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drank Holiday Tea by Harney & Sons
2172 tasting notes

It’s overcast today and breezy. The leaves are starting to fall from our peach tree, and it truly feels like fall is finally here. Autumn in Alabama is fickle – sometimes it will be in the 80s, sometimes the 60s. We have to enjoy the good days when they’re here. Since it seems a good fall day, I knew I wanted a spiced tea. And I knew it had to be this one. Not sure why, but I had a pretty intense craving for this holiday tea so I made my husband a different holiday tea and we are pretending it’s the holidays together. It’s too bad he didn’t like his tea. Oh well. I do like mine. :)

This is heavily spiced, and not only spiced, but also spicy. It’s a touch bitter too, probably an error on my part, but full-flavored with the cloves coming on strong. James (the aforementioned husband) took a small sip (as he typically doesn’t trust my tea choices) and made an awful face, announcing that I could have this one all to myself. Sound good to me. I love it.

Flavors: Cloves, Spices, Spicy

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 5 min, 30 sec 2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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Lifetime student. Lover of books and paper and ink. Kitchen dweller. Aspiring herbalist, excessively proud cat lady, and tea fanatic. Thirty-something elder millennial. She/her.

I love flavored black teas most of all, always with cream and honey. I enjoy floral and fruity teas, as well as flavored or scented ones. I’m not overly fond of green or white teas, but I’ve found a few that I enjoy.

I’m open to tea swaps and/or just sharing what’s in my tea cabinet! Please reach out if you see something I have that you’d like to try. I do my best to update my cupboard regularly.

Favorites
Any and all black teas, smoky teas, raspberry, strawberry, red fruits, bergamot, chai spices, floral teas, caramel/toffee, jasmine, rose, vanilla, peaches, plums, valerian root, cinnamon, cardamom

Not a huge fan
White teas, green teas, artificial sweeteners, sarsaparilla, licorice, lemongrass, lavender, hot hibiscus, hibiscus in black tea blends

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband, James, who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-49: This tea is not good, but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

50-69: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

70-79: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

80-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

Updated May 2022.

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