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graceatblb drank Special Dark by Mandala Tea

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I have been away from tea—and Steepster— for quite a while. I missed everyone here and am happy to be back to my tea loving ways. I am incredibly sad that this tea has been retired. I just used my last bit at work. It gets better as it ages—as pu’er is known to do. More chocolaty and creamier if that is even possible. It gave me that happy tea drunk feeling while at work. I am not exaggerating by saying I would give up just about anything to get more of this tea.

Flavors: Cherry, Coffee, Cream, Dark Chocolate

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Sil
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welcome back!

graceatblb
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Thank you, Sil. Happy to be back.

Sil
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i have a stash of special dark that i could probably share with you for when you need a pick me up. Keep it in mind…i’ll have it for a while yet because i can’t bring myself to really work on drinking it all up….‘cause then it’ll be gone :(

Evol Ving Ness
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Sil, you are adorable. :)

Welcome back, graceatblb!

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Sil
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welcome back!

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Thank you, Sil. Happy to be back.

Sil
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Evol Ving Ness
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Sil, you are adorable. :)

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Book blogger. Hockey fan. Reformed coffee drinker. Newly minted tea addict. I grammar police myself and no one else. Pu’er lover.

My favorite type of tea is pu’er. I can see myself living in a house alone with just pu’er cakes, a electric tea kettle, my trusty pu’er pick from Mandala and a thermos. I prefer ripe pu’er but love raw pu’er as well. My current favorite is the Special Dark from Mandala Tea.

Black Tea-I also love all forms of black tea. Black tea is where I started and I still love the malty loveliness of a good black tea. My current favorite is Grandpa’s Anytime Tea from Butiki.

Green Tea-Green tea is pretty hit and miss with me. I have never really developed a liking towards it. I have been dying to explore green tea more. Especially matcha and genmaicha. My current favorite is Autumn Harvest Laoshan Green from Verdant Tea.

Herbals/Mate-It depends on what’s in them. I gravitate more to herbs and spices rather than fruit flavors. My current favorite is Fired Up Fennel from Davids Tea.

I love mate (and guayusa). It helped me kick my coffee habit to one cup a day. I will try any blend with mate in it. My current favorite is Chocolate Rocket from Davids Tea.

White Tea-Sadly, I haven’t tried many white teas but I am planning on it very soon.

Oolong Tea-I have tried one or two oolong teas but in blends only. I am dying to try a straight oolong. My current favorite is Milk Oolong by Mandala Tea.

Rooibos-I love rooibos blends but they are very hit and miss with me. I love the woodiness of rooibos. My favorite is currently Oh Canada from Davids Tea.

Flavored Tea-I love flavored teas. I am willing to try just about any flavor combination and the weirder the better. My current favorite flavored tea is Laoshan Black Chocolate Genmaicha by Verdant Tea.

I am always searching for a tea with fig or chili in it.

My favorite tea companies-Mandala Tea (their Phatty Cake was my first ever “Oh My God” tea moment), Butiki Teas, Verdant Tea, and Davids Tea