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Let me start by saying potato pancakes and applesauce sounds delicious! It’s nothing something I have ever tried or seen but the dynamics of potato + apple is an interesting one.
Albeit rather late on my list since Hanukkah has come and gone but this was a wonderful find in the return of EU TTB Round 3.

Upon steeping this I admit that the cubes of potato were intriguing enough for me to bite into, and it was dry and crumbly but oddly pleasant. The blend as a whole had a gentle yet floral and sweet apple scent. It was also exactly as pictured, but with Butiki it’s a safe bet in terms of quality ingredients.

After the advised 4 minute steep my tea is now a light tan colour and bares an amazing scent mixture of cinnamon, apple and toasted bread or pancakes. Even without knowing the name of this blend that is what I would have thought.

The flavour is warming, savoury yet sweet and very delicious. The white tea dominates with a dry yet generally light floral base with rich cinnamon notes and a soft touch of apple in the after taste. The combination of the dry white, cinnamon and apple gives a toasted bread or pancake like affair, which pretty much matches the scent. The flowers add some sweetness along with the apple and that adds a cream/butter flavour. So on the whole I suppose it does taste like what I imagine potato pancakes and applesauce to taste like. All while keeping in mind that this blend is soft and of medium strength, so nothing offensive or truly dislikeable.

I say this is another blend that Butiki has managed to carry off well. Not a favourite but something I would certainly drink again.

Flavors: Apple, Butter, Cinnamon, Flowers, Toasty

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 4 min, 0 sec 5 g 20 OZ / 600 ML

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I’m 34 years old from Leicester, England named Kayleigh.

I started off many years ago drinking herbal and fruit teas which over time peaked my interest in trying new types. Eventually I began to import and sample many different teas and cultures which I still do today. My life goal is to try as many teas and ways of having tea as possible.

Tea wise my cravings change constantly from pu erh one month to jasmine green to the next and so on.

I also enjoy watching Japanese Anime and horror films.

I am always up for tea swaps so if you see anything in my virtual cupboard then please contact me.

A short list to help swapping with me easier though honestly I am not fussy and am willing to try anything. Plus the notes below are usually, sometimes I love a tea that has an ingredient I tend to dislike and other times I hate a tea that I thought I would love.

Likes: Any fruit but especially melon and orange, vanilla, all tea types (black, green, white etc), nuts (any), flowers, ginger, chai.

Dislikes: Licorice, aniseed, clove, eucalyptus, lavender.

My rating system
I have my own way of rating teas that makes each one personal. I have different categories, I rate each tea depending on what it is made of. For example: I rate green teas in a different way to black teas or herbal teas. So black, white, green, Pu Erh, Rooibos, Oolong, blends and tisanes all have their own rating system. That way I can compare them with other teas of the same or similar type before for an adequate rating. And when I do give top marks which is very rare I am actually saying that I would love to drink that tea all day, every day if possible. It’s a tea that I would never turn down or not be in the mood for. So while I agree that no tea is 100% perfect (as nothing is) I am saying that it’s as close as it comes to it. After all, in my book the perfect teas (or close to perfect anyway) are ones that I could drink all the time. That is why you will find a high quality black or Oolong will not have as high a score as a cheap flavoured blend, they are simply not being compared in the same category.

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Leicester, England, United Kingdom

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