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drank Kuuipo by Lupicia
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A very sweet Instagram friend, who happens to be staying in Hawaii at the moment, sent me a lovely care package of Hawaiian treats. Among them were two mini tins and two wrapped sachets of Lupicia tea – this was one of the sachets. I was curious about this tea, but it didn’t make the group order, so I’m so thankful for the chance to try it! Ahh, the generosity of tea friends… ❤

To be honest, I’m finding this similar to a couple of the other Hawaii blends in that it’s sort of generically tropical fruit-y… I don’t get hibiscus at all, which is mentioned in the description. This is meant to be a guava tea, and honestly I don’t have a ton of experience with guava so I’m not sure I would be able to tell even if it were accurate.

But like Hua Ki and Lanikai, this is sort of just a generic tropical black tea. Not bad, just nondescript.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CO1Ne7Ug_CR/

Flavors: Creamy, Earth, Mango, Sweet, Tropical, Wood

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 8 OZ / 236 ML
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Dustin
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A couple of the Hawaiian blends were really great and unique, the rest are just run of the mill non descript tea, which seems like such a shame!

Cameron B.
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I still need to try Palekaiko, Anela, Mahina, and Hoku – hopefully some of those are a bit more unique!

ashmanra
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What a great friend!

Cameron B.
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She’s the sweetest! I sent her a care package of Obubu teas a few weeks ago, and this was her way of paying me back. ❤

Dustin
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I might have a couple of those blends if you are looking for samples to try.

Cameron B.
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Aww you’re so sweet! Those are all blends that I have or have samples of but haven’t tried yet. :)

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Dustin
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A couple of the Hawaiian blends were really great and unique, the rest are just run of the mill non descript tea, which seems like such a shame!

Cameron B.
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I still need to try Palekaiko, Anela, Mahina, and Hoku – hopefully some of those are a bit more unique!

ashmanra
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What a great friend!

Cameron B.
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She’s the sweetest! I sent her a care package of Obubu teas a few weeks ago, and this was her way of paying me back. ❤

Dustin
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I might have a couple of those blends if you are looking for samples to try.

Cameron B.
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Aww you’re so sweet! Those are all blends that I have or have samples of but haven’t tried yet. :)

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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: 5
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 39

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.

Cupboard Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZEuKf1-ppR-VXajO4vV39zU1N3zjFJteEPAynqD2yl0/edit?usp=sharing

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Austin, Texas

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