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“Another one from VariaTEA! Thanks! I love Nina’s Paris tea. :D (243) So I don’t know enough about mangoes, but I’m totally getting apricot from this. Sweet apricot. I am really enjoying this. It’s...” Read full tasting note
“This is another sample that VariaTEA surprised me with. Thank you so much – surprise tea in the mail is a wonderful thing. :)) I didn’t like this one so much. I’m not even quite sure why. It...” Read full tasting note
“Sipdown (193/197)! This is one of the many samples I received in the mail today from who other than VariaTEA – leave it to her to not only shower me with tea in general but with Nina’s Paris...” Read full tasting note
“mmmm this one was sent my way by variaTEA and i am a fan! black mango…heeeyyoooo! what’s up. shakin’ that… yeah ok…clearly, i’m a little off the rails tonight. but this tea? it’s a really...” Read full tasting note
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This is another sample that VariaTEA surprised me with. Thank you so much – surprise tea in the mail is a wonderful thing. :))
I didn’t like this one so much. I’m not even quite sure why. It was more fruity than mango. The black tea was pushing too much against the fruit. Sorry, this one wasn’t really for me.
Sipdown (193/197)!
This is one of the many samples I received in the mail today from who other than VariaTEA – leave it to her to not only shower me with tea in general but with Nina’s Paris samples.
I wasn’t really sure how I’d react to this one: I’m not exactly the biggest fan of mangoes or mango flavoured things. However, the dry leaf of this smelled incredibly juicy and rich in a very appetizing way so I figured I’d give it a shot. It definitely has a flavour very true to a mango and it’s pretty solidly good, especially considering I don’t like mango a whole lot to begin with. Oddly, I thought it tasted better the more it cooled down though: maybe that’s because there was a faintly floral quality to the hot cup in the end sip that I found less present cold.
VariaTEA sent me two sachets but given my mango aversion I think I’m going to share the tea wealth and send the last one to 221Tea. While I thought this cup was surprisingly good for my own personal tastes I think the one cup was enough to satisfy my curiosity.
PS. I really like this one’s name.
Flavors: Fruit Tree Flowers
I’m not gonna lie…every time I see my name in one of your posts, I do a mental happy dance. Brian and I both like mangoes! This just gets better and better!
Package #2 which I’m currently compiling will be coming to you in a box instead of a bubble mailer so I’m just trying to fill it up as much as possible ;) Doesn’t make sense to not fill it since I definitely have enough tea to fill it. Hope you enjoy :)
Confession time: despite our many swaps, I had no idea you didn’t like mangoes. I shall make a mental note.
Also, 221tea, I hope you like this one. It is from their Japan store :)
@VariaTEA – no worries; it’s definitely no where near my dislike of ginger or raisins ;)
I finished packing up your swap batch today :) I tried to give you enough to do 2 or 3 cups when I could. :) Hopefully it’s a good mix of teas you haven’t tried, which I feel is a difficult thing to do since you seem to have a TON of tea!
@VariaTEA…I cook with lots of mango in the summer, and we use them for smoothies also, so I am hoping it’s a hit! crossing my fingers
@221Tea – I remember when I first started swapping with VariaTEA I was super nervous I’d send her something she had already tried. Now I’m kinda just like “fuck it – she can pass it along to someone else or try it a different way”. So no worries; I’m sure that whatever you send will be put to good use in some way :)
mmmm this one was sent my way by variaTEA and i am a fan! black mango…heeeyyoooo! what’s up. shakin’ that… yeah ok…clearly, i’m a little off the rails tonight. but this tea? it’s a really smooth, deliciously mango yummy smelling party in my mouth sort of tea right now. soooo YAY!
heeeelllll yaaaaaaah mango party!
Yay! I am glad you liked it!! Apparently it is from their Japan line of teas. I am a fan too. I might have a cup…hmmmm…but there is so many swap teas to try.
yeah… i’m having that problem with a few of my teas haha. I’m trying to find a balance between old teas and getting through the MOUNTAIN OF SWAP TEAS! harder still ’cause there are a lot of adagio teas and i have to break between those or they start to all taste the same heh
I have been trying to balance caffeine-free and caffeinated but that has gone out the door a bit in favor of trying new things.
i don’t have enough herbals etc… and most of my swaps = black teas haha
I am in the same boat which is making the balance particularly difficult. Hence why I sort have tossed the idea out the window for today.
Thank you Laurent and Sophie at Nina’s Paris for this amazing tea!
When I was first handed the box to smell, I was immediately reminded of dried mango slices and that is 100% reflected in the taste. This is a juicy mango tea for sure. Sweet and ripe with just a hint of black base. Yum!
Yay! I am glad you like this. It is one of their teas they sell in Japan so I was super excited to get sachets to share.