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This is different from any other oolong I’ve tried so far. It has a very warm, slightly nutty flavor that reminds me of a good loaf of whole wheat bread. It’s not my normal cup of tea, but I quite enjoyed it!

This is such a unique tea! Much stronger and more flavorful than any white tea I’ve had before. The name is definitely spot-on, because even unsweetened it tastes like melted candy in a cup…super rich and creamy with wonderful butterscotch flavor. I don’t really notice the hazelnut, but there is just a hint of mocha adding some depth. I may have to give the new version of this one a try when I place my next Butiki order!

This tea had a surprisingly strong honey flavor with just a hint of raspberry. The black base didn’t really come through, but there was a slight astringency to the aftertaste. I enjoyed it, but I don’t think I would re-purchase.

I’m guessing this would be better as an iced tea, but I did enjoy it hot. It has a great juicy, natural strawberry flavor. There are papaya pieces in this too, but I really only taste the strawberry. The green base is smooth and sweet with little astringency. Overall, a very nice fruity green tea.

Thanks to Jenni King for recommending this one on YouTube…it’s lovely! It has a relatively mild pistachio scent in the bag and doesn’t taste like much if you drink it piping hot. But as it cools, the flavors really begin to pop: a wonderful natural pistachio flavor mingled with hints of creamy vanilla. Even unsweetened, it definitely reminded me of ice cream. A delightful treat!

This is the first gunpowder tea I’ve tried, so I must admit that I’m not quite sure what it is supposed to taste like! It was fun watch those tiny pellets expand into nice big tea leaves as I steeped it and there is an intriguing smoky aroma coming from my cup. There’s definitely quite a bit of smokiness to the flavor too…along with another taste that I can only think to describe as autumn leaves. It’s very robust and flavorful for a green tea and just the slightest astringent bite. Ordinarily, this isn’t the sort of thing I’d go for. But on a cold November day, a cup of tea that tastes like a burning leaf pile is somehow hitting the spot!

There was way too much lavender in this sample! It completely overwhelmed whatever bergamot flavor might have been there, so instead of lavender earl grey, it just tasted like lavender-scented black tea. And until I added milk, it was also quite bitter. Not something I would drink again.

Butiki’s dessert teas are delicious and this one is no exception! There are whole dried raspberries and mini chocolate chips mixed in with the tea leaves and in the bag it really does smell like a dark chocolate raspberry truffle. Steeped, there is a nice balance of fruit and cocoa flavor with a slightly bitter note at the end. The base of this one is slightly astringent, so I may try it with a splash of milk next time.

I didn’t read the description very carefully when I ordered this one…I thought it was just vanilla flavored, so the mint was a surprise! It also has an interesting herbal scent that I don’t really care for. Mint is the predominant flavor in my cup, but the vanilla is definitely present as well. There’s also an interesting earthy undertone which I’m guessing must be coming from the guayusa base. An interesting blend overall, but I don’t think I would re-purchase.

This was a pleasantly smooth yet flavorful English Breakfast tea. Nothing special, but I enjoyed it!