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tea-sipper drank Cocoa Shells by Simpson & Vail

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I think S&V ordered these and put them in stock at my suggestion? Or possibly they were thinking of doing that anyway. But WHOA these are dreamy cocoa shells. In price, fragrance, and flavor these are amazing. I always say that cocoa shells are the perfect chocolate ingredient for tea blends: NOT chocolate chips, NOT cocoa nibs, NOT chocolate flavoring. Just the scent when you open the pouch is like melted baking chocolate. It has that lovely bittersweet tangy flavor with that sweetness that can only be chocolate. Not only does brewing these up supply you with minerals and antioxidants but the low caffeine means I can drink this any time of day and it’s perfect for nighttime sipping. This is a healthy cup and satisfies the sweet tooth! I will definitely be keeping cocoa shells - in particular S&V’s cocoa shells - in stock!
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for a full mug// just boiled // 9 minute steep

Flavors: Chocolate

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ashmanra
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This sounds delightful!

Fjellrev
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Cool that they carry them now! I wonder if they’ll venture into some flavoured/blended varieties.

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ashmanra
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This sounds delightful!

Fjellrev
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Cool that they carry them now! I wonder if they’ll venture into some flavoured/blended varieties.

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Hi! I love tea and trying new ones – it adds a bit of variety to my day! Books, music, TV & movies are my thing… and tea, of course.

Some of my favorite tea shops (still operating):
birdandblendtea.com
teavivre.com
52teas.com
svtea.com
whisperingpinestea.com
justea.com
harney.com
Dammann Freres
fusionteas.com
Javateaco.com
Lupicia
Octaviatea.com
Davidstea
eco-cha.com
what-cha.com
singleoriginteas.com
teasenz.com
tealyra.com
Mandala
verdanttea.com

Favorite tea shops (RIP):
butikiteas.com
steapshoppe.com
steepcityteas.com
aquartertotea.com
dellaterrateas.com
zentealife.com
angrytearoom.com
theteamerchant.net
joysteaspoon.com
tealiciousllc.com
Rivertea
Specialteas

My icon photo is Richard Mayhew from the graphic novel ‘Neverwhere’ by Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey & Glenn Fabry.

Most of the teas listed in my cupboard are actually sample sizes. I don’t really have 2,000 ounces of tea around here! Many of my teas have only one teaspoon left… maybe two. But I like keeping them in my cupboard list for reference to what I could be sipping. Usually, I write tasting notes once for each tea. I’m still drinking them, just not writing tasting notes each time!

I’m always in search of: Hattialli, Qu Hao black, Jin Jun Mei, teas using marshmallow root.

My dislikes: hibiscus, ginger (unless in chai), turmeric, bee pollen, charcoal type flavors

My ratings:
95-100 – Super awesome deliciousness favorites – cupboard essential
80-95 – Also pretty delicious
65-80 – Pretty good
50-65 – Okay
1-50 – Probably won’t want to sip it again

I’m planning on being a Steepsterer as long as there IS a Steepster, so if you’re not hearing from me, that means something happened to my health… if you know what I mean. (Or as evidenced by the great computer hiatus of 2019, something happened to my computer… I have a dumb phone so can’t access internet on that. As of 12/20/21 my wifi might start getting unreliable.)

Happy sipping!

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