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Lala drank Smaug Tea by 52teas

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Day 1 of the 52 teas 12 days of Christmas.

I feel like I went all out on the “days of Christmas” sample packs this year. Ha ha. I am absolutely loving the scratch and reveal feature on each little pack. Next year, scratch and sniff maybe??

Anyway, for the 52 teas, I will do what I am doing with the Dammann calendar and review each tea the next day.

Upon smelling this one, it shouted “Christmastime!” to me. Not sure why, but something in the smell. The cinnamon or something.

The brewed tea tastes like valentine cinnamon hearts to me, which is my favourite food group. The cinnamon is sweet but there is a kick from cayenne in this blend. It is not too spicey or burn-y on the tongue though. The green tea is very light, maybe slightly astringent, but it works well with the spice and the cinnamon.

I would never have ordered this blend on my own, so I am glad to have had a chance to try it.

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180 °F / 82 °C 2 min, 30 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.