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I feel like I’m positively swimming in new tea samples thanks to the super generous JacquelineM and QuiltGuppy! You guys are too awesome. This tea comes thanks to QuiltGuppy!

I am kind of obsessed with passion fruit, so I’m really excited to try this! I have tried a few tropical-type blends with passion in them, but never a straight up passion fruit black for some odd reason. The dry leaf smells awesome, very much like a very ripe, very sweet passion fruit. Sweet, tart, tropical and delicious. Brewed that of course mellows a bit and the aroma of the black tea base joins the passion fruit, grounding it a bit. There’s a high, bright note to the black that complements the passion fruit aroma as well.

Mmm, I can tell this will likely be something I have to keep around! It’s a great blend of the passion fruit and black tea flavors. Sweet and fruity, but with a lovely depth to it. A little malty, a little honeyed, this is a lovely smooth, rich black tea that doesn’t hide behind the passion fruit flavor nor steamroll over it, but works wonderfully with it. A fantastic passion fruit tea! Thanks so much QuiltGuppy!

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200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec
ashmanra

Oh boy! I got this one, too and can’t wait to try them all!

QuiltGuppy

This is one of my favorites, too! I bought a pound of it to make iced tea in the summer. :)

Dinosara

Yes, I must try this one iced! Yum.

QuiltGuppy

Another really good one is their Mango black, which I also happen to have if you want to try… :D

Dinosara

I’d love to, but given your so generous first package, I couldn’t ask you to send another! Hold onto it for the next swap… :D

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ashmanra

Oh boy! I got this one, too and can’t wait to try them all!

QuiltGuppy

This is one of my favorites, too! I bought a pound of it to make iced tea in the summer. :)

Dinosara

Yes, I must try this one iced! Yum.

QuiltGuppy

Another really good one is their Mango black, which I also happen to have if you want to try… :D

Dinosara

I’d love to, but given your so generous first package, I couldn’t ask you to send another! Hold onto it for the next swap… :D

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I am tea obsessed, with the stash to match. I tend to really enjoy green oolongs, Chinese blacks, and flavored teas with high quality bases, especially florals, bergamot-based teas, and chocolate teas.

In my free time I am a birder, baker, and music/movie/tv addict.

Here are my rating categories, FYI:
100-90: Mind-blowingly good, just right for my palate, and teas that just take me to a happy place.
89-86: I really really like these teas and will keep most of them in the permanent collection, but they’re not quite as spectacular as the top category
85-80: Pretty tasty teas that I enjoy well enough, but definitely won’t rebuy when I run out.
79-70: Teas that I would probably drink again, but only if there were no preferrable options.
69-50: Teas that I don’t really enjoy all that much and wouldn’t drink another cup of.
49 and below: Mega yuck. This tea is just disgusting to me.
Unrated: Usually I feel unqualified to rate these teas because they are types of teas that I tend to not like in general. Sometimes user error or tea brewed under poor conditions.

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