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Kawaii433 drank Cocoa Amore by Whispering Pines Tea Company

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A lot of reviews on this. I was happy to see it available on their website again. Like many here, it’s been on my wishlist for a long time.

I prepared it by putting 5g in 12 fl oz at 200°F for 3 minutes, the second steep was for 7+ minutes. It’s a malty cherry chocolate black tea with some vanilla notes, some bittersweet dark chocolate notes… Like those dark chocolate covered cherries but mild. The cherry is very natural and it is not an ingredient, it is part of the tea itself which makes it pretty delicious. Next time I’m going to gongfu it to get a more full picture of the profile but for now, I was just so excited to try it (finally).

Flavors: Cherry, Cocoa, Dark Bittersweet, Dark Chocolate, Malt, Vanilla

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 5 g 12 OZ / 354 ML

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Longtime casual tea drinker. In the past, mainly Matcha, Gyokuro, Sencha, Genmaicha… Etc. I like all teas: Green, oolong, black & pu’erh (prefer ripe over raw).

Chanoyu (for matcha prep) and Gongfu cha (for other types of tea) are the main ways I prepare my tea (Gaiwan, Yixing teapot, Kyusu). I drink all tea… Usually unflavored. This past year, I’ve tried many flavored now because of all of you lol. As long as there aren’t artificial sweeteners, it’s all good.

Favorite stores: TeaVivre, What-Cha, Mandala Tea, 52Teas, Whispering Pines, Bird & Blend, Yunnan sourcing, White2Tea, Lupicia.

The flavors I dislike: Artificial sweetener, lavender, violet, any strong floral-perfumey tea; cantaloupe, papaya, honeydew, rose, licorice, anise, jasmine, any mints, leather.

Favorite flavors: Citrus fruits (especially grapefruit & tangerines), granny smith apple, bananas, guava, mango, tamarind, watermelon, stonefruits, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, milk, cinnamon, creme, bread/pastry, nuts, toasted, roasted.

I generally don’t add anything to my teas unless they are flavored, then I may add a splash of milk.

As I explore, my ratings may shift. 90+ generally means I’ll keep it on my shelf.