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I absolutely love mango teas, and I absolutely love genmaichas, so I was very excited to try this. I got loads of coconut flavor, and the distinct popped rice, but not mango to my palate.

I’m quite a bit behind on some of my advent reviews. The last week before Christmas was wild, as expected when working retail. I’m so sad all of my advents are now finished. I particularly loved opening the one Inkling put together for me (thank you so much!). So much warmth and kindness went into the assortment, I so appreciated it. This was one of my favorites of the bunch. So rich, so robust. The combination of pu’erh and deep, dark chocolate was divine. I will absolutely be repurchasing this one.

Made this as an eggnog latte and it’s super tasty! Definitely an appropriately festive flavor for the week of Christmas.

Advent day 22! I was dubious when I saw this one. Chocolate teas are very hit or miss, but this one absolutely knocks it out of the park. It has sweet, caramel notes and just a bit of chocolate. It’s not chalky or synthetic tasting like so many chocolate teas tend to be. Really tasty and smooth.

I was very happy to see this in my advent calendar, as it’s a favorite of mine. This cup is very nutty, with just a bit of cranberry and marzipan.

Additional notes: Still tasty, but has a bit of a dry mouthfeel that wasn’t super pleasing. Would’ve been better with a bit of cream added this time around.

I’ve been wanting to try this tea for awhile, but it always seemed to be sold out. I placed an August Uncommon order for a Christmas present, and this was back in stock. Of course I had to grab a sample bag for myself to try. This has a rich, dark, molasses flavor, and no trace of rooibos for me. It’s has a very distinct squash flavor, but isn’t starchy. I definitely would’ve loved to sip on this mid-October.

On a recent trip to Georgia, we stopped at a farm that sold turnovers and pies. Blackberry has always been one of my favorite flavors, so we opted for a blackberry turnover. It was more like a donut stuffed with fresh blackberry compote, and was served with vanilla ice cream. Absolutely decadent and wonderful. This tastes just like that! It has a jammy blackberry flavor, with a bit of cinnamon. The pastry note is distinct as well. I absolutely loved this tea.

Advent day 21! I also received this as a sample in my DF order with my advent, so tried this a few weeks ago. I’m lowering my rating, as I’m finding it has an odd mustard note?

I brewed up a huge pot of this at work and drank it throughout the day. It is so good! Tastes like an almond pastry with candied orange topping, and has a rich raisiny fragrance. I will absolutely be purchasing more of this one.