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I put this in my mouth….

NO!!!!

and sadly poured it down the sink. :( I don’t know why I didn’t enjoy it this time. Plain – ack. With sugar – ack!!! With sugar and milk – NO!!!!!

Needless to say, I bumped the rating down. Maybe next time Sweet Potato Pie… maybe next time…

I received this free in the mail. Upon looking at the description, I thought I’d be disappointed since fruit in tea are always too tart for me. I was completely wrong. I opened this up and smelled some sweet candy popcorn and warmth. For some reason I thought it would brew pink, just like the photo, but I thought to myself, “well this is a black tea based blend… how can it be?” … lo and be hold… it was a nice brown shade. Still, smells sweet and warm… vanilla and strawberry.

I tried it plain first, like I usually do, then decided to add sweetener and milk. It is just one of those cold, drab mornings. Very sweet and creamy. I love sweet. I feel like a child again :)

EDIT – I saw Auggy’s tasting note, describing it as “Strawberry Quik”… and YES that is exactly what it smells like!!

I received another sample of this in the mail. Steep is a dark red-brown. It is sweet-smelling. It tastes light and fruity. Not so tart, which is nice.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Had this for breakfast… err brunch. I slept in today. My boyfriend and I drove 3 hours away for my interview and came back last night. I have several more residency interviews to go, but I think I have found my top choice :) Anyway, this tea was great! Put some additives in there. Some sweet cakey goodness.

Brewed this plain today. Delicious. Anise stands out just a touch. Lovely taste and caffeine-free, which is what I need for tonight.

Smells really good and spicy, and not in a overwhelming cinnamon sort of way. From the outside of the bag, it looked like green tea since there was green dust around it. Once it was steeped, it turned a dark brown. Delicious blend especially with milk and sugar. It was a little too bitter for me plain. The blend of spices is great. One of the best bagged chais I’ve had IMO since it wasn’t too spicy.

Thank you Caitlin for sending me 2 samples of this!

This was a much needed comfort tea. I had it this morning. Sweet and yummy! Tastes creamy even without the milk.