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Shae drank Neptune by Lupicia

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From the Samurai TTB.

The notes on this one don’t make it sound promising, but it’s hard for me to pass up a new-to-me Lupicia tea. Grateful to tea-sipper for including it. (I do think we must like the same types of tea because I keep gravitating toward the ones you put in the box!)

I do really like the way this one smells – definitely fruity. Maybe stone fruits? Not peach, perhaps apricot. During steeping, I smell strawberries. After – grapes. Could this be right? Still no honey.

Tasting it, it is so familiar. It tastes like something I’ve had, something from Teavana maybe? The fruit all but disappears in the finished cup which is really disappointing. I do wish I knew my tea types better, because this has a very distinguishable taste. It’s only I don’t know which type of black tea it belongs to.

Overall, it lives up to its reputation on Steepster. Which isn’t saying much. This one unfortunately wasn’t for me.

Flavors: Apricot, Fruity, Grapes, Stonefruit, Strawberry

Preparation

2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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Lifetime student. Lover of books and paper and ink. Kitchen dweller. Aspiring herbalist, excessively proud cat lady, and tea fanatic. Thirty-something elder millennial. She/her.

I love flavored black teas most of all, always with cream and honey. I enjoy floral and fruity teas, as well as flavored or scented ones. I’m not overly fond of green or white teas, but I’ve found a few that I enjoy.

I’m open to tea swaps and/or just sharing what’s in my tea cabinet! Please reach out if you see something I have that you’d like to try. I do my best to update my cupboard regularly.

Favorites
Any and all black teas, smoky teas, raspberry, strawberry, red fruits, bergamot, chai spices, floral teas, caramel/toffee, jasmine, rose, vanilla, peaches, plums, valerian root, cinnamon, cardamom

Not a huge fan
White teas, green teas, artificial sweeteners, sarsaparilla, licorice, lemongrass, lavender, hot hibiscus, hibiscus in black tea blends

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband, James, who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-49: This tea is not good, but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

50-69: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

70-79: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

80-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

Updated May 2022.

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