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Anlina drank China Breakfast by Rishi Tea

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Mmmmm soo good. I tried this a while ago at Sals, and we went for breakfast again today and I had another cup.

Malt and sweet potato. Excellent. My partner noticed iodine when they had a sip, and… maybe? They’re a scotch drinker and said that there was a subtle background note here that was similar to the top note of Laphroaig. I do not have a palate that can appreciate scotch, and Laphroaig tasted like Sharpies to me, so, I’m maybe not the right person to pick up on the comparison. :P

They were a sweetie and bought me a box of this at the restaurant to take home, since I enjoy it so, and Rishi’s shipping to Canada is ridiculous. <3

Flavors: Malt, Sweet Potatoes

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Fjellrev
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Ha! I can’t seem to appreciate scotch either. Iodine is a note I never even considered would show up in a tea. Huh. Makes sense, though.

Anlina
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I wish I could appreciate it. Both my partners really enjoy scotch, and I’ve learned quite a lot about it, but I never get anything good out of it – just alcohol, burning and the occasional unpleasant note, like Sharpies or way too much peat.

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Fjellrev
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Ha! I can’t seem to appreciate scotch either. Iodine is a note I never even considered would show up in a tea. Huh. Makes sense, though.

Anlina
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I grew up drinking jasmine green tea with meals, but really fell in love with tea on a trip to Britain in elementary school. My first great love was Earl Grey, and I still adore it and all its variants.

I discovered the beauty of loose leaf tea much later, when, on impulse, I picked up a few teas that were on clearance at a home store. My introduction to loose leaf teas were Masala Chai and Provence Rooibos by the Metropolitan Tea Co and an unknown brand of kukicha and gyokuro (little did I know what a precious treasure I’d stumbled onto with that.)

At the time I was lucky to live in a place with multiple tea shops and several places to have afternoon tea, which is a delight I still miss.

Tea is part of my daily ritual and a nice, affordable way to appease the collector in me.

I enjoy distinctive whites, greens and oolongs, flavoured blacks, and herbals that are heavy on the citrus, lavender or mint.

Rating rubric, to give myself some consistency:
0-15 Yuck, not even drinkable.
16-30 Disappointing, not really inclined to give it a second try.
31-45 Disappointing, but maybe there’s potential? Worth one more try, prepped differently.
46-60 Mediocre, not terrible but not memorable.
61-75 Not bad. I’ll definitely finish what I have and might buy again.
76-90 Very enjoyable. Tasty, complex, it’ll keep me coming back.
91-100 BEST! I love everything about it and I will drink it forever.

Beyond tea, I’m a sex educator, polyamory activist, and radical queer. I love backwoods camping, abstract painting, baking & cooking, nail polish, cats, ceramic sculpture, and home nesting.

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Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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