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drank Vanilla black tea by Zen Tea
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So far this is the only one from Zen Tea that’s been a miss for me. It’s not bad, but there are other vanilla black teas I like a lot more. To me both the scent and flavour are a lot more vanilla extract and less vanilla bean, and the base tea is more Ceylon and less Chinese, and apparently my tastes run heavily toward Chinese teas with vanilla bean flavour, so there you go.
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Evol Ving Ness
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Interesting observation. I am looking forward to trying this tea to see what I think. Can you recommend any Chinese teas with vanilla bean flavour? I don’t think I have tried any yet. Or perhaps they are just not coming to mind.

Lindsay
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Whispering Pines Golden Orchid and Tippy’s Tea Not So Vanilla are both flavoured with actual vanilla bean and are delicious. :)

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Evol Ving Ness
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Interesting observation. I am looking forward to trying this tea to see what I think. Can you recommend any Chinese teas with vanilla bean flavour? I don’t think I have tried any yet. Or perhaps they are just not coming to mind.

Lindsay
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Whispering Pines Golden Orchid and Tippy’s Tea Not So Vanilla are both flavoured with actual vanilla bean and are delicious. :)

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Well it has been over a year and everyone I know thinks my tea obsession is a bit out of hand, so… I guess I’m not a total newbie anymore. :)

I’m drinking a lot more pure tea these days, though I still love a good flavoured blend too. Current favourites: Chinese and Taiwanese blacks, fresh Chinese greens, oolongs both green and roasted, sheng puer.

I really love companies that buy directly from tea farmers, and have an emphasis on quality and sustainability. Favourites: Verdant, Whispering Pines, Eco Cha, White 2 Tea. I live in a small town in the middle of nowhere, so I buy almost all my tea online.

For hot tea, I’m usually brewing in either a 100ml gaiwan, or a 10oz mug with a steeping basket. For cold tea, I cold brew overnight in 500ml mason jars.

My cupboard on Steepster doesn’t include small samples, just the ones I have at least 15g of. So if you see something you’re interested in, I probably have enough to share. :)

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