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Arby drank Peach Rhubarb Preserve by Tea Forte

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Cold brew using 2.5g leaf, 350 mL water, 2 hours steeping

Quite tart, but it also has a natural sweetness. There is some rose hip-like tartness (rhubarb), blackberry flavour, something floral (honey? orange blossoms? peach tree flowers?), and stone fruit. It is quite complex, really. I think this is best suited to those who enjoy hibiscus/rose hip based teas because the sour flavour steeps out as fast as the other flavours. If you want a flavourful fruity tea, you will have to enjoy the pleasant tartness that comes with it. I think this would be ideal sweetened slightly, but I can’t afford the calories these days. Now that Ben & Jerry’s almond-based icecreams are being stocked in my city, I’ve been on an ice cream diet!

Flavors: Blackberry, Floral, Fruit Tree Flowers, Fruity, Honey, Pleasantly Sour, Rhubarb, Spices, Stonefruit, Tart

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Iced 8 min or more

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I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

My cupboard is mostly up to date. For a more comprehensive list, see my stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, tumeric mushroom/fungus,

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Animal products: [confectioners glaze, , marshmallows, , natural flavour, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)