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Lala drank Pumpkin Spice by Harney & Sons

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Received this one in the secret pumpkin swap from RogersCK.

Drinking this one on Halloween!

This one smells of rooibos, cinnamon, brown sugar and dark rum. And I am ok with that.

The brewed tea initially tastes mostly of cinnamon with subtle hints of brown sugar. As it cools there is a rooibos taste but it is not medicinal which is nice. The rooibos adds a slight bit of sweetness. This could have probably used a bit of sweetener but I didn’t add any. As it cools I can see how it would be reminiscent of pumpkin and spice, like pumpkin pie.

But I think I am going to stand by my initial observations that it is rooibos, cinnamon, brown sugar and dark rum.

Glad to have had the chance to try this one!

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205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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I am a lifetime tea lover.

I did foray into the world of coffee for a period of time, but I returned to my true love. I still, however, enjoy a good cup of java.

My all time favorite tea is Earl Grey, which I drink every morning, the stronger the bergamot the better. I definitely prefer natural oil of bergamot to artificial flavouring.

I mostly like black and dark oolong teas. My current favs are Fujian blacks, Keemun and Assams, and Wuyi oolongs. I gravitate towards anything with lychee in it. I also drink a lot of herbal blends but am wary of hibiscus. I do not favour mate, or pu’erh tea, although I have found a few blends that I like. (I so badly want to like straight pu’erh tea but it all tastes gross to me. I keep trying though). Rooibos, green and white teas fall somewhere in the middle. I find myself gravitating towards heavily roasted oolongs and teas from Paris/France based companies.

I love iced teas and cold brews.

My current tea goal is to make the perfect cup of chai from scratch – almost there…I think.

I am in love with the whole experience of tea.