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So, this one is fine. It’s mostly pineapple, so it mostly tastes like pineapple. There’s a bit of coconut as well, and a bit of cinnamon. But I don’t taste the vanilla or the turmeric, and certainly not the yuzu. Also, what an annoying tisane to try to portion out – the pineapple chunks are massive and everything else is tiny, so I had to dump it into another container to try to get a good distribution of ingredients.

Also, this was another pouch that was blended in mid-2020, which makes me a bit nervous for a fruit tisane with coconut? This last cup did taste a bit soapy, so I wonder if the coconut had started to go a bit rancid. Anyway, not something I would reorder, but I don’t tend to order fruit tisanes in the first place.

ETA – Also just noticing the photo and mine looked nothing like that, it was probably 90% giant pineapple chunks with some bits of cinnamon at the bottom of the bag…

Flavors: Cinnamon, Coconut, Creamy, Fruity, Pineapple, Sweet, Tart, Tropical

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200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec 12 g 16 OZ / 473 ML

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Dustin 2 years ago

I just got a bag of this in an order and it also had giant pineapple chunks on the top half of the bag. Very difficult to get a good mix of all the ingredients.

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Dustin 2 years ago

I just got a bag of this in an order and it also had giant pineapple chunks on the top half of the bag. Very difficult to get a good mix of all the ingredients.

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Hi, I’m Cameron!

I’m a 30-something software engineer currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband and our two pugs, Gobo and Ume. I tend to cycle between my different hobbies, and they include piano, knitting, video games, board games, miniature painting, planners, bento, Korean skincare, and – of course – TEA! But really, what I’m best at is “collecting” hobby-related things… ;)

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I prefer my tea lukewarm or at room temperature and without milk or sugar. I steep Western style, and fluctuate between using big mugs or small teapots depending on the season.

I am always up for a swap! Just let me know if you’d like to try something in my cupboard.

Tea Preferences:
I enjoy both flavored and unflavored teas in many forms. These days, I drink mostly flavored teas, and I tend to gravitate most toward black, green, oolong, and herbal varieties. I do have a special fondness for straight Japanese green teas, however.

I do not sweeten my teas, and pre-sweetened teas are usually too sweet for me. I also do not enjoy stevia (or monkfruit, etc.).

I tend to reach for fruitier flavors rather than desserty ones these days, but I do have favorites from both categories. Willing to try anything once! There are a few ingredients/flavors that aren’t generally my jam, such as coconut, rose, lavender, and chocolate flavoring. But I also have teas that I love with some of those things, too! :)

Favorite Companies:
3 Leaf
Bird & Blend
Dammann Frères
Harney & Sons
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
Lupicia
Old Barrel Tea Co
Simpson & Vail
Taiwan Tea Crafts
TeaVivre

Tea Rating Scale:
90-100: Outstanding! Permanent cupboard resident
80-89: Great – a possible staple
70-79: Good, but I wouldn’t buy it
60-69: It’s decent
50-59: Meh… I may or may not have finished the cup
40-49: Ick. Couldn’t finish it.
00-39: Repulsive, I spat it out

I will sometimes refrain from rating a tea if I feel I’m too biased due to my personal dislikes, or if I suspect the sample has been compromised by age or scent contamination.

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