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Well this came in the package I received from OMGsrsly just a few hours ago and it is already gone. Tbh though, I was sort of underwhelmed. Perhaps it is my high expectations of Butiki teas or all the hype this tea received for being so unique, but I was sort of disappointed. This is not to say that the tea was not delicious, it was, but had I not known the name of this tea, I am not sure I would have guessed it. I did pick up on the potato but there was no indication of the “applesauce” except for perhaps the sweetness in the cup. Even the potato flavor was a bit mild but a pinch of salt helped to bring that out. All in all, this cup was fun to try but I am satisfied with just the one cup to taste. Thank you OMGsrsly for letting me try out this tea!! You helped satisfy my curiosity :)

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Dexter3657 sent a sample of this my way to try. It is mostly like drinking a hot glass of water with a subtle hint of cucumber. Realistically this makes sense given that cucumber is a mild flavor. All in all, it is not a bad cup, just not very exciting so I probably won’t be ordering this any time soon. I am definitely glad I got to try it though so thank you Dexter3657 for your generosity.

So I decided to wind down the caffeine consumption so I am moving on to white teas. I don’t usually reach for white teas and when I do, there are certain ones I tend to grab. Noneheless, this is a tasty cup. It is floral but not perfume-y. It is simply a nice, calming cup.

So I read a few reviews where people said they mixed matcha in cold water and so I decided to give that a try. I figured a fruity tea would probably taste best this way and since Sil gave me such a generous sample of Pineapple matcha, I figured this would be the best choice.

I used 1 tsp in a 500 mL water bottle and though this is a very juicy drink, there is also a slight saltiness and artificial quality to the drink that I don’t get when it is made in hot water. With that in mind, I probably won’t be having matcha like this again. Nonetheless, it is still fairly tasty and I am pretty sure I will be able to get through the bottle. Plus, I still have one 1/2 tsp left of this matcha to enjoy hot. Thank you Sil!!

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So this tea is different yet again today. Some days it is amazing and other times just okay and I think for that reason alone I probably won’t restock. This cup is far more custard-y than usual and that is causing me to miss the sweet strawberry to balance it out. Instead, the strawberry flavor is very mild. It is not a bad cup, just not as tasty as the last one I had a couple days ago – this is probably due to my steeping parameters being a bit different this time around however if a tea is that picky, I probably won’t bother with it again.

On a completely different note, is anyone else having problems today with the site? My dashboard does not seem to be updating and I am getting no notifications which just does not seem right. I am sure everything will be running smoothly in no time but I thought I would ask.

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JennyFur sent this tea my way and I had made it once before however it had gotten cold before I could try a sip. Today, I was able to taste it hot and tbh I was not a fan. I think the key to a great chai is balance and this, despite everything in the mix, tasted like liquid cloves. Usually I enjoy the taste of cloves but this was over-the-top. There was no pumpkin (or really any other flavor) to be found other than cloves and for that reason, this actually went down the drain. Sorry but this was a miss although thank you JennyFur for letting me try it!

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Thank you QueenOfTarts for sharing this tea with me. I have wanted to try this since joining steepster as it is positively reviewed by all.The pu’erh in the first steep is slightly strong for my tastes but I think this tea improves with each additional resteep as the pu’erh mellows and the cinnamon bread goodness is able to shine through. I think it is a delicious cup but I don’t think I will be replacing it anytime soon as there are just so many other teas I reach for first. I am definitely going to enjoy this last little bit while it lasts though.

I don’t know what it is about this particular cup today but having 1/2 tsp of the sample Sil gave me in a glass of cold milk is really hitting the spot. It is so caramel-y and deliciously sweet – it almost tastes as though I put melted caramel in my cup as the flavor is that spot on. This is tasting like an amazingly decadent afternoon snack. Thank you Sil!!

ETA: The first cup was so tasty that I decided to have another. That makes this yet another sipdown!! (165)

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I received this a couple months back from Dexter3657 and it was the first tea I reached for in the swap package. At the time it seemed so different and unique to me. Since then, I have tried many teas but this one is still unique.

It is a very fudgey tea – thick and chocolate-y. There is also a mild taste of Peanut Butter which adds a hint of saltiness to round out the cup. This tea definitely makes for an interesting treat. I don’t think I will be ordering any of this tea but I am certainly very grateful to have gotten to try it and enjoy a couple of cups while it lasted. Thank you Dexter3657 for sharing with me :)

I was not planning on finishing this tea anytime soon but now that I have 200 g of my precious Pistachio Cream, I feel it is okay to drink this down. I don’t think I need two different Mulberry leaf teas in my cupboard. So after this cup, I have about one more cup worth of this tea to polish it off.

As for the taste of this tea, it is surprisingly nutty. I did not know what to expect when I first tried mulberry leaves but so far I have been quite pleased with the taste. This tea is nutty, creamy, and smooth. A pleasant tea for any evening :)