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tea-sipper drank Kumquat Cucumber Chutney by 52teas

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I was very thrilled to win 52Teas monthly giveaway! It is extremely generous of them. I won once before as well, and it just happened to be for the month of Berried Treasure which became one of my favorite blends of all time. THIS time just happened to include a chutney tea. Somehow, Anne even remembered that I had requested a chutney tea a while ago, so this made this win even more special this month… (though I’m assuming it just happened to be a coincidence I won on the chutney tea month.) I’m very much appreciating trying this! The blend is a black tea with orange, cucumber, cayenne peppers and flavors of what I’m assuming are kumquat. I’ve never had kumquat before so I had to look it up — odd little oranges. The piece of orange in my scoop looked surprisingly fresh. I also noticed the little cucumber bits. The pepper pieces are actually larger than I usually see in blends, rather than something like the fine cayenne powder. Even though the black tea includes Assam, Yunnan, and Ceylon, the leaves together at a quick glance didn’t really look all that different. It looks like all of the same type of tea leaves. The black tea itself isn’t as strong as I’d like, but this allows the showcase of flavors. I’m definitely tasting hints of bright orange and a tiny bit of cucumber. I’m not really a fan of cucumber but I LOVE when it’s included in tea blends to create a unique flavor. The pepper isn’t too hot, probably because of the larger pieces. A chutney tea definitely needs more heat! Overall, I’m happy 52Teas blended up another spicy fruity cucumber creation!
Steep #1 // 1 heaping teaspoon for a full mug// few minutes after boiling // 3 minute steep
Steep #2 // just boiled // 5 minute steep

Flavors: Cucumber, Orange

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