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I am waiting for this to cool a little so I can drink it and the wait is torture. It smells amazing!! It smells like a fresh baked pie with a flaky, buttery crust filled with delicious strawberry filling that is just sweet enough while not cloying thanks to the cinnamon.

Well, on first sip, this does not disappoint! It tastes just like it smells. I love the strawberry flavor in this – as expected, it has just the right amount of sweetness and the cinnamon compliments it beautifully. This actually tastes like a pie…an amazing pie!

Thank you Courtney for sharing this with me! Unfortunately, I think I expected a bit more from this than what I am actually getting. Similarly to DAVIDs Birthday Cake, I find it is just a tad weak. It is by no means a bad cup of tea – it is actually quite enjoyable. It is delicate and sweet but not the cake in a cup I thought it would be. I am still very happy I got to try it so thank you Courtney.

Okay so I am kind of in awe right now at just how much this actually tastes and smells like a fluffy, butter, maple syrup covered pancake. I thought people were exaggerating but it actually is just like having a pancake breakfast. Thank you JustJames for the sample! I also got some in the bestsellers sampler pack that arrived today so I am surrounded by Pancake Breakfast tea and I am not complaining.

Thank you JustJames for sharing this with me. I definitely see why people have spoken so fondly of this. The coconut is the flavor I first noticed. However, as I continue to sip away I notice the other flavors too like the toffee and vanilla. Unfortunately, I realized I underleafed this (about 1.5 tsp in 12 oz.) so the flavors are not as prominent as I thought they were going to be but this is still so delicious! Thank you so much JustJames for sharing such an amazing blend.

Courtney snuck this into our swap and I am SOOO glad she did. This is AMAZING! As my first taste of a Butiki tea, I am definitely not disappointed. This tea manages to be light while still having an amazing creaminess to it. And it actually tastes like cantaloupe. I can definitely see why people love this tea and love Butiki teas in general. If all the teas are even half this good I will be placing an order in no time. Thank you so much Courtney!!!

This is a very interesting tea. I can’t quite figure out what is going on. It is delicate and fruity. Some sips are lemony while others are more peachy. Some just taste like tea. Not bad, just confusing.

This is the first real miss for me when it comes to my CaesarsTea haul. It was bound to happen sooner or later. This tea smelled amazing and since the others have all been good I was quite disappointed in this one. There is something almost bitter in this steep that I am just not enjoying. Perhaps changing the way it was steeped might help. If not, this will become the first CaesarsTea into my swap box.

This one is not really for me. Like a lot of the other CaesarsTeas rooibos teas, the rooibos flavoring comes through. The chocolate also shines as well but the two, in my humble opinion, don’t marry as nicely as I would have hoped. I might play around with some of the steeping parameters because I think the tea has potential but as it is now I am not overjoyed. With that said, it is not horrible so I will probably make it through my 25 g but I doubt I will rebuy. Perhaps I can share if someone wants to try despite my glowing recommendation.

I am not sure quite what to make of this tea. It is good but I am on the fence as to how good. I bought it because it came recommended by the saleswoman and when I smelled the dry leaf it was amazingly fruity for an oolong (which I never would have guessed with a named like Ye Pan Tsa). It is definitely interesting. I am getting a whole mixture of flavors. The scent of the steeped tea is subtly fruity but the first taste in the sip is a nice floral from the orchid. A bit of the fruitiness (perhaps mango?) comes in in the middle of the sip and the oolong shines through at the end. The aftertaste is a little bit nutty. All of this works together well enough. It is a bit of a flavor rollercoaster though. Luckily, I have a whole timolino full of this to wrap my head around while I write a paper for class.

This white tea is amazing! The sweet, juicy pomegranate flavor compliments the delicate white tea so beautifully. It is just like eating a ripe pomegranate! Yum!!