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teaqueen drank Pumpkin Spice by Harney & Sons

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Always a delight at this time of year! Buttery, cinnamon-y, warming, earthy. Using rooibos as the base is a stroke of genius because it offers a caffeine-free alternative to the pumpkin spice chai lattes that abound from Sept- Nov. I think the earthy rooibos works better with pumpkin spice mixes than astringent black tea, too. Personal preference.
I got the last tin of these sachets at Target though, so I’m definitely not alone with these feelings!

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Sounds like this would make a great caffeine free PSL. Now I know what to do with the 1 lb bag of rooibos sitting in my cupboard. Thanks for the inspiration!

teaqueen
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@LuckyMe Wow, a whole pound of rooibos is a lot! I bet your homemade rooibos PSLs will be delightful :)

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LuckyMe
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Sounds like this would make a great caffeine free PSL. Now I know what to do with the 1 lb bag of rooibos sitting in my cupboard. Thanks for the inspiration!

teaqueen
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@LuckyMe Wow, a whole pound of rooibos is a lot! I bet your homemade rooibos PSLs will be delightful :)

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Hello! 28, female, American. A total hopeless bookworm— I have a Bachelor’s and a Master’s in English. I also love dogs, all things that are colored purple, and sarcasm. I work in the Information Technology field at present.

I’m not a swapper, but I hope we can still be friends :)

Favorite tea types: Black, pu’erh, oolong, kombucha, genmaicha, matcha, rooibos, honeybush (recent change of heart there), and floral greens.

Favorite flavor notes: Roasted, fermented, earthy, floral, nutty, bread-y, umami; dessert-inspired flavors like chocolate, vanilla, and maple.

I’m very picky about chai and spice/ spicy blends as well as fruit-flavored teas; they really need to be done right, IMHO. I’m iffy about mate, as well as herbal teas, although there are a few tisanes that I enjoy (roasted dandelion root, chamomile).

Flat-out dislike: White tea, most unflavored green teas, hibiscus in high quantities, plain peppermint.

90-100: Perfection and heaven and magic, all in one cup.

70-89: Good.

50-69: Meh.

49 and below: Blerg.