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Thank you brandy3392 for a huge bag of this tea! I made this by brewing it iced. It was a nice dark burgundy color. It tasted so sweet, just like juice but a bit watered down. Delicious! It wasn’t bitter, which I know is prominent in hibiscus when I use hot water. Cold brew is the way to go. I love this!

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Afternoon tea wit chicken pilau. Yum! This tea is so colorful. It reminds me of White Chai by 52Teas. There are bits of red and white and green in the mix. Flavorful.

I was looking thru the discussion here and was reading about what tea to drink for a tummy ache. Most people said peppermint. My stomach isn’t feeling well today, so I brewed this one up straight. Mmm… I took a cat nap and now I’m feeling better. Still not 100% though but I can live with this. I’m glad I have a huge bag of this!

I forgot how good this tea was. I needed a good tea that I could relax with. I had such a rough first week, and today was one of the worst days. This tea was so good. So flavorful and clean.

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I just started my ICU rotation, and I am drained. I’m too tired to write a full review, but this is a good white tea. Mild and dainty. The dry leaves are fuzzy white and smell really good. The taste is very very mild. It is naturally sweet, and I love that.

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Wow! This one smells similar to the other Kenyan teas from Butiki teas. Delicious and sweet smelling!

The dry leaves are beautiful. They are twisted, soft, fuzzy leaves that are gold to black in color. They are also bulky, so while transferring it into one of my pretty washi tins, I had to be extra careful. The scent is like blueberries but very soft. I wasn’t sure if this was a black tea at first.

Steeped, it was a medium brown liquor. The taste was fantastic. Another great tea by Butiki Teas! Maybe I am a bit biased toward African teas also, but this tea is amazing. It isn’t bitter at all. I did not need any additives, though I might try next time to see if I can elicit other flavors. I love the natural sweetness in this tea. The light berries and cream type of flavor. It isn’t astringent either. Definitely another good one. I may purchase this in a large size if its available.

YUM!!!

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I still need to try one sample per day! So this was it today. I opened this tea up expecting to find the balled up leaves, but instead, I found coated balled up leaves! They do resemble little rocks in a river. So beautiful and from the look of it, I figured it would be sweet. Anything coated makes me think of sugar! I’ve tried coated oolongs but not gunpowders. Dry, this tea smelled very sweet and herbal and slightly roasted.

Steeped, it was a nice golden honey in color. The scent was strong and sweet again. The taste was nice! It is green and vegetal (but not in the grassy sort of way). The sweetness lingers on my tongue with gentle spices like ginger and ginseng. The sweet aftertaste, however, reminds me of splenda or one of those artificial sugars. I am not a big fan of those.

I am battling a headache right now, so I hope this makes it better and not worse. I will attempt another steep as the leaves have not fully opened. They are still encased in their shells!

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I forgot to mention that I really enjoyed hearing the pop and crackle of the rock leaves as they opened up. I did another steep of this and it still maintained great taste. I still am bothered by the splenda aftertaste though.

Finished this up today. This is so light and delicious and not bitter at all. It is nicely blended that the yunnan and lemongrass are playing harmoniously. Not one stands out more than the other. Perfect for lunch! :)

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I see lemongrass and black tea leaves! Delicious! I usually pair lemongrass with light teas like green or white teas. This one is a great combination. This is perfect for today. I wanted something light but with black tea. The steep was fresh tasting and not bitter at all. This is great! :)

Delicious tea! So convenient to take to work in my huge mug! I filled it up with this Kenyan Kambaa tea and added milk and sugar to it. Yum!