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Still making my way through these fruity tea samples from Seven.

This one is really excellent, definitely the best lychee flavoring I’ve had. It feels much more dimensional than other versions I’ve had. Generally lychee flavor tends to be all top notes if that makes sense, light and floral and sweet. But this has more depth, a deeper honey-like flavor to it.

Anyway, it’s scrumptious, and of course it goes perfectly with the somewhat floral oolong. Not too floral for me, thankfully, and it has more of a refreshing mineral flavor than a creamy one. Definitely on the list to reorder. :)

This came out a teeny bit watery, I waffled on the amount of water to use and probably should have gone with 12 ounces instead of 14.

The strawberry here is reminding me of something, not sure if it’s another tea or what. It is quite candylike and a bit tangy, but also a touch floral/perfumey. Can’t quite place it, but I’m thinking maybe it’s those hard candies with the strawberry-printed cellophane wrapper.

It’s nice enough, though the base itself is a bit weak (my own fault). Still has those nice savory notes that I associate with Fujian black teas, plus a touch of the trademark caraway. Would be nice to see more quality Chinese teas being used as a base for flavored teas, they have so much more character than the usual suspects.

More fruity teas from Seven Teahouse!

For me, it’s hard to go wrong with what I would consider a Japanese-style grape flavor. Here, the tea is Chinese though, so maybe they’re fans of it too ha ha. Here it’s paired with a light yet flavorful shou mei base, which isn’t a combo I’ve had before. It’s lovely though, sweet and juicy on a soft and haylike, slightly woody base. Definitely a dark purple Kyoho-esque grape here, with a nice depth of flavor.

I have one other sachet of this flavor, and I think I’ll have to try it iced!

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Finished this one off with sugar and oat milk. I don’t know whether they’ve changed the formula for this tea or what, but I was shocked to see multiple reviews calling the maple subtle? To me, it’s very strong and buttery-tasting, like maple leaf sandwich cookies. With the oat milk, it’s a decadent fall treat.

Probably not one I would reorder, just because I don’t tend to reach for desserty teas at this point. Plus they have other maple teas that I like better.

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Really enjoyed this one, even though it seemed like a weird combo at first. But the butterscotch and the lemongrass really do go together well, like some kind of lemon and butterscotch pudding mashup ha ha. The lemongrass also lightens the body up a bit, which makes it more refreshing and suited for summer. Probably wouldn’t order it just because I have Bourbon Brew and I have lemongrass, so could easily mix them myself. But enjoyed sipping through the small tin!

Also, good timing on the sipdown since this was my last tea from the summer box, and the fall box should be shipping any day now! :P

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Counting this one for August, as I made the pitcher last night.

Sipped through this as an iced tea, though I did enjoy it warm as well. It’s just so hot here in Austin, and the mint is so nice and refreshing cold. This has a nice balance of sweet spearmint with black and oolong teas. I don’t notice the lemon at all cold, but I don’t miss it. I added a little bit of raw sugar, but probably doesn’t need any sweetener at all with the sweetness of the spearmint.

Not sure whether I would reorder it, as I would probably prefer a green or white tea with spearmint to a black one. But still so nice to have for the summer, so grateful for it being in the June box.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Murchie’s definitely seems to excel at black-green blends, which is something I’ve never really liked in the past. This one has a soft smokiness from the Lapsang, which I don’t generally reach for, but here the citrus and jasmine help to smooth it out and brighten it up a bit.

Very nice everyday mindless sipping sort of tea. When I get around to reordering from Murchie’s, I might have a difficult time deciding which black-green blends to get. I think this one is quite similar to the No. 10, which I also enjoyed. But this has the addition of the lapsang and apparently Darjeeling. Will be interesting to see how the loose leaf compares as well, since all the ones I’ve tried have been in teabag form.

I don’t remember whether I chose this one or they included it as a freebie, but it’s quite nice. I like the Fujian black as a base, it has that nice chew and savoriness to it that contrasts well with the blueberry jam-esque flavoring. There’s something slightly candylike to it as well, a tangy note that reminds me of blue raspberry (my husband’s favorite).

I don’t know that I would go out of my way to buy it, just because I don’t see myself craving a blueberry tea. Plus, I already have a blueberry green in S&V’s Acadia, so I certainly don’t need two. But definitely wouldn’t turn down a cup!

Another fruity tea from Seven!

I agree with Kelly on this one, it does taste a bit yogurt-y. It reminds me of a peach yogurt smoothie, or maybe Calpico. It’s nice though, with a sweet white peach sort of flavor on a silky oolong base. I steeped this one just slightly less than last time, and I think it helped cut down on the floral notes from the oolong a bit.

Enjoyed the cup, though not sure I would order this one as peach just isn’t a favorite flavor of mine.

Next up from Seven! They actually sent me an extra sachet of this one, in addition to the two I got in the white tea sampler. Yay bonus tea! I sent one out in a swap, since I had enough to share. <3

This is just lovely. I like orange and citrus things in general, though often orange-flavored things can be quite sweet and candylike. This is not. It has a very natural orange flavor to it, a nice balance of sweet and tangy. It reminds me of eating a clementine or something similar, and goes so well with the honeyed hay notes of the light white base.

I might try icing the other sachet, as it seems like it would be great cold too. Either way, this seems like a repurchase sort of tea to me… Their sachets seem expensive, but they have a lot of tea inside. I only need one for my 16-ounce mug.