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My siblings and I decided to rewatch the Harry Potter movies before going back to work. Today we have to watch two to make up for lost time due to technical issues the first night. We’re on the Chamber of Secrets right now and I’m watching it with this tea leftover from last year’s Geek + Tea advent calendar.

This tea actually has a great green apple flavour. Not much smoke is left but it still has the faintest campfire apple vibe. I like it a lot but it’s not a great blend for Gryffindor.

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This is a classic Christmas tea profile. Spiced orange that pairs perfectly with the eggnog latte prep style. It smelled so cozy and delicious when it was steeping and drinking it now it’s Christmas in a cup. I don’t think I need more of this but I really enjoyed this and it felt perfect for today’s festivities!

Advent Season 2021 Day 25 – MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I opened this and was disappointed because I was like they already gave me this but then I realized that was Butter Brew Number Two. So I was taking my pic and then I dumped the whole glass on the floor. I only got to try a mouthful because of that but it tasted similar to Great Scotch! from the other day. Overall, I was meh about it because of that and mostly sad it was all over the rug.

Advent Season 2021 Day 24

I added a splash of eggnog to this and I don’t think I should have. It’s a more chocolate but slightly watered down version of DAVIDsTEA’s Stormy Night.

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Advent Season 2021 Day 23

Drank this last night and it was a slightly cake-y breakfast tea. Brisk black tea first. Vanilla cake batter second. Good but not my favourite cake blend.

Advent Season 2021 Day 24

Made this as an eggnog latte and while it was nice, I think spearmint may be slightly too strong for eggnog. Still, thank you Sil for the chance to try this out. You gave me a lot so it’ll be fun to try it in different ways!

Advent Season 2021 Day 23

I opened this to see if it was a green or black tea and was bowled over by the butterscotch scent. It was pungent since I had a face mask on when I opened the package. That transferred into taste as well but only slightly. Instead this was a butterscotch breakfast tea with thick butterscotch sweetness grounded by a more brisk base tea. 52 Teas made something super similar. Was Beam Me Up Scotty caramel/butterscotch? Maybe that’s the one I’m thinking of.

Advent Season 2021 Day 14

I sort of dropped the ball on wiring notes for these teas since I haven’t seen Nerdfelt before. I drank this. I don’t remember it at all. So, nothing memorable.

Advent Season 2021 Day 13

I made this tea after working late on Monday. I spent the day working basically right next to my kettle and I turned it on a bunch of times but never breaked long enough to make the tea. So I made the tea but then got into baking for the holiday cookie exchange at work. I baked until 1 am but the cookies were delicious and so cute. This tea was not delicious. Hibiscus, cinnamon and chamomile – all things I don’t like much and certainly don’t care for together. I’ve had this flavour combo before and it’s just a warm herbal blend that I feel tends to be the caffeine free option among grocery store brands.