drank Black Sesame Bao by Almost Tea
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Does it count as a sipdown when I only had two bags of this to begin with? It smells amazing and rich in the bag. Once steeped the scent and flavor are much lighter. I get a little depth and richness from the sesame, but not as much as I’d hope for. I’d love for the flavors to be more bold. I feel like adding sugar had helped. I think I get more of the bread (what is bao bun bread called?) flavor popping out. The sesame is a little more pronounced, but still not as strong as I’d like. There is something translating to chocolate in the finish. I still get hints of alkaline in the sip and I’m not sure what that is about, but it’s at the front of the sip, not the finish like last time. I’m at a place this weekend that has well water, so I used bottled water for this cup. I do love the idea of this tea, but I’d like to have it with more umph. More umph, please!

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205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec
gmathis

Yes, that’s an official sipdown!

Cameron B.

Definitely counts as a sipdown!

Dustin

Alright! Then I have sipped this one down! LOL!

Martin Bednář

For me, sipdown is when I tried it at least twice. You had two bags, so… yes, it’s a sipdown for sure :D

ashmanra

Schweet! I have a lot more things I could have counted as sipdowns then! I need to start!

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gmathis

Yes, that’s an official sipdown!

Cameron B.

Definitely counts as a sipdown!

Dustin

Alright! Then I have sipped this one down! LOL!

Martin Bednář

For me, sipdown is when I tried it at least twice. You had two bags, so… yes, it’s a sipdown for sure :D

ashmanra

Schweet! I have a lot more things I could have counted as sipdowns then! I need to start!

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