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Crowkettle drank Vicky's Sponge Cake by Bird & Blend Tea Co.

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I Realized I missed this tea but wasn’t sure if I would still love it after more than a year without, so I ordered a small amount.

Well, the verdict is in and it turns out I still like this tea enough to drink pots upon pots of it. Fingers crossed that it, along with the pricey White Wolf, help pull me out of my tea blues.

Flavors: Cake, Raspberry

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Fjellrev
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You’ve definitely nudged me to make a Bluebird order sometime. :)

keychange
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Oh, I’ve had my share of tea blues. Glad I’m not the only one! And it’s great you’re being nudged back to teaville.

Crowkettle
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You’re definitely not the only one, keychange. I hope I manage to get back on here more often; I miss reading everyone’s tea notes :)

I can’t vouch for the rest of Bluebird’s selection, but sponge cake has always been good to me, even if it can be a bit ingredient and temperature finicky.

OMGsrsly
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Speaking of tea blues, CrowKettle, are we going to meet up at the festival, or did you want to do a tea drop at another time?

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Fjellrev
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You’ve definitely nudged me to make a Bluebird order sometime. :)

keychange
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Oh, I’ve had my share of tea blues. Glad I’m not the only one! And it’s great you’re being nudged back to teaville.

Crowkettle
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You’re definitely not the only one, keychange. I hope I manage to get back on here more often; I miss reading everyone’s tea notes :)

I can’t vouch for the rest of Bluebird’s selection, but sponge cake has always been good to me, even if it can be a bit ingredient and temperature finicky.

OMGsrsly
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Speaking of tea blues, CrowKettle, are we going to meet up at the festival, or did you want to do a tea drop at another time?

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I started my Steepster loose leaf adventure back in 2012. I can’t say I’m completely new anymore, but I still view oolong as a magical, extraterrestrial creature that unfurls in water.

My favourites are teas like Milk Oolong, Silver Needle,and Japanese Sencha/Gyokuro, or fruity and floral flavoured ones. However, I generally enjoy ALL the teas, including a good old cup of Earl Grey or Breakfast blend.

FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS/NOTES:

DESSERT FLAVOURS
Vanilla, Maple, Caramel, Butterscotch, Cream, Toffee, Nougat, Marzipan, Butter

FRUIT & BERRIES
Citrus Fruits, Passionfruit, Banana, Pineapple, Melons, Blackberry, Raspberry, Currants, Elderberry, Persimmon, Rhubarb..

SPICES
Ginger, Turmeric, Clove-forward chai, Cardamom

AROMATIC & HERBACEOUS NOTES
Sandalwood, Frankincense, Juniper, Eucalyptus, Mints

FLORALS
Lavender, Jasmine, Rose, Lilac, Violet, etc.

VEGGIE/GRAIN NOTES
Spinach, Grass, Hay, Cucumber, Rice, Sweet Potato

Less Preferred Flavours/Ingredients:
Stevia, Apple, Cocoa Nib, Almond, Licorice, Cinnamon-forward blends, Chinese Sencha

Subjective Rating System:
I don’t give a lot of low ratings out, since a) I tend to grab tea I know will appeal to me, and b) I don’t have a lot of strong dislikes.

90-100: Favourites. The Desert Island Teas.
80-89: Loved teas. Possibly staple-worthy.
70-79: Good teas, but I’m less likely to repurchase. Minor quibbles.
60-69: Ok teas. Likely a few preference and/or quality issues.
50-59: Cup of meh. Will do in a pinch.
11-49: Varying levels of undrinkable tea.
1-10: Nightmare tea from the chaos realms. This tea is the embodiment of the primordial swamp, an unholy abomination. It’s very gross and I’m almost positive it doesn’t exist.

Location

BC, Canada

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