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Yikes. I’m not sure why I ordered a sample of this tea. I wasn’t particularly fond of it last month as an iced tea at David’s. I wonder what compelled me to try again? This is sample #3 from my advent calendar order.

Yesterday, it was disgustingly rainy all day. I got in my car at night and realized that I’d have a long, slow commute home. I started planning which tea I’d have midway over the skyway. I thought I’d have this one because it’s one of my few herbals left.

I’ve been extra careful to check water temperature lately because I’m trying to get back into greens and whites. Tonight, I checked the temperature of my variable temperature kettle and realized: it stops boiling around 85 C! I calibrated my thermometer in ice and tried again with the same result. I may have to calibrate in boiling water instead though. I’m not at a particularly high altitude and my water “boiled” at 96 C. Hmmph.

Back to the tea: I like it slightly more as a hot tea than I do cold. I can imagine it would have a nice hibiscus flavour if cold brewed. I think I spent so much time fiddling with the temperature controls that I lost interest in the tea. It’s too bad. I was looking forward to a warm cup of tea during the rain. Perhaps I will try again a third time in the future.