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Cameron B. drank Dumbledore's Army by Adagio Custom Blends, Paige Huntman

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knittingopera Swap Advent Calendar 2025 – Day 13
Theme: A song that gets stuck in your head
Song: Wizards in Winter by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Happy 2026, tea friends! I’m finally back from my holiday time away from home, partially spent in Napoli with my father-in-law’s family, and partially at my mother’s house in Kansas City. Good times were had, but I’m so happy to be back home with my usual comforts and my usual routine. And my tea collection! XP

So, now I have more than half of all of my advents to get to, and I’ve decided to just do it casually, rather than trying to do each day’s selections all on the same day. I’ll still do them in order, just over a longer time period. I’m jumping back in with Marjorie’s first, since I would like to finish it in a more timely fashion.

Love the name, and the song pairing for this one. The tea itself is decent, it has a nice berry fruitiness that isn’t medicinal. However, I’m not a fan of Adagio’s green tea, and I feel like I’m tasting the most of it, despite it being the lowest in the list of the three bases here (green rooibos, white, green). A perfectly nice cuppa though!

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=-gj77EZ3cX8&si=_UUZTalC34xhlwqV

Flavors: Artificial, Berry, Blueberry, Candy, Dry Grass, Fruity, Grassy, Hay, Musty, Sweet

Preparation

175 °F / 79 °C 2 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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Kelmishka
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Welcome back! Casual adventing sounds very nice indeed. :)

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Kelmishka
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Welcome back! Casual adventing sounds very nice indeed. :)

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Hi, I’m Cameron!

I’m a 30-something software engineer currently living in Austin, Texas with my husband and our two pugs. I tend to cycle between my different hobbies, and they include piano, knitting, video games, board games, miniature painting, planners, bento, Korean skincare, wax melts, and – of course – TEA! But really, what I’m best at is “collecting” hobby-related things… ;)

~ 2026 SIPDOWN CHALLENGE! ~
- January sipdowns: 1
- Total 2026 sipdowns: 1

I prefer my tea lukewarm or at room temperature and without milk or sugar. I steep Western style, and fluctuate between using big mugs or small teapots depending on the season.

I am always up for a swap! Just let me know if you’d like to try something in my cupboard.

Tea Preferences:
I enjoy both flavored and unflavored teas in many forms. These days, I drink mostly flavored teas, and I tend to gravitate most toward black, green, oolong, and herbal varieties. I do have a special fondness for straight Japanese green teas, however.

I do not sweeten my teas, and pre-sweetened teas are usually too sweet for me. I also do not enjoy stevia (or monkfruit, etc.).

I tend to reach for fruitier flavors rather than desserty ones these days, but I do have favorites from both categories. Willing to try anything once! There are a few ingredients/flavors that aren’t generally my jam, such as coconut, rose, lavender, and chocolate flavoring. But I also have teas that I love with some of those things, too! :)

Favorite Companies:
3 Leaf
Bird & Blend
Dammann Frères
Harney & Sons
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
Lupicia
Old Barrel Tea Co
Simpson & Vail
Taiwan Tea Crafts
TeaVivre

Tea Rating Scale:
90-100: Outstanding! Permanent cupboard resident
80-89: Great – a possible staple
70-79: Good, but I wouldn’t buy it
60-69: It’s decent
50-59: Meh… I may or may not have finished the cup
40-49: Ick. Couldn’t finish it.
00-39: Repulsive, I spat it out

I will sometimes refrain from rating a tea if I feel I’m too biased due to my personal dislikes, or if I suspect the sample has been compromised by age or scent contamination.

Cupboard Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZEuKf1-ppR-VXajO4vV39zU1N3zjFJteEPAynqD2yl0/edit?usp=sharing