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Cameron B. drank Spiced Apple Keemun by Tippy's Tea

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Another one from my Tippy’s Tea sampler! I tend to be a sucker for apple things, so this was a no-brainer. Another blend with just tea and flavoring, no frou-frou additional ingredients. The Keemun leaves are somewhat small and thin, but not broken. Dry, the tea smells like caramel apple pops and honeydew (?).

Hmm, this is an odd one for me. The Keemun base is nice and smoky, but I can’t find any apple. It just tastes like honeydew to me for some reason! No spice either. There’s something resembling pie crust, probably just bready notes from the Keemun base. Odd! Honeydew and smoke is surprisingly not a terrible combination, but it’s not what I was looking for with this tea. I would give this a rating of 80 based on taste, but since it’s nowhere near what the name promises, I’ll drop it by 5 points.

Flavors: Bread, Honeydew, Smoke

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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Tealizzy
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Honeydew?! Weird!

Cameron B.
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I know! I made my boyfriend taste it to make sure I’m not crazy. :P

Anlina
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Huh that sounds so interesting.

Cameron B.
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It actually tasted good, it just wasn’t what I was expecting!

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Tealizzy
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Honeydew?! Weird!

Cameron B.
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I know! I made my boyfriend taste it to make sure I’m not crazy. :P

Anlina
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Huh that sounds so interesting.

Cameron B.
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It actually tasted good, it just wasn’t what I was expecting!

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Hi, I’m Cameron!

I’m a 30-something software engineer currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband and our two pugs, Gobo and Ume. I tend to cycle between my different hobbies, and they include piano, knitting, video games, board games, miniature painting, planners, bento, Korean skincare, and – of course – TEA! But really, what I’m best at is “collecting” hobby-related things… ;)

~ 2025 SIPDOWN CHALLENGE! ~
- January sipdowns: 34
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 34

I prefer my tea lukewarm or at room temperature and without milk or sugar. I steep Western style, and fluctuate between using big mugs or small teapots depending on the season.

I am always up for a swap! Just let me know if you’d like to try something in my cupboard.

Tea Preferences:
I enjoy both flavored and unflavored teas in many forms. These days, I drink mostly flavored teas, and I tend to gravitate most toward black, green, oolong, and herbal varieties. I do have a special fondness for straight Japanese green teas, however.

I do not sweeten my teas, and pre-sweetened teas are usually too sweet for me. I also do not enjoy stevia (or monkfruit, etc.).

I tend to reach for fruitier flavors rather than desserty ones these days, but I do have favorites from both categories. Willing to try anything once! There are a few ingredients/flavors that aren’t generally my jam, such as coconut, rose, lavender, and chocolate flavoring. But I also have teas that I love with some of those things, too! :)

Favorite Companies:
3 Leaf
Bird & Blend
Dammann Frères
Harney & Sons
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
Lupicia
Old Barrel Tea Co
Simpson & Vail
Taiwan Tea Crafts
TeaVivre

Tea Rating Scale:
90-100: Outstanding! Permanent cupboard resident
80-89: Great – a possible staple
70-79: Good, but I wouldn’t buy it
60-69: It’s decent
50-59: Meh… I may or may not have finished the cup
40-49: Ick. Couldn’t finish it.
00-39: Repulsive, I spat it out

I will sometimes refrain from rating a tea if I feel I’m too biased due to my personal dislikes, or if I suspect the sample has been compromised by age or scent contamination.

Cupboard Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZEuKf1-ppR-VXajO4vV39zU1N3zjFJteEPAynqD2yl0/edit?usp=sharing