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You know what? I don’t eat enough apples. I’m too lazy to eat them, bite into them and munch them. I usually just settle for an easy banana (LOL) or grapes – they are so much more convenient. It’s kinda scary to admit that I have been usually passing up on apples because I feel there’s too much jaw work involved eating them.

All these fascinating reflections were initiated by the first sips of this tea. It’s an apple tea alright. It’s pretty good at being what it is, too. I like the ceylon base here, it is not shy, it is not weak, it is not hiding. It works perfectly with apple flavoring, which is just exquisite in its lack of artificial nastiness. All the apple notes I had in teas before were either practically non-existent or super fakey-fake. This one almost tastes like there’s a splash of cider in there. And it smells heavenly. I also detect some flower notes, from the rose petals I’m sure, although they are fainter.

Whenever I consider ordering from Nina’s Paris again, I will definitely re-order this one :) Thank you Laurent from Nina’s Paris for letting me try a sample of this tea :)

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
TheTeaFairy

Lol, I eat apples everyday, excellent jaw work out :-)

Kat_Maria

I should seriously get back to eating them. My husband eats one for lunch every day. I can, too!

TeaBrat

I find I am more likely to eat them if I cut them up into slices beforehand :)

TheTeaFairy

Yes, you can do it! GO Kat, GO!

Kat_Maria

Haha, TeaFairy, thanks :D

TeaBrat, that’s actually a really good idea! So simple and brilliant :D

Cheri

This note made me laugh. I generally don’t like fruit. I’m much more of a vegetable girl. Apples…I’m so picky about apples. I don’t want a soft apple; it must be crisp. I don’t want an apple that is too sweet or too tart. I just find it easier not to eat apples.

Kat_Maria

Yeah, I don’t like them too tart either… I can see what you mean. Certain apple kinds can put me off apples in general for a while. By the way, Cheri, do you like hard ciders?

Cheri

I do on occasion drink hard ciders. I’m more of a beer person in general than a cider drinker.

Kat_Maria

I used to drink more ciders but since I got hooked on beer, I think most of them would be too sweet now.

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TheTeaFairy

Lol, I eat apples everyday, excellent jaw work out :-)

Kat_Maria

I should seriously get back to eating them. My husband eats one for lunch every day. I can, too!

TeaBrat

I find I am more likely to eat them if I cut them up into slices beforehand :)

TheTeaFairy

Yes, you can do it! GO Kat, GO!

Kat_Maria

Haha, TeaFairy, thanks :D

TeaBrat, that’s actually a really good idea! So simple and brilliant :D

Cheri

This note made me laugh. I generally don’t like fruit. I’m much more of a vegetable girl. Apples…I’m so picky about apples. I don’t want a soft apple; it must be crisp. I don’t want an apple that is too sweet or too tart. I just find it easier not to eat apples.

Kat_Maria

Yeah, I don’t like them too tart either… I can see what you mean. Certain apple kinds can put me off apples in general for a while. By the way, Cheri, do you like hard ciders?

Cheri

I do on occasion drink hard ciders. I’m more of a beer person in general than a cider drinker.

Kat_Maria

I used to drink more ciders but since I got hooked on beer, I think most of them would be too sweet now.

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