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I am taking a break from trying to drink my older teas so that I can try a newer blend, Birthday Cake Genmaicha…and the birthday cake genmaicha lollipop that is infused with this tea.

This tea is good. It has cute and colorful sprinkles which make it fun, including the purple heart sprinkles from the cotton candy genmaicha tea. Tastewise, this reminds me a lot of the cotton candy genmaicha tea which makes sense since both cotton candy and birthday cake are sugary sweet nostalgic treats. This is perhaps a little smoother, with fewer popped rice notes, which gives more of an icing impression than cotton candy. It would be interesting to do a side by side comparison of the two.

Cake flavoring is a whole lot stronger in the lollipop. Like, it is unsettling how the lollipop tastes like cake and it is buttery and sweet which comes off like buttercream icing. It’s weird because it is accurate and so accurate that I don’t know if it like it. Imagine if someone took one of the sweet grocery store slab cakes and threw it onto a lollipop. It’s a whole lot of sweet on sweet on sweet. The tea is more balanced which I like.

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My cupboard has grown exponentially since joining this site and I have a lot to share. Feel free to snoop through my cupboard and message me if anything interests you – I am always happy to swap!

For me, flavored teas are definitely my sweet spot. I will most often reach for black teas and rooibos or honeybush blends but I do keep some flavored whites and greens around for when the mood strikes. I have a few herbals/tisanes but most of the time I find myself disappointed by them as they often smell deliciously sweet and then end up tasting tart/sour. I have a little bit of an aversion to pu’erh and oolong teas. I am also wary of florals, earl greys, and chai teas. I do not like overpowering citrus flavors nor do I usually like hibiscus, licorice or chamomile. I love dessert teas – caramel, vanilla, toffee, cookie, cream, and other sweet flavors make me smile. Fruits like strawberry, peach, mango, and pineapples will often catch my attention as well.

I have also realized that although I really enjoy adding frothed milk to some of my teas, if I do not like the tea with zero additives (just in plain water without milk or sugar), I probably won’t drink it. The one exception is flavored matchas which I will happily drink in cold milk if I do not like it mixed with hot water. My theory is if the tea can’t stand on its own then it is not for me and I will more than likely try to swap it out for something else.

Tea Ratings Guide (as of December 10, 2017)
90-100 Teas I NEED on hand at all times
80-89 Teas I want to keep around for a cup every now and then
70-79 Teas I am glad I have around and can experiment with but probably don’t need more than what’s in my cupboard
60-69 Teas I would not turn down a cup of from a friend but that would probably be enough
50-59 Teas I can see why someone would enjoy but are not for me
Under 50 Teas I really did not like and most likely got dumped

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