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I love this when I’m in the mood for sugar! I’m a huge fan of berries, and this morning I had some of this tea with my usual blueberry muffin (not much variety at the student center from day to day). I recently discovered Kashi’s Heart to Heart Oat Flakes and Wild Blueberry Clusters, and I’m addicted! I think the two would go well together when I want a ton of fruit in my breakfast, and I can’t wait to try the combination. To some, it may be overkill, but to me, it sounds like heaven :)

I was not about to be snowed in alone, so I stayed with my fiance, and we watched more Star Trek and started sorting the living room. Which kicked up tons of dust, to which I am allergic. Not to mention the fact that he developed sinus problems and a cough, and he has two cats. Inevitably, I now also have a sore throat. Now that I’m back in my dorm (decided to go ahead and brave it, but he had to take my car, since the parking lot isn’t plowed), I have all my tea varieties available. There’s at least a delay tomorrow, so I can sleep in again! Yay! I’m going to be so sluggish getting back into school mode, but at least I feel rested!
Oh, the tea. Licorice isn’t my favorite, but at least it is sweet. This tea does a pretty good job soothing the throat. Too bad it’s so expensive… Due to my cheap, dying laptop’s touchpad working only sporadically, I had to borrow a mouse, which keeps banging into my mug on my cluttered desk. Better sort, I guess.

It’s been a while since I’ve logged anything, but I have had some new teas!
Anyway, I was in a berry sort of mood this morning, so I had this tea with a little Splenda in it. I think it really brings out the fruit flavors.

I tried adding a little milk this time, which in my opinion balanced the flavors better. I think I’ll have it with a bit of milk every time now.

Made some in my travel mug, which I took (empty) with me to the student center, and had refilled with very hot water. The second steep, unfortunately, yielded too bland a tea. I even let the bag just sit in the water. Took it out once in a while to test, but that shouldn’t affect it too much. So note to self: additional steeps are too watered down.
Drinking lots of tea because I have a voice jury in 2.5 hours. Joy.

This was the very last teabag that the cafe at my school had left. They won’t order any more until after break (as if tea goes bad in a month…). I steeped it too long, as always, and ended up with a concentrated overload of tartness. But I can imagine it would be more delicious steeped for a shorter time. Will have to try that next time.

I got this through a gift exchange in my music fraternity (yay SAI!).
I’m on my second steep of the first bag. I can taste the bergamot more the second time around. When I first opened it, it had a curious smell that wasn’t like that of Fruit Loops, unlike all other earl greys I’ve tried. The black is different from any other black I have… earthy and dark, I think, of which I’m not as big a fan. Then again, I’m not well-versed in black, because it’s so strong. I’m interested in trying the double bergamot version for comparison.

Quite a good tea, which I have whenever I go to Bob Evans. It’s a little astringent for my taste, so I tone it down with a little Splenda, which makes it super-yummy for my taste.

Bob Evans had the decaf version, and I noticed it after I had made green tea. I made the Earl Grey after 2 cups of green. Gotta love a tea basket! This one is light and lemony. Where’d the lemon come from? It’s just tea and bergamot. Regardless, I like it, because I like lemony things. I probably could’ve left the tea bag in for a little longer, but that’s alright. The whole point of going out to eat was to feel better after a stressful day, and the waiter certainly amused us.
I originally wanted the chicken pot pie, but they didn’t have any readily available. He said it would take about 20 minutes, so I said maybe I’ll have the beef pot roast, and he said “though you would have salad and bread to distract you,” I said I’d take the pot roast anyway. They’re both comfort food to me. So when this bell rang, he came over and said “I just thought you’d like to know that that was the bell for the pot pie.”
Also, my roommate had a lot of diet Coke, and kept needing more refills. She put her empty glass near the corner of the table, and said, “I wonder if putting it here will make him notice that I want a refill.” Within minutes, he brought one out and said, “surprise.”
Needless to say, we had several laughs, and I am a lot more relaxed now. Still worried, but relaxed. And full of tea.

A lot of my favorite things are in this tea. Green tea, plus a little white, means a milder tea flavor. Honey and lemon are typical remedies for vocalists, and the ginseng adds a nice spiciness that isn’t overpowering. I should drink this on a regular basis during seasons I typically have more allergy problems, or if I’m about to come down with something.