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

OH! Oh. This is the tea I’ve been needing all day. It has been a bit of a crappy, stressful day, and I grumped my way through it and now I’m home. I’ve had dinner (hunger definitely exacerbates the grumps!) and I’m sitting with a cup of this tea, just starting to feel like maybe life is ok after all. :)

So I opened the package, smelled the tea, and said “Oh my GOD” (out loud, to myself… I’m just cool like that). This smells amazing! If you’ve had a good vanilla black tea (made with real vanilla beans!) you know what I’m talking about here. There is a strong chocolatey-ness to this tea as it steeps, which translates nicely to the flavour of the tea as well. The base tea is smooth and rich, with chocolate notes that are enhanced by the creamy vanilla. Mmmmm. Lovely.

Flavors: Chocolate

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 g 10 OZ / 295 ML
Sil

nice! sounds delicious

Lindsay

I’m realizing I really love teas with that natural chocolate flavour. I’m also really tempted to try this head-to-head with North Winds and Golden Orchid, heh. :)

Fjellrev

Damn, sounds like a winner.

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Sil

nice! sounds delicious

Lindsay

I’m realizing I really love teas with that natural chocolate flavour. I’m also really tempted to try this head-to-head with North Winds and Golden Orchid, heh. :)

Fjellrev

Damn, sounds like a winner.

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Well it has been over a year and everyone I know thinks my tea obsession is a bit out of hand, so… I guess I’m not a total newbie anymore. :)

I’m drinking a lot more pure tea these days, though I still love a good flavoured blend too. Current favourites: Chinese and Taiwanese blacks, fresh Chinese greens, oolongs both green and roasted, sheng puer.

I really love companies that buy directly from tea farmers, and have an emphasis on quality and sustainability. Favourites: Verdant, Whispering Pines, Eco Cha, White 2 Tea. I live in a small town in the middle of nowhere, so I buy almost all my tea online.

For hot tea, I’m usually brewing in either a 100ml gaiwan, or a 10oz mug with a steeping basket. For cold tea, I cold brew overnight in 500ml mason jars.

My cupboard on Steepster doesn’t include small samples, just the ones I have at least 15g of. So if you see something you’re interested in, I probably have enough to share. :)

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