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Arby drank Orzo Chai by Lupicia

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Coldbrew using 1 tsp leaf + 500 mL cold water

I kinda dig the grainy roasted orzo base, however this has the bitterness that char or dark roast coffee has. Vanilla soy milk helped the bitterness slightly, however it really needed a sweetener + soy milk for me to find it drinkable. If you like orzo/roasted barley, you will enjoy this. If you hate bitterness, steer clear. As for the spices, I can taste clove, cinnamon, and maybe a few other spices. It is a good spice blend.

So much potential…the loose leaf smells great too. Who would drink something this bitter though? Ick.

Flavors: Bitter, Brown Toast, Cinnamon, Clove, Grain, Roasted, Roasted Barley, Spices

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Iced 8 min or more

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Fjellrev
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The one orzo tea I tried from them was a disaster for me too. Waaaay too bitter and burnt, and nothing could fix it.

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Fjellrev
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The one orzo tea I tried from them was a disaster for me too. Waaaay too bitter and burnt, and nothing could fix it.

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I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

My cupboard is mostly up to date. For a more comprehensive list, see my stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, tumeric mushroom/fungus,

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Animal products: [confectioners glaze, , marshmallows, , natural flavour, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)