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Scent:
First and foremost. This tea has a very weird smell. I'm almost reminded of the smell of a couch five minutes after a dog has been sitting on it after playing around outside. It doesn't smell right. Let me just say that for a black tea, this has to be one of the more unpleasant ones I've smelled. I don't get any sweetness at all. It reminds me of dried sweat that's been left on hay to dry. It's smells artificial and flavorless.

I'm not surprised that they called this regular tea instead of black tea. I really have no idea what kind of tea this is. It's far from regular. Just know that if this smell was lingering around my house all day, I probably would open a window as soon as possible. To me, it has a very flour, hay, and barnyard-like smell.

Flavor:
The flavor isn't as bad once you get past the scent. The front end of this tea is very bland and weird. The mid palate reminds me of paper for some reason. The after taste leaves something really bitter and dry on my back end. Maybe that's why I was reminded of paper.

Overall:
This tea is very bland. I'm happy that Dunkin Donuts decided to call this tea regular because it doesn't really deserve to be called black tea. I can see why people put milk and sugar in their teas at Dunkin Donuts because this tea by itself will make anyone want to get these additives.

Rating:
2 out of 5