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BrutaliTeas Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 1

Happy December, tea people! \o/

I’ve been so excited to be able to start opening all of my advents, and the day is finally here! Sadly I have an all-day work meeting today that started at 8:30, and there wasn’t really any decent natural light in my house before that so I haven’t had a chance to take photos yet. But I did manage to hastily take one of this tea, so I could enjoy it as my first tea of the day during my work call!

So I steeped this as a black tea, not realizing it has gunpowder green tea in it as well. Luckily, that’s a very hearty green tea so it doesn’t seem to have had any adverse affect on the taste. This is a yummy caramel apple black tea (I don’t taste the gunpowder). It has a desserty sort of apple flavor, like a sweet apple tart or cake with caramel sauce. I don’t get much of a spice profile from it, though it does contain cinnamon, but I’m not missing it either.

Enjoying it this December morning! It’s sweet and desserty without being cloying, and it’s giving me maple vibes which is perfect for breakfast.

Flavors: Apple, Cake, Caramel, Maple, Mineral, Pastries, Smooth, Sweet

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML
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ashmanra
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Happy December and Happy Adventing!

Cameron B.
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You too! Sorry your Fortnum sachet advent isn’t off to an impressive start ha ha…

ashmanra
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I went into it knowing there were duplicates! Tea you don’t care for is always a risk with advents and collections. Builds character! Ha ha!

Lupiressmoon
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Wow, didn’t know you were one of the lucky few to grab this one. I saw many missed out on their facebook announcement. I did an order of a few to try from them non-advent wise, still waiting for the mail. So many black friday deals and orders.

Cameron B.
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I guess I was lucky! I saw their Instagram post right away. :3

Leafhopper
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Happy December! I love the names BrutaliTeas comes up with.

Lexie Aleah
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Love a good tea that can withstand brewing it at too high of a temperature.

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ashmanra
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Happy December and Happy Adventing!

Cameron B.
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You too! Sorry your Fortnum sachet advent isn’t off to an impressive start ha ha…

ashmanra
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I went into it knowing there were duplicates! Tea you don’t care for is always a risk with advents and collections. Builds character! Ha ha!

Lupiressmoon
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Wow, didn’t know you were one of the lucky few to grab this one. I saw many missed out on their facebook announcement. I did an order of a few to try from them non-advent wise, still waiting for the mail. So many black friday deals and orders.

Cameron B.
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I guess I was lucky! I saw their Instagram post right away. :3

Leafhopper
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Happy December! I love the names BrutaliTeas comes up with.

Lexie Aleah
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Love a good tea that can withstand brewing it at too high of a temperature.

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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! ~
- January sipdowns: 34
- Total 2025 sipdowns: 34

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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