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The pineapple scent here is so fresh!! When I tried this hot, the pineapple was juicy and zingy and fresh in just the right way. When it cooled to room temperature, the honeybush took over, and there was only a hint of pineapple. I put it in the fridge, and I like it more than at room temperature, but the pineapple still isn’t as strong as when I had it hot. I also don’t really get any cakey elements? I added some milk to try to get some of that sort of element, and I think that might also be helping the pineapple come out. You know, I really really like this one. The resteep was great too. I vote for more pineapple teas (with little to no coconut presence)!!

Finally trying my final tea from this advent calendar! I procrastinated trying this one due to the jasmine, but like the other jasmine tea in the calendar, this was actually pretty good. I taste a pleasant amount of fruitiness, and the jasmine isn’t overwhelming or anything. Everything combines together well. I’m enjoying it cold. Not something I would choose, but something I don’t regret having.

The first time I had this, I thought it tasted nutty and mildly spiced and really pleasant with milk and sugar. It was a little fruity, but mostly nutty, and the spices were warming and nice. They often include this tea as an herbal option at St. James, and the second and third times I had it, it tasted really grapey, but in a nice sweet way. The apple and nuts are still there way in the background. The last time I was there, I finished all my teas early and they brought me an extra pot of this, which was a nice surprise.

The cranberry flavor here was lovely, as it always is with 52teas. It definitely reminds me of the crisp cranberry soda flavor, which is a very good thing! This tastes really fresh and lovely cold. It has just the right amount of tartness to hint toward lemonade, but I usually find lemonade too sour, so this is perfect.

I wish I could taste more eggnog, but I am enjoying this one. The green tea is really light and refreshing. There’s the mildest touch of a flavoring that’s sort of reminiscent of eggnog. The cranberry shows up as a bright fruitiness. I wanted this one to be more special, but I definitely like it

I taste some warming lemon rind and a bit of a floral element. It all combined perfectly with just a little sugar. I would normally drink something like this cold, so I was surprised by how pleasant it was warm. St. James is always broadening my horizons!

This tastes quite floral. The apple turns out a little candy-like. The black tea doesn’t show up too much. It’s a little too floral for me, but still pleasant warm.

This is a pretty hearty plain black tea. It has some maltiness and is nice with milk and sugar. Not something I would order, but pleasant and brisk in the right way.

Gunpowder will never be my favorite. This was a little too smoky and bitter for me. It was still drinkable warm and sweetened, but it’s the first tea I’ve had at St James that I didn’t love.

I get some candylike pear and some mild spices. Everything tastes nice together. I taste some ginger and other flavors. I was craving this tea the other day and was happy to find I had one last serving left in the bag. It’s pleasant cold and is one of those rare fruity spiced teas that really works.