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Auggy

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I’m pretty sure this tea was one I got because something Angrboda said struck my happy button. I can’t remember exactly what it was, but I’m glad I gave this atypical-for-me tea a shot.

The dry leaf smells woodish and a bit of a mild/dark cinnamon. The tea, however, is mildly smoky, sweet, fruity and a bit floral. Lots of interesting stuff going on.

The taste is lovely. Sweet and smoky on the front end (in a cigar-ish way) and sweet and nectary on the back end (like honeysuckle). SO GOOD. There is still a bit of that wood note that is in darker oolongs that I just can’t love, but the other aspects are super tasty. Very deliciously drinkable and pretty, even.

I can’t say for sure if I will rebuy this just because I don’t normally find myself going for this type of tea, but this is a lovely example of type that I would be happy to drink again (and again).

2012-08-04 12:26:07 -0400

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Angrboda 2012-08-05 14:22:00 -0400

I was looking at my posts to see what it might have been, but all I seem to have got out of this one was cinnamon. And mulled black currant cordial, bizarrely enough…

Auggy 2012-08-05 14:53:30 -0400

Yeah, I’m thinking maybe it was a different one but honestly, it’s been so long since I added whatever tea it was to my wishlist that I can’t recall what it was. So basically, something in my TeaSpring order was your fault. :)

Angrboda 2012-08-05 14:55:07 -0400

I would suggest Tan Yang, but that was pretty much a given. :p

Auggy 2012-08-05 15:06:47 -0400

Ha, well that was TOTALLY your fault! But no, it was something untried in that last order. I dunno. But it’s all good because I liked almost all of the teas I got (only one was just okay) so you get to take credit instead of blame. ;)

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I’ve decided to brave the slowness that is Steepster because I miss seeing all the good teas folks on here discover! Sometimes my notices for PMs and such have been questionable. Email me at your own risk at aug3zimm at gmail dot com.

1 – 10 – Bleck. Didn’t finish the cup.
11 – 25 – Drinkable. But don’t punish me by making me have it again.
26 – 40 – Meh. Most likely will see if the husband likes it iced.
41 – 60 – Okayish. Maybe one day I’ll kill off what I have in my pantry.
61 – 75 – Decent. I might pick some up if I needed tea.
76 – 85 – Nice. I’d probably buy but wouldn’t hunt it down.
86 – 100 – Yum! I will hunt down the vendor to get this tea!

Not that anyone but me particularly cares, but there it is.