November 28 Sipdown Challenge Prompt – Black Friday: drink a black tea
I have been trying to choose international prompts and not just American holidays, but it seems Black Friday has spread far and wide so I used it! And if the opportunity arises I will sign a petition to move American Thanksgiving to the same time as Canada’s because it just makes more sense, but we can keep Black Friday closer to year end bonuses and Christmas for shopping purposes. Ha ha!
I asked AliasHali to help me choose and she said that since I mentioned that I have hoarding this tea I should declare today a special occasion and drink it, so I did. I am shocked that I haven’t reviewed it here yet because I have dropped a broad hint or two that it would be a great item on a Christmas list…
My first Golden Monkey was many years ago from Harney & Sons. It was a real breakthrough tea for me because it was the first I loved without sugar and put me on the path to giving up sugar in my tea. The following year their catalog warned that there had been drought and the new harvest was not as sweet and rich. It was still good, but nothing like the first one I tried.
Teavivre has a very good GM and the price point is excellent, though I might rank a good harvest from Harney slightly higher. Teavana had a one but it simply tasted like a decent breakfast tea to me. It lacked the sweet potato and honey notes of Harney’s and Teavivre’s.
Happy Lucky comes along and charms my socks off. This is a rich, full-bodied GM with both sweet potato and honey notes. It is a real treat, and was a gift from AliasHali – many thanks.
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I totally agree that the U.S. should switch to Canadian Thanksgiving. Having two major holidays only a month apart sounds super stressful. It also doesn’t make travelling to see family any easier.
ha, I just happened to be drinking Teavivre’s Golden Monkey right now and realized I can use it for this prompt. :)
This is a good one, and my pouch is getting old, better go drink it!
Leafhopper: I would love an October Thanksgiving!
I have followed you on here for years and had just read some tasting notes of yours, and noticed that steepster doesn’t show me as following you so I clicked the follow button again. Just one of their glitches, I guess.
That’s weird! I’m pretty sure you’ve liked tasting notes of mine over the years, so I just assumed we were following each other. It usually sends me a note when I get another follower, but I didn’t get one recently. Hopefully Steepster hasn’t unfollowed you by mistake.
I totally agree that the U.S. should switch to Canadian Thanksgiving. Having two major holidays only a month apart sounds super stressful. It also doesn’t make travelling to see family any easier.
ha, I just happened to be drinking Teavivre’s Golden Monkey right now and realized I can use it for this prompt. :)
This is a good one, and my pouch is getting old, better go drink it!
Leafhopper: I would love an October Thanksgiving!
I have followed you on here for years and had just read some tasting notes of yours, and noticed that steepster doesn’t show me as following you so I clicked the follow button again. Just one of their glitches, I guess.
That’s weird! I’m pretty sure you’ve liked tasting notes of mine over the years, so I just assumed we were following each other. It usually sends me a note when I get another follower, but I didn’t get one recently. Hopefully Steepster hasn’t unfollowed you by mistake.