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drank Enjoy Summer by Dammann Frères
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I’m back home! Kiki won’t make tea for herself haha. Here we go.

Kiki:

“Maybe it’s got a little lemongrass in there. I’m just jumping right in, aren’t I? hehehe I can smell the spiciness. It’s got a little fruity, some kinda fruity like cherry. Is that what it is, cherries? It’s good, I like it. Got a little hibiscus maybe? because it’s got a little of that because lip smacking. It goes down easy. What is it?”

I read the short description: Vegetal and fruity, combining the tang of melon and wild strawberry and the refreshing taste of mint with the sweetness of green tea. An irresistible blend of summer scents.

“Huh. Very nice. That’s exactly it.”

derk:

I maybe have oversteeped it because it’s too drying. Otherwise, it’s tangy-fruity and juicy, thick and glassy. The green tea seems both spicy and subtly grassy-vegetal and sweet. Subtle fruit flavor, I can see how it’s melon and strawberry, both candylike. The mint I wouldn’t have known was in it. It’s very quiet. Thanks for sharing, Cameron B.! This one’s very good but not standout enough keep in my current doomcart (40 teas haha – it’s going to be torture paring it down).

Flavors: Candy, Drying, Fruity, Grass, Melon, Smooth, Spicy, Strawberry, Sweet, Tangy, Thick, Vegetal

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Cameron B.
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I know what you mean about paring it down, ha ha. Dammann has so many teas I want to try… And they’re always releasing new ones!

gmathis
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Tell Kiki she has been missed!

Leafhopper
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Agreed, I love Kiki’s tasting notes!

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Cameron B.
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I know what you mean about paring it down, ha ha. Dammann has so many teas I want to try… And they’re always releasing new ones!

gmathis
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Tell Kiki she has been missed!

Leafhopper
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Agreed, I love Kiki’s tasting notes!

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