I did not go into this one with great expectations. The dry teabag smelled revoltingly like cough syrup.
Once steeped, it smelled a lot like raspberry and not a lot like bergamot. But not unpleasantly so.
Sipping… Tastes like cough syrup.
Not impressed with this Zhena’s sampler so far.
Favorite tea types: Black, pu’erh, oolong, kombucha, genmaicha, floral greens, matcha, yaupon, mate, rooibos, and honeybush.
Favorite flavor notes: Roasted, fermented, earthy, floral, nutty, bread-y, umami; dessert-inspired flavors like chocolate, vanilla, and maple.
Picky about, but not opposed to: chai, spice/ spicy, fruit flavors, and herbal tisanes.
Flat-out dislike: White tea, most unflavored green teas, hibiscus, plain peppermint.
90-100: Perfection and heaven and magic, all in one cup.
70-89: Good.
50-69: Meh.
49 and below: Blerg.
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