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Advent day 5! I’m catching up on some reviews that I’ve fallen behind on. I didn’t realize this was a white tea (my bad), and stepped it a bit hotter and a bit longer than I generally would a white tea, but it actually came out wonderfully! It has a really distinct strawberry/raspberry compote flavor. It really tastes like a warm berry jam. The hibiscus isn’t too overwhelming. I really loved this one, and I’d actually repurchase it!

Advent day 13! More citrus? The DF website describes this tea as having a “bouquet of spices,” which I’m just not getting. Perhaps a bit of cinnamon, but it’s mostly orange. I found this to be another boring offering, but in no way bad.

This was absolutely wonderful. A very nice, smooth green base. Nutty, caramel, sesame beautifulness. Absolutely loved this one, and I will definitely be buying a tin once my sample is out.

This arrived in my mystery grab bag, and I was very excited to try it. Sad to say the strawberry flavor was no where to be seen.

I had a lot of mediocre cups of tea today, and unfortunately this was one of them. Not really a cotton candy flavor. More of a very, very mild strawberry candy. I found it pretty boring.

Advent day 12! I found this to be another odd choice for an advent calendar. There seems to be a lot of fruity greens. This one was fine but not particularly special. Some mild peach and orange blossom, but generally pretty one-note.

This is a newly released tea from Bird and Blend. It’s not on the website quite yet, but i just got it with my subscription. This is a super yummy, tart festive punch. The balance of orange/lime leaves (which I love!) and the cloves/cinnamon are absolutely wonderful. Such a cozy winter tea. I do still prefer Sleigh Ride by DavidsTea as my herbal/fruit punch/holiday blend, but this is a really nice alternative.

Advent day 11! Mmmmmm. I love a vanilla black tea. The base is pretty smooth, and the vanilla flavor was prominent. I absolutely gulped this down this morning.