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The scent of the dry leaves is amazing! I can really smell the creaminess of the caramel. It reminds me very much of the popular caramel spread from Argentina called “dulce de leche”. The tea brews up quite dark—like a roasted oolong. The taste is toasty and sweet like a sugary Genmaicha!

I’m really really enjoying this—it’s sweet, toasty, creamy comfort in a cup.

(While the aroma is deliciously rich, the flavor is actually really mellow and smooth—no bitterness and no astringency)

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205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 15 sec

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Ricky
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Whhattt!?!? Milk caramel houjicha!??! Sounds heavenly! I wish Lupicia’s website was easier to browse.

Stephanie
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Yeah, Lupicia’s site is kind of “messy”. But I love their free s/h after $35 and free monthly samples!

sophistre
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Woo. I’m pretty sure my samples of this are coming this Wednesday…I can’t wait. It sounds so good!

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Ricky
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Whhattt!?!? Milk caramel houjicha!??! Sounds heavenly! I wish Lupicia’s website was easier to browse.

Stephanie
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Yeah, Lupicia’s site is kind of “messy”. But I love their free s/h after $35 and free monthly samples!

sophistre
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Woo. I’m pretty sure my samples of this are coming this Wednesday…I can’t wait. It sounds so good!

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My ratings are purely subjective and each note varies according to my perception and mood at the moment. So, with that said, my rating scale can be deciphered as follows:
90-100: I am in love! A must have at all times! :D
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79-70: This is okay. Glad I tried it. Might get more. :)
69-60: Meh. I’m indifferent. Neither here nor there, this is Tea Purgatory. :/
59-under: Mediocre and Sad. Really not good enough to try again. A disappointment. :(

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