Oh, no. I found an almost untouched tin of this faaaar back in the cabinet, along with some other giant untouched brisk black teas. OMG, no. I’m pretty sure I bought this back in 2013.

I know what I’m going to be drinking every day for the next long while. Consider this Day 1. I’m going to start reading War & Peace today as well and see which one I finish first.

Flavors: Astringent, Dark Chocolate, Grapes, Malt, Raisins, Red Wine

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 30 sec
Sil

Awe….. I miss their teas. I should see what’s going on for July 4th haha

CrowKettle

They are solid and surprisingly lovable teas, eh? I still have this guy and a near-full tin of Carävan Resurrected so probably won’t need to reorder from them until I hit a 15 cupboard again.

Also, some people on here enabled me to order Dessert by Deb and a Unicorn (?) tin (I have no agency!) so I’m done for a while! XD

CrowKettle

While I was typing that I also checked out their social media stuff and they have been dead since December 2019. Don’t know if they will do anything for July 4th.. :/

Martin Bednář

Another company down (maybe) :( And it seems they had nice teas. Even the packagings. Aww, sad.

And today I learned something about the Red-Tailed Hawk as a bird :)

CrowKettle

I think they’re still open for business but their social media presence is just non-existent! Also, no new teas & tins in quite some time

tea-sipper

oh no, I hope A&D aren’t done!

Sil

they aren’t. they responded to my post very briefly.

tea-sipper

oh that’s good.

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Sil

Awe….. I miss their teas. I should see what’s going on for July 4th haha

CrowKettle

They are solid and surprisingly lovable teas, eh? I still have this guy and a near-full tin of Carävan Resurrected so probably won’t need to reorder from them until I hit a 15 cupboard again.

Also, some people on here enabled me to order Dessert by Deb and a Unicorn (?) tin (I have no agency!) so I’m done for a while! XD

CrowKettle

While I was typing that I also checked out their social media stuff and they have been dead since December 2019. Don’t know if they will do anything for July 4th.. :/

Martin Bednář

Another company down (maybe) :( And it seems they had nice teas. Even the packagings. Aww, sad.

And today I learned something about the Red-Tailed Hawk as a bird :)

CrowKettle

I think they’re still open for business but their social media presence is just non-existent! Also, no new teas & tins in quite some time

tea-sipper

oh no, I hope A&D aren’t done!

Sil

they aren’t. they responded to my post very briefly.

tea-sipper

oh that’s good.

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I started my Steepster loose leaf adventure back in 2012. I can’t say I’m completely new anymore, but I still view oolong as a magical, extraterrestrial creature that unfurls in water.

Favourite Flavours/Ingredients:

-Vanilla, Maple, Caramel, Cream, Toffee, Nougat, Marzipan
-All Citrus: Lime, Grapefruit, Lemon, Bergamot, Orange, Yuzu
-Anise, but not licorice
-Ginger or Clove-forward chai
-Rosemary
-Grass/Marine/Vegetal/Nutty Green teas
-Florals: Rose, Lavender, Jasmine…
-Musky and/or Woody Incense-like stuff: Sandalwood, Frankincense, Eucalyptus
-Berries: Blackberry, Raspberry, Currants, Blueberry, Elderberry
-Bananas, and most fruits actually.

Less Preferred Flavours/Ingredients:

-Stevia and most sweetners
-Cinnamon-forward chai/blends
-Apple & Cranberries
-Mango pieces (love mango outside of tea though)
-Coconut pieces (as a sub/filler ingredient)
-Metallic or overly artificial teas
-Cocoa Nibs, 95% of the time.

Subjective Rating System 3.0:

90-100: My absolute favourite tea. I’ll impulsively buy in large quantities and hoard like a dragon.

85-89: A favourite tea. I’ll try to keep this one around when it’s practical.

76-84: A good tea, but not one I’m likely to order again.

70-75: Alright, but I may have a few problems with quality, consistency, ingredient chemistry and/or personal preferences.

50-69: Average to mediocre cup.

11-49: Varying levels of undrinkable tea. I don’t give a lot of these ratings out, since I tend to grab tea I know will appeal to me.

1-10: Nightmare tea from the chaos realms. This tea is the embodiment of the primordial swamp, the unholy abomination that is a chimera. It’s very gross and I’m almost positive it doesn’t exist.

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BC, Canada

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