Another sample from Cameron B. :D
Took a nap, woke up and didn’t know the day, time of day/night. Haven’t done that in a long time hehe. The first sign I know when I’m hooked about something, I dream of it. For years, I played WoW (mage & priest), and I dreamt WoW all the time. I do that with all my hobbies. Well, I dreamt of opening a tea box and trying to decide which tea to try. I guess that means I’m officially hooked. ^^
Holy apricot batman! This reminded me of the Lupicia Cookie too but lots of apricot. I only wish I read the reviews beforehand.
“Next time, I think I’ll try this one with a slightly shorter steep. It becomes a little too bitter after 3 minutes because of the CTC leaves.” —Cameron B.
Little experience with CTC black tea, I steeped it at 3 minutes and it was pretty bitter. Overall, it was a pleasant experience. Apricot, butter, sweetness, nuts. It was astringent and bitter though. I learned something new in tea world about CTC black tea so I’ll know better next time. :)
Flavors: Apricot, Astringent, Bitter, Butter, Sweet
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One of Lupicia’s common black base tea blends contains CTC leaves. I tend to knock off about 30 seconds to avoid bitterness.
Good to know. :) I think this would’ve been so much better if it wasn’t as bitter or maybe a splash of almond milk (which I finally bought some yesterday).
Definitely, I know Cookie is meant to be taken with tea and this one is very similar.
I didn’t think too much about Cookie, until I tried it with a splash of milk and it catapulted it to a new level for me. For one, I’ve never had tea with milk except for matcha smoothies. When I get my order with this (yes, I ordered it /cry), I’m going to try that with this one. :D
I don’t think I’ve ever had a tea with CTC leaves before either. I’ll have to remember this!
@Kawaii, I don’t usually add anything to my tea either.
One of Lupicia’s common black base tea blends contains CTC leaves. I tend to knock off about 30 seconds to avoid bitterness.
Good to know. :) I think this would’ve been so much better if it wasn’t as bitter or maybe a splash of almond milk (which I finally bought some yesterday).
Definitely, I know Cookie is meant to be taken with tea and this one is very similar.
I didn’t think too much about Cookie, until I tried it with a splash of milk and it catapulted it to a new level for me. For one, I’ve never had tea with milk except for matcha smoothies. When I get my order with this (yes, I ordered it /cry), I’m going to try that with this one. :D
I don’t think I’ve ever had a tea with CTC leaves before either. I’ll have to remember this!
@Kawaii, I don’t usually add anything to my tea either.