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aww man! i was kinda saving this one. looking forward to it. it smells nice and stuff. i was seeing summery stars when i decided to brew this. and and and it is so boring. drab and boring and like nothing :(
and now i see everyone else’s rating and i’m not alone i can tell. but kinda bummed. shame on me for having expectations i guess.
from the Traveling Tea Box.

had a little cup of this on my lunch break. i really like oolongs. and one of the other reviewers mentioned this was kinda ‘flat’ tasting. which i agree. not the most interesting or poetic oolong i’ve had. but i’m not complaining about it. naw. it’s nice. toasty and subtle.
thanks to Shelley_Lorraine for this cute and thoughtful sample.

yum Scheherazade ! yum yum yum
i mean i could easily take or leave rooibos. preferably leave it. but heck do i like lemon! and this is a nice lemon. smooth and tasty. dance the worm!

In for the Kill (la roux cover) by Miike Snow
http://grooveshark.com/s/In+For+The+Kill/3HXgTj?src=5

i’m pretty sure this came from the Traveling Tea Box
and i remember looking forward to trying it. and it was fun for a cup.

is it just me or has the summer made steepster quieter than usual?

when i brewed this i was like, it’s totally orange. neato.
not like my super bazonkers fave or anything, but the leaves are fun to look at and it tastes nice.
i stayed up too late so i am super drinking tea and barely thinking about it.
you get what you get.

weirdly, i was not that into this tea!
i REALLY thought i would be.
but i can see from the note whatshesaid left as well as everyone else’s that they kinda feel the same way.
i brewed it but i kinda let the second half of the cup go cold.
very thankful to have this nice taste though! always always grateful.

gadaamn KallieBoo! your high opinion of this tea is well deserved. it’s not flashy or bombastic, but it’s certainly a beauty. malty and warm and hits you right where it counts. sweet and dry all at once. very nice! thank you so much for the generous sample! and it’s so VERY gosh darn pretty too!

My sister’s co-worker gave her a free box of this tea. This morning I made it with unsweetened almond milk and agave nectar on the stove.
Really good. A real treat.
Not fancy but definitely a great use of a free tea.

this one is from CHAroma and she sent me a lot and even though i have had great luck with upton overall I do think this one is weird. maybe after more tastes it’ll grow on me. that is definitely a thing that has been known to happen. definitely.

bear with me i’m writing from my phone. but i wanted to make some progress on my tea notes before i get too super behind.
i actually enjoyed this tea! before i put it away in the cupboard i recommended it to my sister for when she’s in the mood for a chocolatey tea. i can see that CHAroma didn’t like this tea not only from her note but also from the generous amount she mailed me hah. and i’m glad she did! win win!