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It’s so funny that I got a couple of Fortnum teas in my last swap, when I just finished some of the same teas leftover from my advent within the past couple of months. I feel like Fortnum teas aren’t very common, so it’s an amusing coincidence.

Anyway, I wasn’t displeased to revisit this particular tea! It has a pleasant sweet candy strawberry flavor and the Chinese black tea base is smooth but not overly earthy. I also enjoyed the second cup with some oat milk for a strawberries & cream oatmeal or Creme Savers vibe!

Flavors: Artificial, Candy, Earthy, Honey, Smooth, Strawberry, Sweet, Woody

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

Fortnum had a calendar refill last year and seemed to promise it would be back. That influenced the purchase for many people, I expect. It isn’t listed yet this year, unless they have just put it up. Trying to decide what I will put in that pricey wooden box now…

Cameron B.

I’m planning to use mine for my DIY advent! But I’m going to use leftover DT advent tins instead of the Fortnum ones, too annoying to get out of the doors and too hard to open. :P

ashmanra

I was considering either a DIY advent or just using it to hold my Bonne Maman Advent jelly jars instead of using their paper box.

Cameron B.

Aww that would be so cute, with the baby Bonne Maman jars! :3

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ashmanra

Fortnum had a calendar refill last year and seemed to promise it would be back. That influenced the purchase for many people, I expect. It isn’t listed yet this year, unless they have just put it up. Trying to decide what I will put in that pricey wooden box now…

Cameron B.

I’m planning to use mine for my DIY advent! But I’m going to use leftover DT advent tins instead of the Fortnum ones, too annoying to get out of the doors and too hard to open. :P

ashmanra

I was considering either a DIY advent or just using it to hold my Bonne Maman Advent jelly jars instead of using their paper box.

Cameron B.

Aww that would be so cute, with the baby Bonne Maman jars! :3

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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

Location

Austin, Texas

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