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2023 sipdown no. 113

Steeped, this has a buttery pastry scent. I would say the scent is more enticing than the flavour, but it was still a very smooth cup that I enjoyed. Thanks Martin for sharing!

Nabo 2023 Advent Day 13: Lusse Lelle

So this one is definitely cardamom and saffron. However, I steeped 3.5 minutes (recommended 3-4 minutes) and the base was too astringent to really be enjoyable.

Nabo 2023 Advent Day 12: Peachy Ginger

There’s definitely ginger here. However, the liquorice root then kicked in and the tea was immediately cloying. We have dumped so many of these teas, I am a bit disheartened. Nabo was so delightful last year, but something has gone awry this year.

Nabo 2023 Advent Day 11: Oh, My Darling Clementine

Liquorice root as the second ingredient was concerning, and rightly so. This tea sadly comes off as cloying and syrup-y. The clementine does come through, but it’s hard to focus on it beyond the liquorice root.

Nabo 2023 Advent Day 10: Gräddkola

I was excited when this tea finally didn’t have cinnamon. It was similar to Cavalla with cacao shells and the coconut added some creaminess, but I didn’t find it to be special.

Nabo 2023 Advent Day 9: Plommon och Kanel

The cinnamon! Is there was a theme to this calendar (thus far) it’s too much cinnamon. This tea has some almost tart plum in the background, but the cinnamon is a lot.

Nabo 2023 Advent Day 8: Julens Kryddor

This is fine, for a Christmas spice tea. There’s nothing wrong with it, but also nothing really right with it?

Nabo 2023 Advent Day 7: Sagosoppa

This one has a berry flavour, but it’s leaning a bit syrup-y.

Nabo 2023 Advent Day 6: Aprikos

This one smells really lovely! The scent is apple cider vibes — this also happened with a tea from Martin last week. However, the cinnamon overpowered the apricot. There was still some juicy apricot in the background, but definitely to heavy-handed with the cinnamon.

Nabo 2023 Advent Day 5: Hallon och Rosemarin

The main flavour here is definitely rosemary with hints of orange, but I really like this one. The only issue is that the flavour could be a bit more, it’s almost “diluted”.