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Shae drank Peaches & Cream by PIPER & LEAF Artisan Tea Co.

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Piper & Leaf has the most amazing smelling blends. All of the loose leaf teas I’ve bought from them are so fragrant. This particular blend has cubes of bright orange fruit (I’m guessing peach, but the ingredients also list apricot and papaya so it could be one of those), pale yellow flower petals, and hibiscus pieces. There are also a few pops of royal blue from the lavender.

This smells sweet and fruity. I can taste the flavor of the hibiscus in the resulting brew, though not necessarily the tartness. There are so many ingredients here but I’m not really tasting the complexity. It’s good and I’m enjoying it, but I’m not picking up on some of the flavors. I can taste ripe fruit but cannot seem to distinguish between the fruits . It’s a bit astringent as well.

I thought I had logged this one here before but I guess I haven’t. I’m sure I’ve tried this though so maybe it was just a sip from my husband’s cup.

Flavors: Astringent, Fruity, Hibiscus, Sweet

Preparation

Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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Lifetime student. Lover of books and paper and ink. Kitchen dweller. Aspiring herbalist, excessively proud cat lady, and tea fanatic. Thirty-something elder millennial. She/her.

I love flavored black teas most of all, always with cream and honey. I enjoy floral and fruity teas, as well as flavored or scented ones. I’m not overly fond of green or white teas, but I’ve found a few that I enjoy.

I’m open to tea swaps and/or just sharing what’s in my tea cabinet! Please reach out if you see something I have that you’d like to try. I do my best to update my cupboard regularly.

Favorites
Any and all black teas, smoky teas, raspberry, strawberry, red fruits, bergamot, chai spices, floral teas, caramel/toffee, jasmine, rose, vanilla, peaches, plums, valerian root, cinnamon, cardamom

Not a huge fan
White teas, green teas, artificial sweeteners, sarsaparilla, licorice, lemongrass, lavender, hot hibiscus, hibiscus in black tea blends

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband, James, who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-49: This tea is not good, but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

50-69: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

70-79: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

80-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

Updated May 2022.

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Alabaster, Alabama

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