Advent Day 9
I have such a hard time picking out the flavors in this. I think I have that issue with a lot of honeybush and rooibos blends, although I do like the honeybush better. I can taste apricot now that I read it and my cup has cooled, but it was more generic fruit when it was hot. It just seems okay and kind of one dimensional. I’m not finding anything to support or enhance the flavor like spices or pastry notes. It’s just apricot all on it’s own.
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I agree, I like apricot but this was fairly flat and one-dimensional.
There is a Lupicia apricot tea that I adore, Hatsune. I think it’s a hujicha base with cinnamon and it’s so warming! The tea base give it a roasty depth and the cinnamon really perks up the apricot. It’s so well done and then there is this one that is just apricot.
That sounds amazing, is it ever available on the US website?
I haven’t seen it there. :( I just looked on the Japan website which has it and they won’t ship to the US or Canada.
Dustin- that sounds absolutely amazing! I’ve been considering using a forwarding service to place a Lupicia Japan order.
That is a brilliant idea! I didn’t know an international forwarding service was even a thing! How much do they cost? Now I’m immediately thinking of all the tea companies we can’t get here normally.
I’ve actually never done it before, but it looks like there are quite a few companies that offer the service. Based on the research I’ve done, the cost varies quite a bit based on the company forwarding the items/weight/item cost.
They actually have information about it on the Japanese Lupicia website: https://www.lupicia.com/shop/pages/tenso-en.aspx
Wow! The whole idea of having a Japanese shipping address sounds so prestigious and exclusive! LOL!
I agree, I like apricot but this was fairly flat and one-dimensional.
There is a Lupicia apricot tea that I adore, Hatsune. I think it’s a hujicha base with cinnamon and it’s so warming! The tea base give it a roasty depth and the cinnamon really perks up the apricot. It’s so well done and then there is this one that is just apricot.
That sounds amazing, is it ever available on the US website?
I haven’t seen it there. :( I just looked on the Japan website which has it and they won’t ship to the US or Canada.
Dustin- that sounds absolutely amazing! I’ve been considering using a forwarding service to place a Lupicia Japan order.
That is a brilliant idea! I didn’t know an international forwarding service was even a thing! How much do they cost? Now I’m immediately thinking of all the tea companies we can’t get here normally.
I’ve actually never done it before, but it looks like there are quite a few companies that offer the service. Based on the research I’ve done, the cost varies quite a bit based on the company forwarding the items/weight/item cost.
They actually have information about it on the Japanese Lupicia website: https://www.lupicia.com/shop/pages/tenso-en.aspx
Wow! The whole idea of having a Japanese shipping address sounds so prestigious and exclusive! LOL!