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Crowkettle drank Noël à Montréal by Dammann Frères

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This was included as a free sample. Thank you!

I drank this one last night, and don’t remember too much except being baffled by its full, smooth nose, and a cupful of fruit and sweets. I also tried to resteep it but only got sweet butter which was weird ( but makes sense when you realize this baby is a chestnut tea, with fruity and dessert accents. Chestnut is strange). I did enjoy it and do look forward to revisiting again sometime in December! Apparently it also has a green tea counterpart, which could be interesting.

Flavors: Apple, Butter, Chestnut, Citrus, Maple, Sweet

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 30 sec

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Cameron B.
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I remember Noël à Manhattan (the green version) being interesting in last year’s advent. My sachet had a giant piece of star anise so it was a bit odd, ha ha…

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Lol, love it when that happens (or the whole stick of cinnamon).. Meanwhile, I had to flip over the Advent to confirm there is star anise in this blend too! Don’t recall tasting it last night XD

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Cameron B.
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I remember Noël à Manhattan (the green version) being interesting in last year’s advent. My sachet had a giant piece of star anise so it was a bit odd, ha ha…

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Lol, love it when that happens (or the whole stick of cinnamon).. Meanwhile, I had to flip over the Advent to confirm there is star anise in this blend too! Don’t recall tasting it last night XD

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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.

Location

BC, Canada

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