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drank Holiday Tea by Shaktea
255 tasting notes

Happy holidays, I guess this means my Christmas season has begun.

This is a very warm and cozy tea, the flavor very reminiscent of dark winter nights by a fireplace.

The aroma kind of throws you off, as it smells like a spicy chai blend, but the flavor gives a more refreshing taste with a hint of cinnamon.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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drank Watermelon by Sanctuary T
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Mixed this with some assam black tea and half a teaspoon of rock sugar.

This tea is delicious, a very fresh and juicy taste that splashes in your face.

It is especially great that I can recall memories of mid summer when we usually start buying large quantities of watermelon and end evening Summer picnics sharing slices with everyone.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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drank Moroccan Mint by Shaktea
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Lovely mint green tea, the aroma is fresh and inviting.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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drank Marzipan by Shaktea
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More tea leaves equals more flavor, particularly the almonds.

I had increased from 1 teaspoon to 1.5 teaspoons, with a little more rock sugar, and it made a world of difference.

Such a beautifully sweet almondy treat for the late morning.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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drank Marzipan by Shaktea
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This is a nice warm flavored black tea, which is nicely blended that both the tea leaves and the almond pieces compliment each others.

No alarms and no surprises, just a straightforward delicious black tea.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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drank Cola Licorice by Shaktea
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I’m not much of a licorice person, but this is quite a satisfying tea. It blankets you with warmth and triggers fond memories, probably because of the significant licorice aroma.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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Satisfyingly spicy afternoon tea.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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Oh, how I’ve missed my favorite chai blend.

Despite acquiring a lot of quality tea over the weekend, this blend is always a staple to my daily tea consumption.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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drank Cola Licorice by Shaktea
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I would have thought this tea would have an overwhelming flavor of licorice, but this is not the case.

It is a delicious blend, which I would assume the cola nuts and mullein flowers help level out the flavor.

True to it’s description, it has a very warm nostalgic feeling, bringing me back to the 70’s. Of course, I wasn’t born in the 70’s but for some strange reason, I feel like I’m there.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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drank Ginger Pear by Shaktea
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I don’t like rooibos or honeybush teas, the taste is overwhelming to most blends I’ve tried, and this is no different.

The fruits and spices are there, subtle and faint under the honeybush tea, and as much as I can taste, the flavors can be delicious.

Unfortunately, there is more honeybush than ginger pear and all other pieces.

It would be nice if the blend had more complimented the honeybush rather than seemingly fight to make it work.

Fortunately, the honeybush is not as stomach turning a flavor as rooibos, so I can tolerate this tea at the very least.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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