2021 sipdown no. 123

Thanks to Cameron for another great tea!

Okay, okay, okay. This one definitely has a fresh-from-the-oven carrot cake scent. My mom makes the best carrot cake. It’s one of her famous dishes in our family, so I’ve been a bit spoiled with amazing carrot cake. All that to say that perhaps my expectations are too high for carrot cake teas.

Actually, this tea is pretty tasty. There’s a definite sweet cream cheese icing-like flavour that’s coming forward here while the tea is quite hot. There’s a cinnamon flavour mixed with subtle hints of carrot in the background as well. The cream cheese icing falls away as the tea cools. I’m quite happy with this tea overall and would definitely consider ordering it for our cupboard.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 30 sec 3 g 14 OZ / 414 ML
AJRimmer

I need to reorder this one! Definitely a favorite from S&V.

Courtney

I was really happy with it too!

Cameron B.

Hmm I don’t remember being impressed with this one, I’ll have to try it again. :)

Courtney

It definitely became more cinnamon forward as it cooled (I noticed mention of cinnamon in your note). :)

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AJRimmer

I need to reorder this one! Definitely a favorite from S&V.

Courtney

I was really happy with it too!

Cameron B.

Hmm I don’t remember being impressed with this one, I’ll have to try it again. :)

Courtney

It definitely became more cinnamon forward as it cooled (I noticed mention of cinnamon in your note). :)

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I love black tea and this is usually what’s in my mug. I’m also happy to enjoy a cup of green or red rooibos (green preferable to red), herbals, oolongs (unroasted/green and red preferable to roasted), whites, and subtly flavoured greens (mango or pineapple, yum!).

Likes:
Raspberry, strawberry, peach, rhubarb, passionfruit, blackcurrant, redcurrant, fig, and most fruits in general, maple, creaminess, hay, biscuit, lavender, and cacao/dark chocolate.

I enjoy bergamot when paired with flavours that mellow it (Camellia Sinensis Earl Grey Cream is one of my favourites).

Dislikes:
Any smokiness at all, stevia, too much blackberry leaf, rose, jasmine, ginger (except in chai), cinnamon-heavy teas, anything cloying or fake/candy-like.

I’m vegan with an allergy to potatoes, so I avoid any animal products in tea, along with sprinkles as these often have potato starch (I usually just pick them out of blends).

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Last updated January 2023.

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