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Still on the hunt for the ultimate caramel tea. This is not it. It’s more oily/buttery than anything, with a bit of a floral aspect from the oolong. Not bad by any means, just not enough caramel.

I haven’t had a cup of this in awhile, but it’s still quite tasty. Adding honey brings out the toffee notes and mellows out the sweetness a bit.

I don’t care for this at all, unfortunately. The genmaicha and coconut combo is just not working, and definitely can’t be considered a marshmallow crispy treat. I’ll be sticking with the Necessiteas and 52Teas versions.

I brewed this right away when it first came in my subscription, and really didn’t care for it. I found it tasted like sticks and slightly of cinnamon. I was almost going to give it away, but decided to try again with the remaining bit I had left. What a difference a month makes! It’s a lovely soft cinnamon, with tasty caramel notes. Very sad it’s actually sold out now. I’m actually finding that many 52Teas blends benefit from a rest of a month or more. I always get so excited when my subscription comes in, but the flavors definitely need time to develop.

Not quite sure what happened here. I can smell the cinnamon, I can see the apple pieces…but I taste neither. It’s just extremely sweet caramel. I added a bit of honey, but not enough to skew the flavor profile this much.

This smells like a melted red hot. But, the cinnamon is much more mild than I would’ve thought. A bit of woodiness. Overall, the flavors are a bit too muted. Pretty average.

It’s my day off and I’ve been drinking a ton of tea. I’ve been working, but in a reduced capacity up until yesterday. We’ve just gone back to regular operations and I’m feeling very ‘meh’ about having to interact with so many people everyday again. I’ve been looking for another job for about 9 months, and it is so insanely difficult. The amount of effort I’ve put in has been exhausting, on top of the confusion and sadness I’m sure everyone is feeling as a result of the pandemic. I’m also taking an HR Management class right now, and had my midterm yesterday (got a 96% woot!), but that’s another layer of stress. So much stress lately, I’m glad I have my tea.

TTB. This is some strong, sharp bergamot. The vanilla holds up surprising well considering how intense the bergamot is. Added a bit of milk and it definitely enhanced the vanilla.

TTB. I tried this one before, but didn’t remember much about it. I reduced my rating a bit. It’s perfectly okay, just very boring. A bit of a pecan flavor, with some cinnamon as well.

I’ve been generally over earl grey for the last couple years, but this sounded too good for me to pass up….and I LOVE it. The bergamot is pretty bold, but the lavender is the most prominent flavor for me. The cardamom, vanilla, and bit of maple make It taste like an earl grey lavender cookie. I had it at work this morning, and just started brewing another cup after I got home.