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From the Samurai TTB.

I completely missed that this one is also on my wishlist so ignore my comment in that last post. The reviews on this tea are insanely good. I was already excited after reading through some of them when I found the package in the tea box. I could smell the fragrant cinnamon before even opening the bag. And thank goodness, it’s not that spicy red hot cinnamon. That’s my least favorite of the bunch.

I used 1.5 teaspoons and steeped according to the website directions. I tried it after adding a spoon of honey and it was good, but then I poured in a bit of Oatly Barista blend for some creaminess (still out of cream) and it’s next level. Wow. I had to stop myself drinking it so fast so I could take some notes before it was gone. I can’t say I tasted french toast exactly, though everyone else seems to so it’s probably something to do with how I steeped it. The apple cinnamon flavor was spot-on though and so delightful. I wish I had taken better notes because this is all vague and uninteresting but now my cup is empty and I can’t nail down the specifics. I’ll just say it lives up to the hype, for sure.

Oh and thanks, tea-sipper, for adding this one too!

Flavors: Apple, Cinnamon

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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Lifetime student. Lover of books and paper and ink. Kitchen dweller. Aspiring herbalist, excessively proud cat lady, and tea fanatic. Thirty-something elder millennial. She/her.

I love flavored black teas most of all, always with cream and honey. I enjoy floral and fruity teas, as well as flavored or scented ones. I’m not overly fond of green or white teas, but I’ve found a few that I enjoy.

I’m open to tea swaps and/or just sharing what’s in my tea cabinet! Please reach out if you see something I have that you’d like to try. I do my best to update my cupboard regularly.

Favorites
Any and all black teas, smoky teas, raspberry, strawberry, red fruits, bergamot, chai spices, floral teas, caramel/toffee, jasmine, rose, vanilla, peaches, plums, valerian root, cinnamon, cardamom

Not a huge fan
White teas, green teas, artificial sweeteners, sarsaparilla, licorice, lemongrass, lavender, hot hibiscus, hibiscus in black tea blends

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband, James, who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-49: This tea is not good, but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

50-69: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

70-79: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

80-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

Updated May 2022.

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