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whosbradpitt drank Glimmering Dusk by Magic Moon (Sips by)

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sipsby advent, day 3

It’s a very pretty tea, but the whole glitter tea thing is sort of gimmicky to me. Not that I don’t love a gimmick, tbh.

But the tea itself isn’t working for me. The black tea is both bitter and acidic, and the caramel feels like it’s attempting to cover that up unsuccessfully. The aftertaste is artificial. The balance improves as it cools, but not enough to make me want more.

Really though, gorgeous shimmer!

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Boiling 3 min, 0 sec

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Mom of 2, adjunct, and general homebody in California.

Great at buying tea, okay at drinking tea, awful at timely reviews. Drawn to fruit, floral, spice, smoke, and flavored teas in general; prefer those that stand well without milk or sweetener. Black is fine, green is better, and red rooibos is trash.

My ratings are for me, so I don’t accidentally buy something that sounds amazing but I’ve already tried and disliked. I struggle a bit with wanting to be “fair” to a tea that other people would probably like, but then my system won’t work!

90-100 A: loved it; would make this a permanent member of my stash
80-89 B: tasty; would pick it up again
70-79 C: good; could grab with a good deal or to try in a different style
60-69 D: okay; would keep in a set but probably would not repurchase on its own
1-59 F: various shades of bad; would not purchase; closer to 1 means may not even drink again if offered.

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