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Arby drank Ring In The New Year by 52teas

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Not only am I the first to review this tea, but this is the first time I’m drinking it!

Day 13 of the 2018 homemade advent calender has the theme of teas from 52teas. I thought it seemed appropriate to open and try a new tea since I finished up \eg cupcake this morning.

I found this to have a lightly floral but falvourful white base. Delicate, fruity, and floral in the aftertaste. Most of what I taste is citrus/orange rind, which I could have done without but it isn’t a bad thing. I would have been happier to get more white wine/Champagne flavour or something resembling alcohol. It might be that this white tea is now many months old, however I just opened the bag today. I will have to report back on that one as I get to the bottom of the bag. At the moment, it reminds me a lot of When Doves Cry with the orange and floral notes.

Flavors: Citrus, Floral, Orange Zest, Smooth, Tannic

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I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

My cupboard is mostly up to date. For a more comprehensive list, see my stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, anise, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, fruit blends without hibiscus, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks, Longjing

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, green apple, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, turmeric, mushroom/fungus, vegetal and savoury

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Animal products: [confectioners glaze, gelatine, milk-based natural flavours, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)
Stevia