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So delightful and light, I really wanted a tiny hint of citrus to complement the Jasmine pearls, Courtney did it perfectly!

Before today I did not know what a Kumquat was, so I didn’t know what to expect. I got a little baggie of this blend from Cameron a while back but now that I’m at the end of my sip down I’m getting back to my swapped blends. Since this is supposed to be a citrus blend I was a little disappointed, I love citrus but I just got a faintly sweet black tea when I steeped it. I would drink it again though, I just don’t think I’m going to add it to my collection.

Well, judging from the ratings I think that I am the only person that enjoys this tea… It’s funny how everyone’s pallets are so different from each other. I do agree though it is an odd one, it does have a teeny bit of an olive taste, and a weird scent. However, it’s confusingly nostalgic in a way that I would drink it iced and cold brewed when available in the fall. I think my taste buds are broken. I’m not recommending it though because you have to be pretty strange like me to enjoy it.

Really mild but nice to ice I guess, didn’t hit as well as I hoped.

I really loved this one, it’s not overly spicy like I thought it would be. It’s really got that ooey gooey chocolate flavor with a hint of gingerbread-like cookies.

A really nice Earl Grey with a fruity twist. I recently figured out that I CAN have passion fruit flavoring but not the fruit.. I don’t know how. So… I was super excited to finally try this blend and it does not disappoint!

I really enjoyed this blend hot and iced. Hot it reminded me of mulled wine and iced it reminded me of sweet cranberry juice with a slight cinnamon aftertaste.

Another great blend from Dammann Freres, while I loved this blend it is not for everyone. This blend has a lovely balance of orange, anise, and a touch of maple sweetness. If you don’t like anise, you probably won’t love this blend. I really liked it, it was perfect for me.