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drank Irish Breakfast by Murphy's
2891 tasting notes

Snow. Weird steroid-shot-injected night’s non-sleep-sleep. Nothing but the strong stuff will suffice. This is one of those bagged builders teas, Assam heavy, with a longer half-life than Twinkies, so I was hoarding my last few packets since the company has disappeared. However, this morning is one of the reasons I have been parsimonious with what’s left. Eyes are (half) open.

Michelle

I hope you are starting to feel better! Taylors Assam usually perks me up. No shame in adding an extra bag to a cuppa.

gmathis

Improving, thanks! Throat feels much less sandpapery after my first dose of antibiotics yesterday.

ashmanra

Oh dear! I haven’t had a steroid shot in ever but I was a crazed snacking machine that did not sleep when I did have one. Hope you zonk out real good tonight and feel tons better in the morning!

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drank Irish Breakfast by Murphy's
2891 tasting notes

Murphy’s appears to be a casualty of the “just plain black tea” market and I’m disappointed: this has been my no-fuss, no-frills, beefy, unleaded morning grocery store brew for several years now. Just a hair Assam-ier than PG Tips; best with milk, easily drinkable without. Rationing carefully, I may have just enough left to make it through the winter.

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2891 tasting notes

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drank Irish Breakfast by Murphy's
2891 tasting notes

Just after I got fond of this as an open-yer-eyes, boot-your-sagging-carcass out the door morning tea, it disappeared locally. Well, it appeared locally—a five-box case of it, mind you—under my Christmas tree this morning. Good gifts (not extravagant, good…there’s a difference) are my husband’s love language. I may just survive January and the seasonal affective mugwumps.

Rosehips

What a lovely gift!

ashmanra

Oooooh, that is a WONDERFUL gift!

Tiegster

ooohh, love this tea.

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drank Irish Breakfast by Murphy's
2891 tasting notes

There is wet shiny stuff coming out of the sky! (I’m a sunshine person, but how we needed the rain…mulched backyard leaves with the mower last week and came in looking like Bert the chimney sweep.)

Oh, am I supposed to be talking about tea?

Murphy’s has turned out to be a wonderful, solid, no-goof sleepy workday staple. Very Assamy, builders’ tea strength without being too astringent, great with milk if your eyes are already open; effective straight up if they aren’t. And (fingers crossed) still available locally, though it’s a drive across town. Some teas are worth the drive.

quietcreation

Was hoping to see this in my big lots recently, but no such luck. They’ve really cut down on their selection of teas and cookies in my location. I only check now and then in hopes that changes.

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drank Irish Breakfast by Murphy's
2891 tasting notes

Another occasionally-available-in-our-area brand (Thank you, Big Lots!) that was in my Mother’s Day treat basket. (Who needs flowers? I got tea and a B.B. King DVD to chase the blues away.)

Definitely a work-boots morning tea, heavier on the bass (Assam) than on the treble. Brains not required for steeping or tasting. That’s a plus in my book. Someday…you know, that hypothetical someday when you wake up and nobody needs anything from the get-go…I’d like to do a side-by-side with this one and Barry’s to determine which one kicks harder.

Evol Ving Ness

Hurray for chasing those blues away!

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