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2023 sipdown no. 54

The last 52Teas blend from Kelmishka, sadly! Thank you so much for sending so many along!

I loved the cherry pieces in this blend — such a vibrant red. The cherry and almond both came through in a straightforward and delightful way. I really enjoyed them against a genmaicha base as well. A great cuppa!

2023 sipdown no. 53

Thank you for sharing Kelmishka :)

I have only one 52Tea blends after this one, sadly! This one smelled very true to the name dry. The dried strawberry pieces in the blend were delightful. I noticed the recommendations said to wait for 10 minutes before drinking, which I did. The taste was okay. The strawberry was there, but very mellowed out by the cream flavour. However, the cream flavour came off weirdly to me — almost like a lotion? There was a very smooth astringency to the whole cup which I think most people would be a-okay with, but I’m not an astringency fan (even as smoothed out as it was).

2023 sipdown no. 52

The cacao itself is present with some mellowing from the vanilla (I’m guessing). The bergamot peaks out toward the middle/end of the sip. If I really focus on each sip (which I generally don’t as there’s always something to be done between work and school), I can get the ingredients clearly, but I drank most of this sample half hot/half cold as I tried to catch up on all the things and it’s not necessarily the best tea for that (obv that’s on me!) as it came across more muddled than anything.

Thanks for sharing such a generous sample Kelmishka! :)

2023 sipdown no. 51

This one has a perfume-y quality, though it doesn’t translate fully to the taste (thankfully). I’m thinking it’s from the cranberry because there was another cranberry tea that had that going on as well (if memory serves) — perhaps David’s Cranberry black tea? Otherwise, the almond is hidden a bit but can be picked up. I appreciate the variation in a holiday tea though — often much needed!

Thanks for sharing Kelmishka!

2023 sipdown no. 50

This tea is fine. The peach flavour is certainly there and not really candy-like, which I appreciate. I think the grapes perhaps add some sweetness, which could translate to a perfectly ripe peach as well — certainly an interesting addition. The base tea is nothing to write home about. Thus far, Steam Tea’s Peach Apricot stands undefeated.

2023 sipdown no. 49

This tea is great quality and very unique, but ultimately not my personal favourite. The orange blossom is very apparent and mixes well with the oolong base. I would say neither take over one another and they meld nicely together. There’s a yeasty flavour to it as well.

2023 sipdown no. 48

Another generous share from Kelmishka!

This one has hints of perfume/floral, but not in a musky way that takes the breath (aka a way I do not enjoy haha). There is a sweetness that could potentially be blackberry leaf and hints of bergamot, but I find the bergamot falls to the background. I mean, this one is okay but I don’t know if I clearly get much of any specific ingredient. Though I have been spoiled by Nabo and their amazing berry teas haha.

2023 sipdown no. 47

Thank you Kelmishka for another great cuppa!

The coconut made this very creamy with a very true, unsweetened coconut flavour. The bergamot was mellowed out by the coconut and it all came together in a great way. Coming from the coast, I miss the fog and this tea made me think of home.

Logging a few more sipdowns! Some of these were sent to fellow Steepsterites. :)

2023 sipdown no. 37 Dammann Frères Noël à Venise
2023 sipdown no. 38 Nabo Drömbär
2023 sipdown no. 39 Camellia Sinensis Guei Fei
2023 sipdown no. 40 Nabo Skogsfröjd
2023 sipdown no. 41 Camellia Sinensis Si Ji Chun
2023 sipdown no. 42 Dammann Frères African Breakfast
2023 sipdown no. 43 Dammann Frères Mon Petit Praline
2023 sipdown no. 44 Vahdam Chai
2023 sipdown no. 45 Nabo Apelsinkrokant
2023 sipdown no. 46 Dammann Frères Pêche Abricotée

2023 sipdown no. 36

Thank you Kelmishka for sending so many 52Teas for me to try!

Wow, this is so tasty! It’s really reminiscent of another tea, but for the life of me I can’t put my finger on which tea that is. There’s a definite citrus flavour, orange with a creaminess. Bordering on orange blossom. There’s hints of dried fruits as well. The entire cup comes together to create a fruit scone-like flavour.