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I tried this a third time. Actually brewed a whole cup for 4 minutes, then dumped the tea and rinsed the leaves before brewing the cup I drank. Nope. Still not doing it for me. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. I have an unopened 50 gram packet of chocolate orange pu’erh. I hesitate to open it. Maybe my friend Athena would enjoy it.

Wow! I really like this one! I made gingerbread and wanted a tea to drink with it, Not anything frou-frou or spicy, just something nice and smooth and gentle that wouldn’t overwelm the gingerbread. I pulled this one out of the cupboard and brewed up a pot. It went with the gingerbread smashingly. Smooth and with just a hint of sweetness, it complimented the gingerbread perfectly. I could sort of feel the citrus at the end of the sip. This one may need to go on the re-order list.

I picked up a bag of this at the local coffee shop. The bag itself is nice. Nicer than the paper bags of other teas. That’s the best thing about this tea. It was bitter to me. I might have steeped it too long. I drank half a cup and brewed a second, this time with a little honey. That made it much better. Consiering how much tea I have, I won’t bother with this one again.

Ahhh. How nice to come back to an old favorite. I love this tea. Slightly sweet, smooth, and always hits the spot for me. When I drink it I think of my Winnipeg friends with fondness. When they travel to Minneapolis they break their journey here in Fargo and spend a night with me. As a (unneeded but appreciated) thank you gift they always bring me a tin of this tea. So drinking a cup of this always makes me think of them.

I met the gals at a new coffee shop called “Beans” for knitting this afternoon, and they had a small selection of bagged teas by Numi and Rishi. I decided to pick up a couple of bags (because, ya know, I don’t have enough tea!) I’d been told that turmeric was good for nasal polyps, so I chose this one and the Yunnan Breakfast tea. I made this one for my evening cup. I’m honestly not sure what I think of it. The mouthful starts out a little tangy, and turns almost sickeningly sweet. Like lemon and honey cough syrup. The sweet lingers on the tongue after I swallow. I’ll finish the cup, but I’m not going to re-steep, and I don’t plan to buy this one again. Although I will say my nose is slightly clearer. I could suck on a Halls cough drop for the same effect.

I’m going through the tea cupboard (yes, it’s grown from half of one shelf to the whole shelf, then two, now the entire cupboard. sigh.) in an effort to itemize and arrange per company, type, etc. Came across this. I’ve not had it a loooong time and decided to have an afternoon cup. It’s not bad. It’s a bit astringent, just tish bitter. Maybe because it’s old? Maybe I over steeped? I wonder if those chopped up tea leaves keep their flavor as long as whole leaves. At any rate, this one is okay if I’m looking for a black tea without caffeine. But really not a favorite.

I had a cup of this tonight to be sure I still loved it. I do. I have enough of my sample left for one more cup. I’m keeping an eye on the website to see when this will be back in stock. I told myself I was ordering NO MORE TEA, but I have to make an exception for this one. It is my very favorite dessert-type tea.

I’ve held off on trying this one for a few days. I was afraid I wouldn’t love it as much as most other people have. I do find myself enjoying it a lot. It’s smooth, which for me is a very important part of enjoying a tea. I just can’t stand bitter, sour, or astringent. This one is a little malty, a lot rich, a teensy bit sweet. I really, really wish I could smell this one. I bet it’s heavenly. I could certainly drink this all night. Wonder how many steeps I’ll get from it?

Since this @*&^#! sinus infection is hanging on I decided to try the Clari Tea tonight. It’s herbal and it’s supposed to help when you’re sick. I don’t know if it helps or not, but it was good to drink. I got the ginger flavor pretty well, even with no sense of smell. I got a slightly bitter after taste, but I did brew it for quite a while, so that might have been the reason for it. This will probably not be a re-order, but I’m glad I have it.

I’ve never had ‘pearl’ tea before so when I placed an order with What-Cha I decided to get a 10 gram sample of this tea. OMgosh, I’m glad I did! It’s so smooth! With just a tiny hint of natural sweetness. My second steep seemed jsut a teensy bit sweeter. This one might have to go on the re-order list!