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Tie Kuan Yin Black/Master Teas – Skysamurai-

Adagio is one of those unique companies that you can easily forget about and then rediscover later. While I had originally passed off Adagio as just another run of the mill tea stores like Teavana but with this most recent sample I searched around their website to discover I was wrong. Adagio is a unique…

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Jungpana Tippy Musk Black Tea/Udyan Tea – Skysamurai-

Jungpana Tippy Musk Black is a cross between full leaf and CTC. Meaning all have been cut but not all have been cut to be small like many do for tea bags. This one unfortunately isn’t listed on their website. This does, however, give me insight into what their teas are like. No dry leaf…

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Bubblegum/The NecessiTeas – Ashmanra-

It is hot and humid and hasn’t been a very fun day. Harrumph. I looked to my samples stash to find something light to cheer me up. Bubblegum sounded perfect! This is a green tea with long, lightweight leaves and my second teaspoonful had a REAL GUMBALL in it! Be sure you scoop enough leaf…

BlackTea

Caramel Brownie/T2 – Super Starling –

I grabbed this bad boy in a T2Tea shop in a bougie bit of Boston. One sniff and I was smitten. It smells like fudge. I added it to my pile. (My husband generously and diplomatically did not comment this pile’s financial end-sum.) The tea itself, upon brewing, becomes a nice cloudy light brown and…

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Sweet Cherry Rose Tea/High Street Owl Post – Steeping Beauty –

Just the Facts *Caffeine Level: None *Brewing Instructions: 1 teaspoon tea, 8 ounces of water. Steep 3-5 minutes. *Aroma: cherries and roses *Color: ruby red *Ingredients: cherries, elderberries, rose hips, hibiscus, cranberries, blackberries, raspberries and cherry flavor. *Description: Caffeine-free magical loose leaf tea infused with cherry and rose hips. *Tasting Notes: cherry, sweet rose, and…