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drank Pu-erh Vanilla Mint by Rishi Tea
1501 tasting notes

I’m so confused by this tea. On my box, it’s called Pu-erh Vanilla, yet has the same ingredients as Pu-erh Vanilla Mint. To make things even more bizarre, when I bought this, I almost bought Pu-erh Chocolate Chai (also Rishi), thinking it too sounded yummy, yet it ALSO had the same ingredients. Color me confused.

I do however love this tea, and have had several large cups of this the past few days. I find I’m underleafing most days though (1tb is what’s recommended), and it’s still yummy. It smells strongly of mint, only tastes faintly of it, and the chocolate is more apparent when I leaf it according to the instructions and let it sit for a while.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 45 sec 4 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML
Ubacat

I noticed that too. It’s been one of my fav pu-erh’s. When they came out with the one Pu-erh Vanilla, I was really upset thinking “what happened to Pu-erh Vanilla Mint???”. I soon realized it was the same tea repackaged. There’s also one called Pu-erh Vanilla Mint Chai I think. Same tea. Never saw the one called Chocolate Chai.

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Ubacat

I noticed that too. It’s been one of my fav pu-erh’s. When they came out with the one Pu-erh Vanilla, I was really upset thinking “what happened to Pu-erh Vanilla Mint???”. I soon realized it was the same tea repackaged. There’s also one called Pu-erh Vanilla Mint Chai I think. Same tea. Never saw the one called Chocolate Chai.

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A few years ago, the obsession with tea started. The cupboard got bigger and bigger, more swaps occurred, group buys, secret rendezvous with local teapassionistas… and that’s how you end up with 500+ different kinds of tea in your home. At one time.

Almost all of the tea was given away, sold, or otherwise shared. A few relics still remain. I now travel full time with only two carryon bags to my name. One quarter of those bags are tea.

It’s still a challenge to avoid the chipmunk-like hoarding of The Teas, yet, the lightness of being from having so little compels me more.

If I have enough, I’m happy to share. If I’m in your area, I’d love to swap, meet for tea, and explore together.

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YES: flavored teas, fruity, dessert, chai, and spicy (REALLY spicy).

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ALLERGIC TO: strawberries, lavender

DISLIKES: any added sugars, grains, lapsang souchong, and overly floral teas – I might enjoy a Jasmine Green every once in a while, but unless it’s a creamy floral tea (think roses in a chai, or the smoothness of a floral note in a French tea), I’ll likely pass. Earl Greys are a hit or miss with me; heavy on the cream or fruit notes and I might like it, heavy on the blergamot and I definitely won’t.

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