Tea Swap Sample Sipdown Catch-Up! 4 of 4 (12)
Yay, my last catch-up swap sample! This one comes from VariaTEA again (she sent me a boatload!).
I would love to try more teas from Dammann Frères, they have so many that sound amazing. But why can’t they just offer 50g sizes?! I would want to order multiple different teas, and there’s no way I could ever drink 100g of each one… So I guess I’ll just wait and see if anyone is up for a group order sometime this year.
This is a nice fruity black tea. I taste the apricot and plum most strongly, and they add a bit of nice tartness. They’re closer to dried fruit or potentially preserves than they are to fresh fruit. The fig adds a nice richness and rounds out the bottom note. I’m not sure that I specifically taste vanilla, but there are some sweet woody notes that sometimes go along with bourbon vanilla.
It’s yummy! I’m not sure it’s unique enough that I would order it, and I do wish there was a stronger vanilla presence to add a nice creamy element.
Flavors: Apricot, Dried Fruit, Earth, Fig, Jam, Plum, Smooth, Stonefruit, Sweet, Tart, Wood
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I hate that tea companies don’t offer samplers and 50g sizes! I’ve gotten to the point now where I won’t even do business with those companies that offer 100g as their smallest bags, no matter how much I really want to try their offerings, because as a single person household, I simply cannot drink that much tea as a variety drinker in a decent amount of time to keep its optimal freshness. It’s so annoying!
I’m definitely with you, 50g is about my maximum for a tea I haven’t tried before! And sampler sizes are even better, even if they’re less cost-effective.
I’m hoping that maybe later in the year, maybe when the advent calendar comes out, people may be interested in a group order. :)
I hate that tea companies don’t offer samplers and 50g sizes! I’ve gotten to the point now where I won’t even do business with those companies that offer 100g as their smallest bags, no matter how much I really want to try their offerings, because as a single person household, I simply cannot drink that much tea as a variety drinker in a decent amount of time to keep its optimal freshness. It’s so annoying!
I’m definitely with you, 50g is about my maximum for a tea I haven’t tried before! And sampler sizes are even better, even if they’re less cost-effective.
I’m hoping that maybe later in the year, maybe when the advent calendar comes out, people may be interested in a group order. :)