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A really nice, buttery milk oolong blend. I adore Milk Oolongs and I love Jasmine green tea so this was a match made in heaven. I definitely plan on grabbing more in order to keep it in my stash long-term.

DO NOT CONSUME THINGS YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO… I did ( yes kinda on purpose) but don’t do it please I don’t want anyone getting hurt.

Well, let me start this one by saying that I’m an idiot. I did not pay attention to the ingredients when I ordered this one I was just excited because I love blondies. Of course one of the most anticipated holiday blends in my cupboard has pineapple in it. It’s not that I don’t like pineapple, I recently developed an allergy to it that I never had before, I actually used to eat it every day. So when I read the ingredients I was a little sad so I made a cup for my mom and just took a little sip before taking a Benadryl. That being said, I don’t think I’m missing out, while I liked the ginger and vanilla from the tiny sip I tasted it was sickeningly sweet… However, my mom liked it so I’m going to gift it to her so it’s not wasted.

This was a weird one for me, I love David’s teas rooibos blends ( if not sweetened) but this one was oddly savory and tasted more like smokey butter than anything else. Not a keeper…

Another swap from Cameron and I loved this one! Cameron, if you’re reading this you have amazing taste! I normally go for ctc assams but this was delightful, I’d love to add it to my collection when it’s back in stock.

One of my favorite chocolate blends. It’s not too sweet, fresh, and minty. I really love the malty black tea with cocoa and vanilla notes. The mint comes in with a tingly feel at the beginning and then paves the way for the sweet chocolate flavor.

My favorite Break Blend! Though I am not from New England, maple is very dear to me as a New Yorker. That being said, don’t go into this blend thinking it’s going to be syrupy sweet, and indulgent. It’s not. This is a strong, malty, bold, black tea with a hint of maple flavor laced throughout it. If you add sweetener or honey the maple is exaggerated a bit but I love this one all on its own. A solid year-round morning pick me up, especially during fall.

I got this blend back in July or August when all of their holiday products were on clearance because I liked the nordic mugs and I wanted to have a few seasonal blends on hand for this year. Turns out, I never checked the ingredients… This blend is full of sugar and sweeteners. Big oops! I usually don’t mind sprinkles in my tea but this blend is overkill. There are sprinkles, candied fruit, candies, and brittle in this herbal blend, so much so that I can’t taste the herbs! It may be just a me thing but this blend also had the nail polish remover/ alcohol taste that the Witches Brew had. I was so disappointed because I loved the scent of this blend but it’s just sickeningly sweet, for my own tastes, and for my PCOS this blend won’t be staying in my collection, I just have to find a home for it I’d hate to just throw it away.

Another blend I ended up keeping from the SVTTB, I really love chocolate blends when they’re done right. This blend just nailed it for me, I loved the dark chocolate flavor, the malty and bold black tea, the touch of candy sweetness from the marshmallows, and the pop of peppermint. As a mint and chocolate lover, this was perfect. It’s sort of funny to me because I love chocolate teas but I don’t enjoy chocolate in sweets or foods except for Red Velvet flavored desserts and mint-chocolate sweets.