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Cameron B. drank Green Tea with Elderflower by Fortnum & Mason

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You guys, I did it! This was the very last tea left from my 2021 Fortnum advent! And with two months to spare! \o/

I’m a “save the best for last” type of person, and I remembered enjoying this one (and I do love elderflower) so here we are. Actually though, the elderflower is almost a bit too strong here? It’s teetering on the edge of being perfumey. And it’s combined with a very earthy, mineral, slightly smoky green tea so it’s a bit odd. In some ways though, I kind of appreciate the contrast as the earthier tea helps to tame the floral a little bit.

Anyway, I wouldn’t order this one because the elderflower is a bit much, even for someone who really likes elderflower. Still yummy tea though! I would really like to find a nice elderflower-lemon white tea or something similar, as I love elderflower and lemon together in cocktails (French 77 is da bomb!)… Any recommendations, tea friends?

Flavors: Dry Grass, Earthy, Effervescent, Elderflower, Floral, Honey, Mineral, Nectar, Perfume, Smoke, Sweet

Preparation

175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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Kelmishka
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Just in time for the 2022 advent season! :D

Martin Bednář
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I actually liked bagged one from Teekanne: https://www.amazon.com/Teekanne-Elderflower-Lemon-Bags-Pack

ashmanra
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Yaaaaay! I knew you could do it! Ha ha! Now let’s get those new advents ordered!

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Kelmishka
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Just in time for the 2022 advent season! :D

Martin Bednář
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I actually liked bagged one from Teekanne: https://www.amazon.com/Teekanne-Elderflower-Lemon-Bags-Pack

ashmanra
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Yaaaaay! I knew you could do it! Ha ha! Now let’s get those new advents ordered!

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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