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I love this tea! I got another tin when I was in Japan earlier this year. They have a bunch of Fauchon locations in Japan! The tea wasn’t as delicious fresh as I recalled my first tin being. I think it’s one of those teas that improve with age as the flavors meld and mellow. I didn’t have this on Xmas eve, but I was sipping it Xmas day while watching the spawn open gifts. I’m resteeping this morning with a little fresh leaf added to my steeper. It seems to be a similar flavor profile as their Melange, but with ways more depth to it that makes it a much more interesting and enjoyable cup. There is orange, there is the depth of the raisins (which I wouldn’t have thought would be interesting in a cup) and it all blends together into an almost caramel orange like taste. It really reminds me of Panettone, which may have been what the blenders were going for in an Xmas tea. This is one that I doubt I’ll ever get tired of and will want kept in stock in my cupboard.