonds. I’ve never heard of bitter almonds, but I’m intrigued!

This one smells like a fairly strong black base with very subtle marzipan, but not quite marzipan (maybe that’s the scent of bitter almonds) once steeped. In the taste, there is a very subtle marzipan/not quite marzipan flavour, but also a lovely sweetness from the mid-sip onward. The base again is incredibly smooth. I really enjoyed this one and would consider ordering it.

P.S. Naturally, I spent far too much time learning about bitter almonds while drinking this instead of writing up my final project of the term. XD

A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 17

The dry tea has a scent of rose, but not like other teas with rose. There’s something different — perhaps a scent of green apple as well. The flavour is very light and subtly sweet. The scent of rose is just as strong when steeped. The base tea is smooth and non-intrusive.

A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 16

At first taste, this is very smooth and there is a definite cream aspect and maybe caramel. But as I drink more, the cream/caramel taste has turned slightly metallic in the aftertaste.

A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 15

Wow, this tea is really lovely! There is a delightful sweetness here, but yet it’s more of a light-medium body and not too heavy. A says “It’s light, elegant, delicious.”

The second steep almost smells like a black tea. It’s lost some of the magic, but still lovely.

1st steep: 6 minutes
2nd steep: 7 minutes 30 seconds

A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 13

The flavouring is not overwhelming or in-your-face. I’m not completely able to detect which flavours these are, which could be user error. There does seem to be a slight sourness around the edges of the tongue, which could be green apple. There is a slight chalkiness, but I lowered the steep time to 4 minutes and it seems to have helped a bit (last night I did a 5-minute steep and the chalkiness was more apparent).

A.C. Perch Advent 2021 Day 14

I could smell hints of smoke in the dry leaf. Steeped, that subtle hint of smoke was still present. I managed to get halfway through my cup and the subtle smoke was in and out with each sip. The base was very smooth and this was similar to a breakfast tea, but not quite as bold as some.