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Thank you Sil for sharing! I made a cozy mug of this to go with my chocolate chip pancake breakfast. This complimented the breakfast well since it also has milk chocolate notes. One sip even gave me hot chocolate vibes. But on top of that it’s also malty and caramel and bready and delightful. Maybe even a touch of cinnamon. Am I imagining that last thing? Maybe. Probably. Who cares, I’m happy.

Made this as an iced latte and it’s so weird because it actually tastes like an unflavoured boba milk tea. It’s got black tea flavour but is also creamy and has a bunch of brown sugar notes. Just needs the tapioca pearls…

Check out the pic of the latte here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CV8ZEwRrTbL/?utm_medium=copy_link

Sipdown (207)

Thank you Sil!

I decided to make this one today because I got cool new glasses but they aren’t double walled so I figured they may be hot and figured this wasn’t brewed at boiling so I could possibly still hold the cup. Check out the pic here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CVySPXJL1dB/?utm_medium=copy_link

That said the tea was alright but nothing special. Soft vanilla but a lot of green tea grassiness that I could live without. Fine but not a favourite so I enjoyed it while it lasted but likely won’t seek this out again.

My tastebuds are doing all sorts of crazy today because a lot of this latte was custard-y/eggnog, but some of it tasted like popcorn. That’s not right and that’s on me.

Cold brewed Unicorn Fluff vs. Lemonberry Whip by 52 Teas. Check out the tasting note for Lemonberry Whip here: https://steepster.com/rachel12610/posts/423884

If I’m being honest, Lemonberry Whip won but I finished it so this is moving on.

It’s cold brewed and alright but I find myself wanting more of the ginger burn I’m used to. Without the ginger to offset the marshmallow and fruit, this gets a bit flat and overly sweet. It’s not bad but the ginger is the best part of this. I think I may also prefer this hot but I’ll need to review my notes to be sure.

Cold Brew Sipdown (208)

I cold brewed the two teas in this round of my mini tournament. So today it’s Lemonberry Whip vs. Unicorn Fluff by The NecessiTeas. You can check out the tasting note for Unicorn Fluff here: https://steepster.com/rachel12610/posts/423885

If I’m being honest, this tea won the battle. But given that it’s a Sipdown, Unicorn Fluff is moving on by default.

I just love the soft and fluffy lemon. So light and lovely. Better got for sure but nice enough cold, albeit slightly bland and heavier rooibos flavour.