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X is for…an eXtra cup of Blueberries and Cream Rooibos

I was talking to Roswell Strange and mentioned I had no “X” teas. I didn’t even have a tea by an X company. I said I could skip X and just do “Y” teas, or I could do number teas since X usually stands in for unknown numbers and this could be a fun play on that. I also said I could just do random teas. That’s when Roswell Strange said I could do X as an extra cup of teas I had throughout the alphabet tea drinking but didn’t quite finish. Since I actually have a number of teas that I enjoyed throughout this sipdown challenge with only a serving remaining, I thought that could be fun.

This particular tea I actually didn’t realize was at its end. I pulled it out just to have before bed and realized as I was weighing out the leaf that I only had the one serving. So I guess I am starting my “X” day with the last cup of this.

I went back to my previously note for this tea where I mentioned that I had it sort of hot because its the tea I made for my at-home laser hair removal day. Here I am doing that again and this has once again cooled.

This tea does have a lot of blueberry flavor. That blueberry flavor is pretty true to the fruit. Though today its a lot of blueberry and rooibos. The cream is lingering in the background as a nice smoothness but it’s mostly a blueberry rooibos. Thank you Sil for the chance to try this one!

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My cupboard has grown exponentially since joining this site and I have a lot to share. Feel free to snoop through my cupboard and message me if anything interests you – I am always happy to swap!

For me, flavored teas are definitely my sweet spot. I will most often reach for black teas and rooibos or honeybush blends but I do keep some flavored whites and greens around for when the mood strikes. I have a few herbals/tisanes but most of the time I find myself disappointed by them as they often smell deliciously sweet and then end up tasting tart/sour. I have a little bit of an aversion to pu’erh and oolong teas. I am also wary of florals, earl greys, and chai teas. I do not like overpowering citrus flavors nor do I usually like hibiscus, licorice or chamomile. I love dessert teas – caramel, vanilla, toffee, cookie, cream, and other sweet flavors make me smile. Fruits like strawberry, peach, mango, and pineapples will often catch my attention as well.

I have also realized that although I really enjoy adding frothed milk to some of my teas, if I do not like the tea with zero additives (just in plain water without milk or sugar), I probably won’t drink it. The one exception is flavored matchas which I will happily drink in cold milk if I do not like it mixed with hot water. My theory is if the tea can’t stand on its own then it is not for me and I will more than likely try to swap it out for something else.

Tea Ratings Guide (as of December 10, 2017)
90-100 Teas I NEED on hand at all times
80-89 Teas I want to keep around for a cup every now and then
70-79 Teas I am glad I have around and can experiment with but probably don’t need more than what’s in my cupboard
60-69 Teas I would not turn down a cup of from a friend but that would probably be enough
50-59 Teas I can see why someone would enjoy but are not for me
Under 50 Teas I really did not like and most likely got dumped

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