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derk drank Pleine Lune - Full Moon by Mariage Frères

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The aroma smells like Christmas to me with cinnamon, clove, vanilla, ginger, orange, red cherry and caramelized brown sugar. The tea seems like a good orange pekoe from somewhere. A classic ‘tea orange’ color and taste. I can also taste the incense the tea was shipped with ;P It sips brisk and mineral-woody astringent but turns thick before the swallow. The aftertaste is of warm spices and caramel; vanilla-cola syrup lingers lightly in the back.

I sense a faded opulence. Everything’s more faint than I expected or maybe that’s the style of Mariage Frères? Still, the bags from White Antlers went quickly and I’m glad I got to try another French tea :)

Flavors: Astringent, Brown Sugar, Caramel, Cherry, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Mineral, Orange, Tea, Vanilla, Wood

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derk These bags were new; just purchased a few months ago. While I did not pick up all the notes you did (tea just tastes like ‘tea’ to me 95% of the time…), the ‘faded opulence’ comment is quite appropriate.

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Well I’d def drink it again and thank you so much for sharing :)

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Well I’d def drink it again and thank you so much for sharing :)

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