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drank Low Country by August Uncommon Tea
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This one just doesn’t work for me.

To be fair, I don’t always love lapsang in blends. And that’s the case with this one. I can imagine smoke and caramel working well together, but it just doesn’t happen for me here. And I think it’s because the caramel flavor here is somewhat buttery? And that note doesn’t really meld well with the smoke, so it ends up just tasting like artificial butterscotch layered on top of the base. The base is also fairly bland aside from the smoke, and has a bit of astringency to it.

A resounding meh. But it does smell nice!

Flavors: Artificial, Astringent, Bitter, Butter, Butterscotch, Caramel, Mineral, Smoke, Sweet, Tannic, Wood

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML
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ashmanra
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Sounds super interesting but I do like lapsang and I happen to live near the Low Country and my husband’s family is from the SC Low Country. But Low County makes me think of boiled peanuts and Low Country boil.

Cameron B.
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I like it in some things, I just wasn’t a fan of it with the added flavoring. But it looks like everyone else liked it, so I’m in the minority! :P

gmathis
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Low Country boil? That’s a new one on me..

Lupiressmoon
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It looks like my comment on the phone never went through last night. I got your sample of this and tried this last night – thank you so much! I liked it but agree it’s definitely different. Sorry it was not to your taste.

Cameron B.
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You can’t love them all! And a good thing too, wherever would I put them if I did?!

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ashmanra
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Sounds super interesting but I do like lapsang and I happen to live near the Low Country and my husband’s family is from the SC Low Country. But Low County makes me think of boiled peanuts and Low Country boil.

Cameron B.
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I like it in some things, I just wasn’t a fan of it with the added flavoring. But it looks like everyone else liked it, so I’m in the minority! :P

gmathis
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Low Country boil? That’s a new one on me..

Lupiressmoon
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It looks like my comment on the phone never went through last night. I got your sample of this and tried this last night – thank you so much! I liked it but agree it’s definitely different. Sorry it was not to your taste.

Cameron B.
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You can’t love them all! And a good thing too, wherever would I put them if I did?!

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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! ~
- February sipdowns: 1
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 35

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.

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