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I will also be following along with whatever pops up on the Bird & Blend advent from my own stash, if I happen to have it in the cupboard.  Even if I didn’t buy a B&B advent this year, I’m in love with their virtual advent —  couldn’t be cuter. (Everyone can follow along with the virtual advent just as long as you have a B&B log in.)  I’m skipping Tea #1, Gingerbread Chai this year because I have only a few precious teaspoons remaining.  I wonder if B&B will ever offer free shipping to America again?  I know why they can’t at the moment, but I wonder if it will be Never Again?  There are a few staples I wouldn’t mind ordering this year.
THIS tea was thankfully shared by Cameron B a while ago.  I loved trying this blend, but I don’t think it’s a staple.  However, whenever I steep it up, I forget how much I like it, so who knows.  If I was a Brit I think I’d know how much this tastes like the actual cookie…

Holiday tea 2022 #4 (because it’s in the advent)

Nattie

Good idea! Two of my passions collided today as somebody I follow from the theatre world shared that she’d been sent their advent calendar and is opening it on Instagram every day. It’s really making me wish I had one!

Mastress Alita

I don’t remember this having bee pollen, did they change the recipe?

Last time I had it, I was shocked how much it tasted like a chocolate-frosted McVities digestive biscuit.

tea-sipper

OH the blend appeared it had bee pollen in it, but checking the ingredients it must be fenugreek. I will edit my note to take out the bee pollen! Also, it’s good to know the flavor of the tea is accurate to someone who has actually tried the biscuits. :D

Martin Bednář

I agree with Mastress Alita, it was very similar to McVities digestive biscuit! I am little sad I ran out of this and ordering from UK is a small nightmare for me right now.

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Nattie

Good idea! Two of my passions collided today as somebody I follow from the theatre world shared that she’d been sent their advent calendar and is opening it on Instagram every day. It’s really making me wish I had one!

Mastress Alita

I don’t remember this having bee pollen, did they change the recipe?

Last time I had it, I was shocked how much it tasted like a chocolate-frosted McVities digestive biscuit.

tea-sipper

OH the blend appeared it had bee pollen in it, but checking the ingredients it must be fenugreek. I will edit my note to take out the bee pollen! Also, it’s good to know the flavor of the tea is accurate to someone who has actually tried the biscuits. :D

Martin Bednář

I agree with Mastress Alita, it was very similar to McVities digestive biscuit! I am little sad I ran out of this and ordering from UK is a small nightmare for me right now.

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Hi! I love tea and trying new ones – it adds a bit of variety to my day! Books, music, TV & movies are my thing… and tea, of course.

Some of my favorite tea shops (still operating):
birdandblendtea.com
teavivre.com
52teas.com
svtea.com
whisperingpinestea.com
justea.com
harney.com
Dammann Freres
fusionteas.com
Javateaco.com
Lupicia
Octaviatea.com
Davidstea
eco-cha.com
what-cha.com
singleoriginteas.com
teasenz.com
tealyra.com
Mandala
verdanttea.com

Favorite tea shops (RIP):
butikiteas.com
steapshoppe.com
steepcityteas.com
aquartertotea.com
dellaterrateas.com
zentealife.com
angrytearoom.com
theteamerchant.net
joysteaspoon.com
tealiciousllc.com
Rivertea
Specialteas

My icon photo is Richard Mayhew from the graphic novel ‘Neverwhere’ by Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey & Glenn Fabry.

Most of the teas listed in my cupboard are actually sample sizes. I don’t really have 2,000 ounces of tea around here! Many of my teas have only one teaspoon left… maybe two. But I like keeping them in my cupboard list for reference to what I could be sipping. Usually, I write tasting notes once for each tea. I’m still drinking them, just not writing tasting notes each time!

I’m always in search of: Hattialli, Qu Hao black, Jin Jun Mei, teas using marshmallow root.

My dislikes: hibiscus, ginger (unless in chai), turmeric, bee pollen, charcoal type flavors

My ratings:
95-100 – Super awesome deliciousness favorites – cupboard essential
80-95 – Also pretty delicious
65-80 – Pretty good
50-65 – Okay
1-50 – Probably won’t want to sip it again

I’m planning on being a Steepsterer as long as there IS a Steepster, so if you’re not hearing from me, that means something happened to my health… if you know what I mean. (Or as evidenced by the great computer hiatus of 2019, something happened to my computer… I have a dumb phone so can’t access internet on that. As of 12/20/21 my wifi might start getting unreliable.)

Happy sipping!

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