Dammann Frères Advent Calendar 2022 – Day 3

Mom: “Are you keeping track of all my favourites? You can put the list on the windowsill.”

My mom became instantly smitten with the tea satchet’s aroma – a dominant blood orange note over a layer of summer fruit salad. I understand why; it would make an excellent fruit jelly.

We tried it with and without milk, and it does well in both – depending on the drinker’s preference. The cherry and strawberry flavours pop in particular for me, but there are still hints of sweet citrus and canned peaches. I don’t like it as much as my mom (her rating: 5/5), but it’s a lovely tea. It also pairs well with both mincemeat tarts and Japanese cheesecake.

Flavors: Blood Orange, Cherry, Citrus, Creamy, Fruit Punch, Fruity, Peach, Red Fruits, Smooth, Strawberry, Sweet, Woody

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 6 min, 0 sec 45 OZ / 1330 ML
Nattie

Lol, your mam is enabling you and I am here for it.

Crowkettle

I’m totally basking in it while it lasts, because usually my entire family takes the opposite stance! Nothing like a good advent to get people hooked on tea :)

Nattie

My family is the same way! They call their generic teabags ‘proper’ tea, and my loose leaf ‘funny’ tea. Sigh. I will have to try to get them excited with advent next year!

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Nattie

Lol, your mam is enabling you and I am here for it.

Crowkettle

I’m totally basking in it while it lasts, because usually my entire family takes the opposite stance! Nothing like a good advent to get people hooked on tea :)

Nattie

My family is the same way! They call their generic teabags ‘proper’ tea, and my loose leaf ‘funny’ tea. Sigh. I will have to try to get them excited with advent next year!

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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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BC, Canada

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