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I made this cup at 10:30 in the morning and lucky for me, I made it in the timolino because it is still quite warm at 8:00 pm. I planned on having this in the early morning to wake me up given my night of no sleep and yet it took me until now to drink down the other cup of mate, Polo Blend, I made at the same time. Just one of those days I guess.

Well, now at 8 pm, I am drinking a 16 oz timolino full of mate. Perhaps not the best plan but I imagine by the time I choose to go to bed tonight I will be so tired the caffeine just won’t have a chance to affect me. If it does, at least I got to enjoy a tasty cup of tea.

I can not stress enough how shockingly good this was to me. Not because I thought it would be bad but rather because it is advertised towards coffee drinkers and I do not drink coffee. Yet I still find this super enjoyable. When I describe it to my friends, I call it the coffee tea that tastes like chocolate. The non-tea drinkers out there get very confused by that comment and usually can’t figure out if I am talking about a coffee or a tea so they just change the conversation. However, that is what this is. The tea smells like coffee but tastes more like a mocha. There is some hints of coffee right at the end and into the aftertaste but it definitely works in this cup with all the other flavors. Thank you MissB once again for this tasty treat. This might just become my go-to mate.

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My cupboard has grown exponentially since joining this site and I have a lot to share. Feel free to snoop through my cupboard and message me if anything interests you – I am always happy to swap!

For me, flavored teas are definitely my sweet spot. I will most often reach for black teas and rooibos or honeybush blends but I do keep some flavored whites and greens around for when the mood strikes. I have a few herbals/tisanes but most of the time I find myself disappointed by them as they often smell deliciously sweet and then end up tasting tart/sour. I have a little bit of an aversion to pu’erh and oolong teas. I am also wary of florals, earl greys, and chai teas. I do not like overpowering citrus flavors nor do I usually like hibiscus, licorice or chamomile. I love dessert teas – caramel, vanilla, toffee, cookie, cream, and other sweet flavors make me smile. Fruits like strawberry, peach, mango, and pineapples will often catch my attention as well.

I have also realized that although I really enjoy adding frothed milk to some of my teas, if I do not like the tea with zero additives (just in plain water without milk or sugar), I probably won’t drink it. The one exception is flavored matchas which I will happily drink in cold milk if I do not like it mixed with hot water. My theory is if the tea can’t stand on its own then it is not for me and I will more than likely try to swap it out for something else.

Tea Ratings Guide (as of December 10, 2017)
90-100 Teas I NEED on hand at all times
80-89 Teas I want to keep around for a cup every now and then
70-79 Teas I am glad I have around and can experiment with but probably don’t need more than what’s in my cupboard
60-69 Teas I would not turn down a cup of from a friend but that would probably be enough
50-59 Teas I can see why someone would enjoy but are not for me
Under 50 Teas I really did not like and most likely got dumped

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