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derk drank Tangerine Honey Daydream by Stash Tea

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I want to type an expression of pure wonderment and love but have no idea where to start. Where is the spark? Life sure is strange.

I check my mail now as often as I check in to Steepster, every week or two. Never often enough. I think about how much time we all spent here back in the early 2020s, a few years after I joined, coping with some weird collective reality. And I know Steepster was much busier before my time here, before something happened to the site… was it between 2016 and 2018? I can’t imagine the number of friendships that were fostered back then.

gmathis, I wish I could meet you. Travel to Missouri with your handknitted shawl draped across my shoulders. Explore the area you call home. Have a cup of Constant Comment and go to Walmart for some groceries. For now, a handmade card will do. Always a pleasant glimpse into life at Turkey Creek. A little bit of what you experience, a little bit of what you taste. We’ve never met, but I can feel what you put out into the world and I deeply appreciate it. Thank you.

Flavors: Cooling, Drying, Honey, Red Rooibos, Soap, Tangerine, Vanilla

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After I quit tearing up, I think I am going to frame this tasting note.

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This place, like the rest of the internet, is dead and overrun with bots. Yet I persist.

Eventual tea farmer. If you are a tea grower, want to grow your own plants or are simply curious, please follow me so we can chat.

I most enjoy loose-leaf, unflavored teas and tisanes. Teabags have their place. Some of my favorite teas have a profound effect on mind and body rather than having a specific flavor profile.

Favorite teas generally come from China (all provinces), Taiwan, India (Nilgiri and Manipur). Frequently enjoyed though less sipped are teas from Georgia, Japan, and Nepal. While I’m not actively on the hunt, a goal of mine is to try tea from every country that makes it available to the North American market. This is to gain a vague understanding of how Camellia sinensis performs in different climates. I realize that borders are arbitrary and some countries are huge with many climates and tea-growing regions.

I’m convinced European countries make the best herbal teas.

Personal Rating Scale:

100-90: A tea I can lose myself into. Something about it makes me slow down and appreciate not only the tea but all of life or a moment in time. If it’s a bagged or herbal tea, it’s of standout quality in comparison to similar items.

89-80: Fits my profile well enough to buy again.

79-70: Not a preferred tea. I might buy more or try a different harvest. Would gladly have a cup if offered.

69-60: Not necessarily a bad tea but one that I won’t buy again. Would have a cup if offered.

59-1: Lacking several elements, strangely clunky, possesses off flavor/aroma/texture or something about it makes me not want to finish.

Unrated: Haven’t made up my mind or some other reason. If it’s puerh, I likely think it needs more age.

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