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drank Not So Vanilla by Tippy's Tea
1792 tasting notes

Got my April Fools’ sale teas in! Everything was packaged nicely and dying to be opened. Naturally, I opened this first since it’s vanilla, duh. But I barely see vanilla bean in here. To be fair, I haven’t shaken the pouch, so perhaps the heavier vanilla bean has mostly fallen to the bottom?

Freshly steeped, I don’t get any vanilla from this, only base, but the vanilla comes out a little more as it cools. The base itself is earthier than expected. I seem to be the only one who gets a mildly smoky note. Not at all like a Lapsang, but like an über mild version of a Keemun. Just a pinch. Granted, I seem to be sensitive to earthy notes, so who knows how many would ever experience this.

I’m looking forward to shaking the pouch and experimenting further with this.

caile 10 years ago

I definitely got the same smokey notes as you.

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caile 10 years ago

I definitely got the same smokey notes as you.

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