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I don’t usually resteep leaves, but this is so delicious and I have precious little left, and I like it enough to drink two cups in the same day.

And omg, so glad that I did.

Second steep is all squash baked with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Amazing!

I never thought that a western style resteep would grab me this much but damn, this makes me want to order more even more than I already do.

This steep has a lighter body and feels a bit thinner than the first, but the flavour is still outstanding.

Edit: Okay, I just placed the association this cup has been giving me. I’m not sure exactly why or what it is about this, but this cup tastes like shopping at IKEA. I’m fairly certain that doesn’t make any sense to anyone but me, but there it is.

Flavors: Brown Sugar, Butter, Butternut Squash, Cinnamon, Nutmeg

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Mikumofu

As someone who often finds certain teas to remind me of things I’m pretty sure no one else ever thinks of, shopping at IKEA takes the cake! :)

AllanK

I once bought tea from Ikea, years ago, but don’t remember if it was any good. They occasionally sell it along with coffee.

Lindsay

Shopping at IKEA! I love it. :) (it has been ages since I’ve even been in an IKEA, so I can’t really relate, but love the description)

Fjellrev

I totally know what you mean about IKEA. That distinct mixture of wood and cinnamon buns.

OMGsrsly

That is such an awesome association! And I do agree with Fjellrev. :)

Cheri

I find that humorous. I live very near an IKEA. My idea of shopping at IKEA is to see how quickly I can get in and out. My record is under 15 minutes on a Saturday afternoon. (I was looking for tea tins. I had no idea where they’d be. I found them after wandering through the marketplace for several minutes, and I even bought something else. That 15 minutes also includes the parking lot. It was amazing.)

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Mikumofu

As someone who often finds certain teas to remind me of things I’m pretty sure no one else ever thinks of, shopping at IKEA takes the cake! :)

AllanK

I once bought tea from Ikea, years ago, but don’t remember if it was any good. They occasionally sell it along with coffee.

Lindsay

Shopping at IKEA! I love it. :) (it has been ages since I’ve even been in an IKEA, so I can’t really relate, but love the description)

Fjellrev

I totally know what you mean about IKEA. That distinct mixture of wood and cinnamon buns.

OMGsrsly

That is such an awesome association! And I do agree with Fjellrev. :)

Cheri

I find that humorous. I live very near an IKEA. My idea of shopping at IKEA is to see how quickly I can get in and out. My record is under 15 minutes on a Saturday afternoon. (I was looking for tea tins. I had no idea where they’d be. I found them after wandering through the marketplace for several minutes, and I even bought something else. That 15 minutes also includes the parking lot. It was amazing.)

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I grew up drinking jasmine green tea with meals, but really fell in love with tea on a trip to Britain in elementary school. My first great love was Earl Grey, and I still adore it and all its variants.

I discovered the beauty of loose leaf tea much later, when, on impulse, I picked up a few teas that were on clearance at a home store. My introduction to loose leaf teas were Masala Chai and Provence Rooibos by the Metropolitan Tea Co and an unknown brand of kukicha and gyokuro (little did I know what a precious treasure I’d stumbled onto with that.)

At the time I was lucky to live in a place with multiple tea shops and several places to have afternoon tea, which is a delight I still miss.

Tea is part of my daily ritual and a nice, affordable way to appease the collector in me.

I enjoy distinctive whites, greens and oolongs, flavoured blacks, and herbals that are heavy on the citrus, lavender or mint.

Rating rubric, to give myself some consistency:
0-15 Yuck, not even drinkable.
16-30 Disappointing, not really inclined to give it a second try.
31-45 Disappointing, but maybe there’s potential? Worth one more try, prepped differently.
46-60 Mediocre, not terrible but not memorable.
61-75 Not bad. I’ll definitely finish what I have and might buy again.
76-90 Very enjoyable. Tasty, complex, it’ll keep me coming back.
91-100 BEST! I love everything about it and I will drink it forever.

Beyond tea, I’m a sex educator, polyamory activist, and radical queer. I love backwoods camping, abstract painting, baking & cooking, nail polish, cats, ceramic sculpture, and home nesting.

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Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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