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Scheherazade drank The Jaffa by Leaves of the World

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This came as a free sample with my last Leaves of the World order, and to be honest I didn’t have the highest expectations. It’s rooibos, for a start, and chocolate flavoured. Neither of those things tend to be my favourite. In practice, though, it’s actually pretty good. I get orange first, and while it’s a little reminiscent of fizzy vitamins I do get “jaffa cake” from it. The orange in jaffa cakes seems pretty artificial to me anyway. I also get dark chocolate, and for once it doesn’t taste watery. I don’t think it’s trying to be particularly strong or prominent, though, so maybe that’s why. It lingers nicely in the aftertaste, and it works really well as a backdrop for the (much stronger) orange. The rooibos base is also pretty well behaved. It’s a little woody, but not metallic or brassy in the way that rooibos sometimes can be.

I liked this one a lot more than I was expecting to, and now I kind of want to try it as a latte…

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Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp

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Hi :) I’m Sarah, and I live in Norfolk in the UK. My tea obsession began when a friend introduced me to Teapigs a good few years ago now. Since then, I’ve been insatiable. Steepster introduced me to a world of tea I never knew existed, and my goal is now to TRY ALL THE TEAS. Or most of them, anyway.

I still have a deep rooted (and probably life-long) preference for black tea. My all-time favourite is Assam, but Ceylon and Darjeeling also occupy a place in my heart. Flavoured black tea can be a beautiful thing, and I like a good chai latte in the winter.

I also drink a lot of rooibos/honeybush tea, particularly on an evening. Sometimes they’re the best dessert replacements, too. White teas are a staple in summer — their lightness and delicate nature is something I can always appreciate on a hot day.

I’m still warming up to green teas and oolongs. I don’t think they’ll ever be my favourites, with a few rare exceptions, but I don’t hate them anymore. My experience of these teas is still very much a work-in-progress. I’m also beginning to explore pu’erh, both ripened and raw. That’s my latest challenge!

I’m still searching for the perfect fruit tea. One without hibiscus. That actually tastes of fruit.

You’ve probably had enough of me now, so I’m going to shut up. Needless to say, though, I really love tea. Long may the journey continue!

My rating system:

91-100: The Holy Grail. Flawless teas I will never forget.

81-90: Outstanding. Pretty much perfection, and happiness in a cup.

71-80: Amazing. A tea to savour, and one I’ll keep coming back to.

61-70: Very good. The majority of things are as they should be. A pleasing cup.

51-60: Good. Not outstanding, but has merit.

41-50: Average. It’s not horrible, but I’ve definitely had better. There’s probably still something about it I’m not keen on.

31-40: Almost enjoyable, but something about it is not for me.

11-30: Pretty bad. It probably makes me screw my face up when I take a sip, but it’s not completely undrinkable.

0-10: Ugh. No. Never again. To me, undrinkable.