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drank Happiness by Lupicia
379 tasting notes

This one smells like booze to me. lol I tried alcohol once when I was 14 yrs. old and got so sick that it was ingrained in my memory forever. I still feel a little sick thinking about it. I can have a cup of milk or cream, with a splash of Kahlua or a lime flavored margarita with an ungodly amount of lime and lots of salt (no other kind for some reason). Other than that, I’m super sensitive to the aroma/taste. In that way, I have almost superpowers in detecting booze. lol I digress.

Smelled alcoholic, even taste a little alcoholic, especially in the finish, like a fruit wine. I can taste stonefruits as I sip, lots of peaches, specifically white peaches, not the ripe yellow peaches… And some tart cherry. The grapefruit, not so much, but I taste the grapefruit rind, the delightful bitterness of a good grapefruit. About the only bitterness that I have embraced is the fruit rind.

Flavors: Bitter, Cherry, Floral, Grapefruit, Peach, Stonefruit

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 8 min or more 12 OZ / 354 ML
Mastress Alita

I can’t have alcohol at all, since it’s a migraine trigger for me. But I used to like it (wines, cocktails) so alcohol flavorings (that are entirely fake and don’t actually include alcohol and thus trigger a migraine) won’t bother me.

Kawaii433

I think that’s what is in some of the teas then. They have quite a few “wine” like flavors. I have an aunt who if she drinks red wine specifically, it triggers migraines. She too avoids all alcohol now.

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Mastress Alita

I can’t have alcohol at all, since it’s a migraine trigger for me. But I used to like it (wines, cocktails) so alcohol flavorings (that are entirely fake and don’t actually include alcohol and thus trigger a migraine) won’t bother me.

Kawaii433

I think that’s what is in some of the teas then. They have quite a few “wine” like flavors. I have an aunt who if she drinks red wine specifically, it triggers migraines. She too avoids all alcohol now.

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Longtime casual tea drinker. In the past, mainly Matcha, Gyokuro, Sencha, Genmaicha… Etc. I like all teas: Green, oolong, black & pu’erh (prefer ripe over raw).

Chanoyu (for matcha prep) and Gongfu cha (for other types of tea) are the main ways I prepare my tea (Gaiwan, Yixing teapot, Kyusu). I drink all tea… Usually unflavored. This past year, I’ve tried many flavored now because of all of you lol. As long as there aren’t artificial sweeteners, it’s all good.

Favorite stores: TeaVivre, What-Cha, Mandala Tea, 52Teas, Whispering Pines, Bird & Blend, Yunnan sourcing, White2Tea, Lupicia.

The flavors I dislike: Artificial sweetener, lavender, violet, any strong floral-perfumey tea; cantaloupe, papaya, honeydew, rose, licorice, anise, jasmine, any mints, leather.

Favorite flavors: Citrus fruits (especially grapefruit & tangerines), granny smith apple, bananas, guava, mango, tamarind, watermelon, stonefruits, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, milk, cinnamon, creme, bread/pastry, nuts, toasted, roasted.

I generally don’t add anything to my teas unless they are flavored, then I may add a splash of milk.

As I explore, my ratings may shift. 90+ generally means I’ll keep it on my shelf.

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