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57
drank Rooibos Chai by Tea Shop
99 tasting notes

First bit of a bday present, I’m not really a fan of rooibos, so this was the worst tea of the bundle, and had to go first. Can’t wait to have more (better!) tea :D
(FYI, I did finish the tin)

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 45 sec

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90

the five minutes make a huge difference!
It’s still heavy on the cinnamon, however, the black tea base is more noticeable, and there are other subtleties I lost in my first brew

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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75
drank Earl Grey by Ahmad Tea
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90

I know, I’m drinking Christmas tea in February
In my defense, I bought this in early December, however, at the time I was drinking the Japanese cherry green tea I finished yesterday, and I sipdown one loose-leaf tea at a time (and the bag this was in might not be the best, so now I have it in my airtight tea container)
The bag did not have any brewing instructions, so this is very much a trial run! I did 3min with water at about 95C, as some black teas come out a bit too earthy at the 5min mark and this is the tea I brought to work, so I need it to be drinkable; it’s easier to drink understeeped tea than oversteeped, in my opinion

Preamble aside, the tea itself!
Honestly, it is really Christmas-y, heavy on the cinnamon, but I can see this as a infusion used year-round.
However, I think it could have done with the full 5min, it felt a bit underdeveloped
Still, this is a fun tea :D
(also really cute, I’ll add a pic once I get home, forgot to take it before I left)

I love limited editions, they give me an excuse to, at least for some time, deviate from the typical tea I drink — it’s an excuse to branch out from my “regular” choices :)

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec 4 g 14 OZ / 400 ML
Martin Bednář

Nobody is going to laugh on you that you’re drinking Christmas tea in February. We all drinking them anytime. Even in the middle of summer :)

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95

final brew from my stash, glad i got a full thermos to take to work :)
(and the shop is open again, meaning I can go get some more now! yay!)

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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80

not too bitter! I’m quite surprised I liked this, as English Breakfast tends to be too much for me

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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95

sad that it’s almost over and the shop is closed for maintenance :(
happy because this means I’ll be trying their holiday blend soon :D

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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75
drank Earl Grey by Ahmad Tea
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Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 1 min, 30 sec

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75
drank Earl Grey by Ahmad Tea
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I’ve found that cutting the steep time by half helps with the acidity! yay!!

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 1 min, 30 sec

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