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In a competition running deep into the night, we have found a winner. Yes, the results surprised The Biscuit too. The venerable Irish Breakfast tea easily defeated the swank Silver Needle and also earned the black tea conference a place on top, at least for this year.
A panel of 3 judges (The Biscuit was not […]

So we’re down to the final round. It looks like Tea Zone has swept with two flavors, Silver needle and Irish Breakfast. Here’s the bracket:

The Biscuit is in a rush, so check back tomorrow for the results along with how we decide the champion and where you can get the teas.

So we’re heading to the final four! Here are the results and some photos from the tasting:

In the final round, we’ll discuss the rules we used and how the teas were rated. Check back tomorrow!

So the results are in from the first round of tasting! Check them out below:

With every round I’ll try to give some more fun information, so here are some quotes about each tea’s flavor:

Tea Zone Raspberry Green: It smells like Gummi Bears.
Republic of Tea Green Tea: This smells just like Play-Doh and tastes even worse. […]

To coincide with March Madness (good season, Tar Heels), The Biscuit has decided to set up his own tournament of sorts, complete with a bracket. However, there are no basketballs in this challenge but, instead, an assortment of teas.
The Biscuit has accumulated sixteen different types of the drink and over the next few days will […]

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