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Stephanie

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Stephanie drank Dawn by The Simple Leaf

Just a quick blurb before dinner:

Oh my god, this is cocoa tea!! Everything about this tea is cocoa-ish—from the dry leaves, to the brewed aroma, to the taste! It’s like bittersweet, malty cocoa. Gosh, how many times can I say “cocoa” in this note? But that’s the best thing I can compare this to. It’s smooth, slightly smoky cocoa. Please get this if cocoa (or chocolate) is your love!

2010-03-29 22:38:34 -0400

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Erin 2010-03-29 22:48:16 -0400

This is my #1 favorite tea!

~lauren. 2010-03-29 23:11:50 -0400

@Erin – and they know it at simpleleaf : http://www.thesimpleleaf.com/ – congrats you are on the front page!

__Morgana__ 2010-03-29 23:40:35 -0400

I just ordered some of this because it sounds so terrific!

LiberTEAS 2010-03-30 01:24:21 -0400

I’m glad you finally decided to try this. It really is good. Perhaps the best unflavored black tea I’ve yet to try… I would be hard pressed to think of an unflavored black tea that is better!

Stephanie 2010-03-30 01:26:44 -0400

Me too! I have so many teas to try and I’ve mostly gravitated toward the flavored ones, but this one (like Jackee) was a revelation!

LiberTEAS 2010-03-30 01:34:58 -0400

Unfortunately, I missed out on the Andrews & Dunham series 2 – I’ve been reading so many fine reviews of them that I wish I could have tried these two. I have been seriously contemplating ordering series 3, but, the one thing that is causing me to hesitate is the Caravan… I am not a fan of smoky teas. Maybe if I could find someone to go in half with me, and take the Caravan so that I knew it was going to a happy home.

Stephanie 2010-03-30 01:40:55 -0400

My order for series 3 just came today! And I actually got it because of Caravan! Wow, it’s amazing how my tastes have changed since I first started this tea journey. Before Steepster, I only really liked the flowery stuff. Now the smoky, earthy teas intrigue me.

LiberTEAS 2010-03-30 01:45:07 -0400

Yes, our tastes do change a bit over time – I have grown quite fond of the grassy nature of green teas – when before, this was something that was so off-putting for me! I hated Dragon Well teas, now I adore them! Unfortunately, my feelings have not changed for the strong smoky teas.

teabird 2010-03-30 14:57:17 -0400

LiberTEAS, I bet if you put up a post in the Discussions someone would offer to split or trade with you for the Caravan – there are a lot of smoky lovers around Steepster. I’d offer, but I already made a similar trade with JacquelineM ;)

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My ratings are purely subjective and each note varies according to my perception and mood at the moment. So, with that said, my rating scale can be deciphered as follows:
90-100: I am in love! A must have at all times! :D
80-89: This is good. It is full-tin worthy! :))
79-70: This is okay. Glad I tried it. Might get more. :)
69-60: Meh. I’m indifferent. Neither here nor there, this is Tea Purgatory. :/
59-under: Mediocre and Sad. Really not good enough to try again. A disappointment. :(

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