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drank Main Squeeze by DAVIDsTEA
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I enjoyed this one. The orange is certainly not realistic, it’s more like an orange pixie stick or vitamin C tablet. But that doesn’t keep it from being enjoyable, as it has a nice hit of tartness and contrasts well with the green maté base.

I can’t really comment on the energizing properties, as I don’t really find myself affected by caffeine. But very pleasant! I’m not sure I would reorder it, but it doesn’t seem to be available anymore anyway.

Flavors: Candy, Earth, Herbaceous, Mineral, Orange, Sweet, Tart

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
Courtney

Pixie sticks! What a blast from the past!

Cameron B.

I used to love Pixie Stix, I should look for them the next time I’m at the grocery store. :P

Courtney

You should! I haven’t even seen them for years.

Lexie Aleah

Oh Man, Pixie Sticks I haven’t seen those in awhile. I used to love those too. I liked this tea when I tried it as well.

Mastress Alita

The jumbo stix or bust!

Cameron B.

YASSSS the jumbo ones were the best!

ashmanra

Awwwww yis!

gmathis

…and that’s how we spent our allowance at Horton’s 5 & 10, filling our little fourth grade purses with pounds of nickel Pixie Stix, Lik’M’Aid, Jolly Ranchers, and those awful little wax bottles of colored sugar water.

Cameron B.

OMG I forgot about Lik-M-Aid Fun Dip! God, the sticks were so disgusting, LOL! Just a sugar delivery device. ;)

ashmanra

Gmathis – you have precisely described my childhood haul on allowance day when we walked to the five and dime! Also, Charms Blow Pops, Sweetarts, and Atkinson’s Peanut Butter Logs. (I still love those but hard to find.)

gmathis

Yeah, try finding Butter Rum Life Savers these days. Husband’s stocking stuffer of choice…hard to find if you don’t want ten pounds of ’em.

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Courtney

Pixie sticks! What a blast from the past!

Cameron B.

I used to love Pixie Stix, I should look for them the next time I’m at the grocery store. :P

Courtney

You should! I haven’t even seen them for years.

Lexie Aleah

Oh Man, Pixie Sticks I haven’t seen those in awhile. I used to love those too. I liked this tea when I tried it as well.

Mastress Alita

The jumbo stix or bust!

Cameron B.

YASSSS the jumbo ones were the best!

ashmanra

Awwwww yis!

gmathis

…and that’s how we spent our allowance at Horton’s 5 & 10, filling our little fourth grade purses with pounds of nickel Pixie Stix, Lik’M’Aid, Jolly Ranchers, and those awful little wax bottles of colored sugar water.

Cameron B.

OMG I forgot about Lik-M-Aid Fun Dip! God, the sticks were so disgusting, LOL! Just a sugar delivery device. ;)

ashmanra

Gmathis – you have precisely described my childhood haul on allowance day when we walked to the five and dime! Also, Charms Blow Pops, Sweetarts, and Atkinson’s Peanut Butter Logs. (I still love those but hard to find.)

gmathis

Yeah, try finding Butter Rum Life Savers these days. Husband’s stocking stuffer of choice…hard to find if you don’t want ten pounds of ’em.

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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… ;)

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