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Cameron B. drank Black Tea with Strawberry by Fortnum & Mason

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Fortnum & Mason Advent Calendar 2021 – Day 12

And the run of fruit-flavored black teas continues!

This smells and tastes just like those strawberry hard candies with the strawberry-printed wrapper and the juicy center. Very sweet and candylike strawberry flavor, and much stronger than the other two flavors so far. It sort of slaps me in the face with strawberry, he he. Honestly, I’m finding it a bit much. I bet it would be delicious with milk though, hmmm…

For jam today, I have Cherry-Elderflower Spread from Bonne Maman. I don’t think I could like this more, as I love cherry preserves and I adore elderflower in all things edible. The cherry has a great balance of sweet and tart, with a rich cherry flavor, and the elderflower adds an almost effervescent quality. Scrumptious! ❤

Flavors: Artificial, Candy, Cucumber, Earth, Hay, Smooth, Strawberry, Sweet, Tart, Wood

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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Yaaaaay! I liked this one, too. Ashman said he thought the strawberry was very light but I thought it was just right, not too strong but also not at all weak.

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ashmanra
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Yaaaaay! I liked this one, too. Ashman said he thought the strawberry was very light but I thought it was just right, not too strong but also not at all weak.

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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… ;)

~ 2024 SIPDOWN CHALLENGE! ~
- December sipdowns: 0
- Total 2024 sipdowns: 156

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