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drank Boo-Berry Cotton Candy by 52teas
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Another successful green tea tonight!! This is sweet and blueberry and delicious :) Thank you NayLynn for sharing this with me. It seems I tend to have the most success with 52 tea green blends. Good to know…

In other news, I am going to have a day of studying/tea tomorrow at my friend’s house. Usually she comes here but I need to go pick up the food I have been storing there. However, I am the one with the huge tea stash so our plan is I will be bringing tea with me. The only problem? There is so much tea I have no idea what to bring. I may just grab the bag of all the swap teas so we have a bunch of choices but I just don’t know. Suggestions?

CHAroma

I don’t really have any suggestions, but have fun!

VariaTEA

Haha thank you :)

Fjellrev

Do you know what she tends to like? Maybe go by that, or if you have excessive amounts of something, you could do that too?

VariaTEA

She likes orange teas, floral teas, oolongs, and chais. All things I don’t :P. When she comes here though, she also likes to have cake type teas. I think I will take my swaps, the DAVIDs Spring sampler, and maybe some NINA’s.

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CHAroma

I don’t really have any suggestions, but have fun!

VariaTEA

Haha thank you :)

Fjellrev

Do you know what she tends to like? Maybe go by that, or if you have excessive amounts of something, you could do that too?

VariaTEA

She likes orange teas, floral teas, oolongs, and chais. All things I don’t :P. When she comes here though, she also likes to have cake type teas. I think I will take my swaps, the DAVIDs Spring sampler, and maybe some NINA’s.

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My cupboard has grown exponentially since joining this site and I have a lot to share. Feel free to snoop through my cupboard and message me if anything interests you – I am always happy to swap!

For me, flavored teas are definitely my sweet spot. I will most often reach for black teas and rooibos or honeybush blends but I do keep some flavored whites and greens around for when the mood strikes. I have a few herbals/tisanes but most of the time I find myself disappointed by them as they often smell deliciously sweet and then end up tasting tart/sour. I have a little bit of an aversion to pu’erh and oolong teas. I am also wary of florals, earl greys, and chai teas. I do not like overpowering citrus flavors nor do I usually like hibiscus, licorice or chamomile. I love dessert teas – caramel, vanilla, toffee, cookie, cream, and other sweet flavors make me smile. Fruits like strawberry, peach, mango, and pineapples will often catch my attention as well.

I have also realized that although I really enjoy adding frothed milk to some of my teas, if I do not like the tea with zero additives (just in plain water without milk or sugar), I probably won’t drink it. The one exception is flavored matchas which I will happily drink in cold milk if I do not like it mixed with hot water. My theory is if the tea can’t stand on its own then it is not for me and I will more than likely try to swap it out for something else.

Tea Ratings Guide (as of December 10, 2017)
90-100 Teas I NEED on hand at all times
80-89 Teas I want to keep around for a cup every now and then
70-79 Teas I am glad I have around and can experiment with but probably don’t need more than what’s in my cupboard
60-69 Teas I would not turn down a cup of from a friend but that would probably be enough
50-59 Teas I can see why someone would enjoy but are not for me
Under 50 Teas I really did not like and most likely got dumped

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