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drank Happiness by Lupicia
351 tasting notes

This one smells like booze to me. lol I tried alcohol once when I was 14 yrs. old and got so sick that it was ingrained in my memory forever. I still feel a little sick thinking about it. I can have a cup of milk or cream, with a splash of Kahlua or a lime flavored margarita with an ungodly amount of lime and lots of salt (no other kind for some reason). Other than that, I’m super sensitive to the aroma/taste. In that way, I have almost superpowers in detecting booze. lol I digress.

Smelled alcoholic, even taste a little alcoholic, especially in the finish, like a fruit wine. I can taste stonefruits as I sip, lots of peaches, specifically white peaches, not the ripe yellow peaches… And some tart cherry. The grapefruit, not so much, but I taste the grapefruit rind, the delightful bitterness of a good grapefruit. About the only bitterness that I have embraced is the fruit rind.

Flavors: Bitter, Cherry, Floral, Grapefruit, Peach, Stonefruits

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 8 min or more 12 OZ / 354 ML
Mastress Alita

I can’t have alcohol at all, since it’s a migraine trigger for me. But I used to like it (wines, cocktails) so alcohol flavorings (that are entirely fake and don’t actually include alcohol and thus trigger a migraine) won’t bother me.

Kawaii433

I think that’s what is in some of the teas then. They have quite a few “wine” like flavors. I have an aunt who if she drinks red wine specifically, it triggers migraines. She too avoids all alcohol now.

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Mastress Alita

I can’t have alcohol at all, since it’s a migraine trigger for me. But I used to like it (wines, cocktails) so alcohol flavorings (that are entirely fake and don’t actually include alcohol and thus trigger a migraine) won’t bother me.

Kawaii433

I think that’s what is in some of the teas then. They have quite a few “wine” like flavors. I have an aunt who if she drinks red wine specifically, it triggers migraines. She too avoids all alcohol now.

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Longtime casual tea drinker. In the past, mainly Sencha, Matcha. I’m currently into Oolong, Black & Pu’erh.

Gongfu cha is the main way I prepare my tea (gaiwan or Yixing teapot). I drink all tea… Usually unflavored. I do try some flavored now. I don’t like artificial sweeteners.

Favorite stores: TeaVivre, What-Cha, Mandala Tea, Yunnan sourcing, White2Tea, Lupicia. (Note: I love the teaware from TeaVivre and Yunnan sourcing.) Good experiences with 52Teas, Harney & Sons, Whispering Pines

Flavors I dislike are artificial flavors, especially artificial sweeteners. Strong lavender, violet, any strong floral-perfumey tea; cantaloupe, ripe papaya, sweet honeydew.

Can handle a little of the following: Rose, licorice, anise, jasmine, mint, spearmint, peppermint, leather.

Favorite flavors: Citrus fruits (especially grapefruit & tangerines), granny smith apple, bananas, guava, mango, tamarind, watermelon, stonefruits, all fruits except cantaloupe, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, milk, cinnamon, creme, bread, nuts, toasted, roasted.

I generally don’t add anything to my teas.

As I explore, my ratings may shift. 90+ generally means I’ll keep it on my shelf.

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