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Arby drank Kenya Sunrise by Whispering Pines Tea Company

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I really don’t like this tea. It’s malty, but super tannic. I thought I just oversteeped it, so I tried a second cup with a shorter brew time. I don’t enjoy breakfast teas (too brisk for me), so I’m not surprised. I generally avoid African and Indian varietals because I find them too strong and fairly boring. Undertones of grain and coffee, no sweetness of “baked bread” as others have found. Maybe it was my sample, but it tasted like any grocery store English breakfast. Very underwhelming for such a high rated tea.

Flavors: Coffee, Malt, Tannic

Preparation

195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 15 sec 2 tsp 20 OZ / 600 ML

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Haveteawilltravel
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Hahaha, when I drank this two years ago it was three years old, so I’m guessing it is pushing that 5 year mark now xD

Whispering Pines Tea Company
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Hehe, indeed it is! It’s crazy to think that these teas are still circulating, especially since I only sold 3 pounds in total! :D

Arby
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This is actually a sample I got from someone else (who maybe got it from someone else)? It might have lost some of its lustre if it is that old.

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Haveteawilltravel
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Hahaha, when I drank this two years ago it was three years old, so I’m guessing it is pushing that 5 year mark now xD

Whispering Pines Tea Company
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Hehe, indeed it is! It’s crazy to think that these teas are still circulating, especially since I only sold 3 pounds in total! :D

Arby
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This is actually a sample I got from someone else (who maybe got it from someone else)? It might have lost some of its lustre if it is that old.

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I studied biochem and botany at University with a focus on genetics and evolutionary biology. Now, I work in biology setting up labs for students. 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. Most of my teas are older and in smaller smounts, so I can’t offer samples of most blends. But you can still message me any time :)

My cupboard and stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing are both outdated and I have not organized my current list of teas in several years.
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, anise, 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, fruit blends without hibiscus, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks, Longjing

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

No
Animal products: [confectioners glaze, gelatine, milk-based natural flavours, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)
Stevia