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This is certainly an interesting fruity herbal, though I don’t know if this is dragonfruit. It’s not like that’s a flavor I have often. The hibiscus is evident, and I get mostly apple and strawberry. There’s something else there that isn’t as clear. I do think it’s tasty and suspect it could be excellent iced (but I made it all at once hot so I can’t test that this time).

Plum Deluxe no caffeine advent day 5

I do so enjoy a maple.
I noticed more maple in the scent of the dry leaf, but the brewed tea is more of a sweet cinnamon. Thankfully I found the flavor more maple forward overall, with a hint of that cinnamon/cardamom combo I’ve come to love. As it cools the maple starts to fade from the initial sip but lingers afterward. I’ve had other maples I like more, but this isn’t a bad one either.

Adagio advent day 5

I was excited to see a roasted tea, and this was a definite winner. The flavor of toasted grains is strong but it still feels light. I’m trying to think of other descriptors, but it just gives me vibes of wet autumn leaves around a campfire. Their description says there are notes of coffee and chocolate – I might be able to see coffee just in the sense of a roasted bean. I can’t say I’m missing them though; it’s excellent.

Nio Teas advent day 5

This was a funny one to drink right after Krampistachio by BrutaliTeas because it gave me a lot of similar vibes but was more successful overall. Definitely getting both the orange and almond throughout. I’m not familiar with a panettone but this cup feels like a sweet bread with dried fruit and nuts, which sounds like it might fit the bill well!

Dammann Freres advent day 5

According to my last tasting note on this tea the last time I drank this it was quite oversteeped, but sadly following the instructions didn’t save it for me. It’s still fairly bitter. While I can smell almond and something creamy, I’m mostly getting an astringent black tea in the taste. This is bringing the rating down from its original number.

BrutaliTeas advent day 5

I like chai, and I don’t mind seeing it in an advent (though I’d prefer something a little more interesting, like a special take on a chai). This one was not great. Steeped it the same way I’ve been doing all of these for the advent and it felt thin and watery. There is clearly chai spice, but it feels like an afterthought.

Simpson & Vail advent day 5

A fine black tea. I made one packet hot with a little fruit-infused honey and one packet iced with a little crystalized lemon. I much prefer the iced version (typical for me and breakfast black teas). I don’t really get the orange either way, which might be my fault with the additions.

Plum Deluxe advent day 5

“Sour” is certainly a choice for this name. I don’t know that I get anything that strikes me as sour, and certainly nothing potent enough to be American lemonade. It is a solid candy strawberry though, and given I’m picky about both strawberry and rooibos I was surprised to like it so much! The woodiness of the rooibos was covered well with the strawberry flavor. I wonder if it would translate well iced.

Simpson & Vail advent day 4

I was skeptical of this based on the name – vanilla and grapefruit didn’t sound like the best combination – but it’s better than I expected. I’m a fan of a grapefruit flavoring and scent. This reads a lot more like a perfume than I would prefer in a drink, and it overwhelms the rest of the tea. I get a little bit of spice in the back of the sip. Something I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy but wouldn’t be mad about having.

Plum Deluxe no caffeine advent day 4

I was pleasantly surprised by this tea, which lists red rooibos as its first ingredient but doesn’t give much of that flavor at all (though it is more prominent when cool). The spices are excellent, with a great balance of the ginger, cinnamon, clove, and cardamom. The hazelnut comes through clearly. While I don’t get much of the other flavoring – chocolate, pumpkin, vanilla – individually, it does give an overall effect that I’m drinking a wonderfully spiced baked good.

BrutaliTeas advent day 4