This was my first ever tea advent calendar! This was so much fun to open up every morning and explore each coppery foil pouch.

I recommend this advent calendar for tea newbies especially. They had a lot of straight blends that everyone worth their weight in Long Jing should try at least once. The variety is isn’t as broad as I would have liked, but the new tea that they unveiled were usually on the mark. I really liked all of their new spa blends. I don’t know if I would buy any of their other teas though.

About the packaging: I would probably try a different way of packaging all the samples together. The little sticky glue squares were too strong and stuck to EVERYTHING. A couple of my samples got stuck together somehow, and I ended up tearing them apart and getting tea all over the place. (Sorry, Detox mint)

Thanks Teanzo, for letting me try all of your interesting teas!

LiberTEAS

I agree with you about the glue dots. I know why they used them but I think they should have maybe opted for some double stick tape that wouldn’t have gotten everywhere. It would have been easier to remove from the box (and it probably wouldn’t have been as difficult to tear the samples apart!)

But I loved the little coppery packages, they were fun and made it a little more ‘gifty’ in a way. I also thought the box was beautiful and it was a good box for a beginner. I would have liked more ‘teas’ and fewer herbals. But overall, I was very happy to have this box and it was fun tasting with you.

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I agree with you about the glue dots. I know why they used them but I think they should have maybe opted for some double stick tape that wouldn’t have gotten everywhere. It would have been easier to remove from the box (and it probably wouldn’t have been as difficult to tear the samples apart!)

But I loved the little coppery packages, they were fun and made it a little more ‘gifty’ in a way. I also thought the box was beautiful and it was a good box for a beginner. I would have liked more ‘teas’ and fewer herbals. But overall, I was very happy to have this box and it was fun tasting with you.

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I dream in tea.

My name is Maddi. I like to take boiling hot showers and meditate in my closet. I think and talk about tea so much that it has become a punchline of sorts with my family and coworkers. Besides my unhealthy obsession with the drink that gives me life, I do yoga frequently, I make green smoothies out of any vegetables and fruit in the nearest vicinity, I am obsessed with Korean Dramas, I run as a form of moving meditation, and play video games with my easygoing and forgiving boyfriend. I used to cook for a living, and I almost always eat at least one waffle a day.

Favorite types of teas:
Aged Oolongs hold my heart. Sneaking their way in are Korean Greens. Roasted oolongs and I are not on speaking terms as of late. Black teas of all types, but especially Fujian and some Yunnan are nice indulgences more often than not. I know and love Japanese greens more than any kind, while Chinese greens bore me. Certain White teas thrill me, but most have me changing the channel. I love using my Yerba Mate gourd, we have become steadfast amigos. Puerh and I are still getting to know each other, and while sheng is playing hard to get, shou is there to hold my hand when no one is looking. I sometimes make my own functional herbal blends, and if there is a hell, it is filled with Rooibos. Above all else, direct – trade tea is my favorite.

LEAST Favorite Flavors/Flavorings
Hibscus
Lavender
Herbs, if they are out of place (I’m talking to you, thyme)
Strong Bergamot
Berries
Chocolate (added flavorings)
Cloves/strong cinnamon
Nuts

MOST Adored Flavor Profiles
Smokey
Floral
Coconut
Majority of chai
Caramel
Vanilla
Grassy/Vegetal
Earthy
Citrus
Stone fruit/melon

“Tea is naught but this:
First you heat the water.
Then you make the tea.
Then you drink it properly.
That is all you need to know.”
- Sen No Riyku

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