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drank Psychocandy by August Uncommon Tea
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Ok, I actually can’t handle this tea without some kind of milk. Without – it reminds me too much of a scented candle. It’s cloying in an artificial and heavily perfumed way; it makes me feel faint. With oat milk here it tastes like brown sugar mixed with melted butter, caramel pieces, and actual pumpkin (for real raw pumpkin in all of its questionable glory). It’s very rich but sometimes that’s alright. The aftertaste is nutty, apple-like, and buttery-sweet.

Flavors: Apple, Brown Sugar, Butter, Butterscotch, Caramel, Nutty, Pumpkin, Vanilla

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Evol Ving Ness
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Hmm, one that when good is very good. And otherwise horrible. Great.

Crowkettle
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Yeah. I’m deeply conflicted about this one. Would score my oat milk cup last night as mid 80’s with it’s decadent flavours, but the aroma during all stages of its life is so overbearing that I’m not sure I’d want to repurchase more.

Evol Ving Ness
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Yeah, I haven’t tried it and probably don’t need to.

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Evol Ving Ness
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Hmm, one that when good is very good. And otherwise horrible. Great.

Crowkettle
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Yeah. I’m deeply conflicted about this one. Would score my oat milk cup last night as mid 80’s with it’s decadent flavours, but the aroma during all stages of its life is so overbearing that I’m not sure I’d want to repurchase more.

Evol Ving Ness
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Yeah, I haven’t tried it and probably don’t need to.

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I started my Steepster loose leaf adventure back in 2012. I can’t say I’m completely new anymore, but I still view oolong as a magical, extraterrestrial creature that unfurls in water.

My favourites are teas like Milk Oolong, Silver Needle,and Japanese Sencha/Gyokuro, or fruity and floral flavoured ones. However, I generally enjoy ALL the teas, including a good old cup of Earl Grey or Breakfast blend.

FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS/NOTES:

DESSERT FLAVOURS
Vanilla, Maple, Caramel, Butterscotch, Cream, Toffee, Nougat, Marzipan, Butter

FRUIT & BERRIES
Citrus Fruits, Passionfruit, Banana, Pineapple, Melons, Blackberry, Raspberry, Currants, Elderberry, Persimmon, Rhubarb..

SPICES
Ginger, Turmeric, Clove-forward chai, Cardamom

AROMATIC & HERBACEOUS NOTES
Sandalwood, Frankincense, Juniper, Eucalyptus, Mints

FLORALS
Lavender, Jasmine, Rose, Lilac, Violet, etc.

VEGGIE/GRAIN NOTES
Spinach, Grass, Hay, Cucumber, Rice, Sweet Potato

Less Preferred Flavours/Ingredients:
Stevia, Apple, Cocoa Nib, Almond, Licorice, Cinnamon-forward blends, Chinese Sencha

Subjective Rating System:
I don’t give a lot of low ratings out, since a) I tend to grab tea I know will appeal to me, and b) I don’t have a lot of strong dislikes.

90-100: Favourites. The Desert Island Teas.
80-89: Loved teas. Possibly staple-worthy.
70-79: Good teas, but I’m less likely to repurchase. Minor quibbles.
60-69: Ok teas. Likely a few preference and/or quality issues.
50-59: Cup of meh. Will do in a pinch.
11-49: Varying levels of undrinkable tea.
1-10: Nightmare tea from the chaos realms. This tea is the embodiment of the primordial swamp, an unholy abomination. It’s very gross and I’m almost positive it doesn’t exist.

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