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Everytime I have this I’m reminded that it’s actually quite delicious.
Anne nailed the cobbler element with rich cinnamon and pastry notes. Just so very tasty.
Peach is also present but it’s a baked peach flavor that isn’t overwhelming.
The honeybush does come through a fair bit and I would say that’s maybe the one downfall here but even that is not offensive. The honeybush does play into the “cobbler” element nicely enough.
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I am fan of this one. Thanks for sharing, Sil!
The pineapple flavor here is the perfect balance of sweet and tart. Plus, it pairs nicely with the touch of cheesecake tang.
I tried the pineapple upside down cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory and wasn’t a huge fan…but this pineapple cheesecake I like very much!
As I continue to enjoy this, my only complaint would maybe be the green tea base but that is obviously a personal preference and not a reflection on this lovely tea
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I am completely lost timing-wise with gong fu steeping because it’s been a while. The gongfu session from the other day had timing thanks to teabento. In fact, I’m so out to lunch with timing that I literally just poured the water, zoned out, and then poured it out. I have no clue how long my first steep was but the tea came out nicely – leather and nutty.
Steeping the rest super haphazardly while watching season 3 of Good Girls. The following steeps are similar to the first. It’s been a nice way to finish this off.
More like a white tea than a green. Beans and corn and much better than I thought it would be as someone who is not a fan of green teas. Thank you for sharing, Angel from TeaVivre!
Check out my full review here: http://www.sororiteasisters.com/2019/04/25/organic-nonpareil-ming-qian-dragon-well-long-jing-green-tea-teavivre-2/
Had this tea, which was kindly shared with me by Roswell Strange (thank you!), while trying a Montreal style bagel company called OKO Bagels. I don’t remember the tea distinctly since my head has seemingly been out to lunch today but I do know it paired nicely with both a sesame bagel with sundried tomato cream cheese and a cinnamon sugar bagel with Canadian Maple cream cheese. Pretty good brunch!
Roswell Strange messaged me to try this and that peaked my curiosity so I brewed up a cup. She did 1 pftsp in boiling for 4 mins and I did the same amount in 200F for 3 mins. She loved it but for me it seemed a bit bland at first. As it cooled, a lot more flavor has come out but for me it is a lot more banana bread than banoffee pie. Though I do get some of the caramelized condensed milk that is the filling of banoffee pie. I am a fan but next time I will be trying Roswell’s steeping parameters.
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I don’t know why this caught my eye today. It was one of the teas that arrived in the Amoda box that I received when I forgot to cancel it after the 52 Teas box. Tbh, it is not a tea I anticipated liking so I gave most of it away when I sent the box of teas to my friend. I saved one serving for myself though because the mission is to try all the teas, isn’t it?
It’s a whole lot of rosemary. Surprising, I know. Rosemary and citrus. It’s not bad actually and if this is a flavor you like in tea, it might actually be good. The cup, which I half expected to dump, is gone. Not something I would have again but I wouldn’t turn down a glass if that’s what someone put in front of me.
