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For a moment there, I was running low on good loose leaf. Only had a few tins with more than 20 grams of the good stuff in them. Probably won’t see my pre-existing orders from Hatvala and YS for a couple more months, at this rate. Thanks to Whatcha and their weirdly fast shipping to US, I’ve got 100 grams of this and a few other quality teas to replenish my stash. You’re my hero in these trying times, Alistair.

This is a lovely tea for the price point. Softly sweet with hints of caramel and raw sugar, cherry notes in the body, and a pronounced cinnamon aftertaste. Red Buffalo is still my favorite red oolong with it’s heavier flavor and chocolate base, but the light character and simplicity of this makes it a better casual cup. Don’t have to worry about brewing it multiple times so you aren’t wasting the leaves, just throw them right into the compost bin after the first Western-style steep.

Flavors: Brown Sugar, Caramel, Cherry, Cinnamon

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 4 min, 0 sec 3 g 8 OZ / 236 ML
What-Cha

It’s great to read it reached you in good time, shipping times to the US have become extremely variable with some deliveries taking a week while others are still waiting after 6 weeks!

Sadly there’s been a huge increase announced in the cost of shipping to the US, so everything will be changing shortly.

I hope you enjoy the teas and they keep you going until the other orders arrive.

derk

Alistair and others, my most recent order arrived to California in 9 or 10 days after shipment.

tea-sipper

Eelong, I was worried you would run out of tea until you mentioned you received your What-cha order! whew.

Alistair – do you have a specific date when the prices go up?

What-Cha

derk – It’s great to hear your order arrived in god time, perhaps it’s just a smaller percentage which have been affected.

tea-sipper – From the 1st of July international shipping prices to the US which utilise USPS for delivery will go up from every single country in the world. From the UK with Royal Mail, it will roughly cost double what it does now. I’m scrambling to find alternative delivery methods but will definitely have to make changes by the 1st of July.

Eelong

Alistair – That’s a shame. Hope it doesn’t affect your business too much! I’ll make sure to sample everything I have and place a bigger order for refills before Royal Mail raises the shipping costs.

Derk – Mine also arrived in 9 days. Think the last couple What-cha orders I made took a few weeks to arrive.

Tea-sipper – I was, too! Had to start dipping into my backup loose leaf sachets for a moment there.

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What-Cha

It’s great to read it reached you in good time, shipping times to the US have become extremely variable with some deliveries taking a week while others are still waiting after 6 weeks!

Sadly there’s been a huge increase announced in the cost of shipping to the US, so everything will be changing shortly.

I hope you enjoy the teas and they keep you going until the other orders arrive.

derk

Alistair and others, my most recent order arrived to California in 9 or 10 days after shipment.

tea-sipper

Eelong, I was worried you would run out of tea until you mentioned you received your What-cha order! whew.

Alistair – do you have a specific date when the prices go up?

What-Cha

derk – It’s great to hear your order arrived in god time, perhaps it’s just a smaller percentage which have been affected.

tea-sipper – From the 1st of July international shipping prices to the US which utilise USPS for delivery will go up from every single country in the world. From the UK with Royal Mail, it will roughly cost double what it does now. I’m scrambling to find alternative delivery methods but will definitely have to make changes by the 1st of July.

Eelong

Alistair – That’s a shame. Hope it doesn’t affect your business too much! I’ll make sure to sample everything I have and place a bigger order for refills before Royal Mail raises the shipping costs.

Derk – Mine also arrived in 9 days. Think the last couple What-cha orders I made took a few weeks to arrive.

Tea-sipper – I was, too! Had to start dipping into my backup loose leaf sachets for a moment there.

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Eel and tea lover. Big fan of dark oolongs, Nepal blacks, and fruity herbals. I occasionally make the terrible mistake of trying weird teas and then spend a good 5 minutes scrubbing my tongue with a toothbrush trying to get the taste out of my mouth.

Ratings:
100: Downright addictive.
95+: A definite favorite. This is something I’ll reach for again when I want something special.
90-95: I’d drink this again without question. There’s probably 4 ounces of it sitting by the tea kettle.
80-89: I’m glad I tried this and I’ll happily drink through the rest of the pouch. Might not be on the reorder list, though.
60-79: This is either mediocre and acceptable or I hate it and don’t want to skew the rating.
40-59: Uh, this is drinkable. Probably.
20-39: We’re entering the abyss. Here lies danger.
1-19: Please take me out if I ever try to brew this one again.

If I’ve recently reviewed something that you’d like to try, let me know! I usually buy teas in 25 gram samples and have extra to pass around.

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