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I have a cold.

Another Yogi tea with a ton of ingredients… with only 1.8g of material in the bag. Been dunking 2 bags in 10oz boiling.

Smells and tastes like a scented candle. Meh.

Elderberry and generic blue/purple berry taste with woody, warm cinnamon. Earthy and herbaceous undertones. Slightly cooling. Lingering tart blackberry-blueberry flavoring in the mouth. Not medicinal tasting like boiling elderberries can be. Which I’d rather be doing. I’m just trying to get rid of the box, then I’ll dip into the real deal.

For what it’s worth, the housemate enjoys this a lot.

I believe it’s a discontinued item. She found it at Grocery Outlet.

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more 10 OZ / 295 ML
Bluegreen

“Smells and tastes like a scented candle.” *shudders.

Kawaii433

Feel better soon, derk!

derk

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Bluegreen

“Smells and tastes like a scented candle.” *shudders.

Kawaii433

Feel better soon, derk!

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