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drank The Magician by Wild Coast Brew
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I figured it was about time I post some tasting notes for these Wild Coast Brew teas that I picked up last year. You know how it goes – so many teas, so little time… XP Wild Coast is a small business out of Oregon that grows or forages most of their ingredients (with the exception of actual tea, obviously) and offers interesting botanical blends. Their artwork is completely stunning, which is, of course, what drew me in in the first place. Plus I’m a bit of a sucker for wildcrafted teas. :P

Anyway, this blend is their version of an Earl Grey. It has a Chinese black tea base with bergamot oil, orange, lemon verbena, linden, and hops. I would hesitate to call it an Earl Grey per se, since the bergamot is quite light compared to the orange, but I am really enjoying it. It’s light and mellow overall, a nice combination of the smooth, earthy, and somewhat malty black tea with the bright and sweet orange/bergamot combo. I do taste a little bit of airy, ethereal linden in there, and perhaps the hops are contributing to that as well.

Just a really nice soft-yet-flavorful black blend, perfect for the afternoon. I could see myself ordering more of this one.

P.S. – Wild Coast Brew is actually having a 20% off sale for Mother’s Day right now, with the code MOMDAY!

Flavors: Airy, Bergamot, Bread, Citrus, Cocoa, Dry Grass, Earthy, Hay, Herbaceous, Light, Linden, Malty, Mineral, Orange, Smooth, Sweet, Sweet Potatoes, Woody

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
Kelmishka

Wow, their artwork is gorgeous!

Cameron B.

It’s so pretty, right?! I believe they have a local artist friend who creates the art.

AJRimmer

Well darn, I may have to make an order now!

Cameron B.

Always happy to enable! XD

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Kelmishka

Wow, their artwork is gorgeous!

Cameron B.

It’s so pretty, right?! I believe they have a local artist friend who creates the art.

AJRimmer

Well darn, I may have to make an order now!

Cameron B.

Always happy to enable! XD

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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.

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! :)

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