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I left work early this afternoon. I was like “Later, I’ve got some oolong to drink….I mean, data to analyze. Yes, data, definitely that.” I’m doing that too. But obviously on steepster a bit. Anyway, I just had to try this tea. I mean, strawberries, champagne, and oolong? I love all those things. The generous Ost obliged me :-). To me, this tea tastes like strawberry rhubarb more than anything else. It’s ok, but licorice of the Teavil Empire is there lurking where he does not belong. Why would you add licorice to all this wonderful fruitiness? There’s not enough to make me hate this tea, but my taste buds are not dancing with joy either.

Flavors: Hibiscus, Licorice, Rhubarb, Strawberry

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
Ost

Aha, I didn’t even notice the licorice! :P I definitely have to be in the mood for this tea though…heh, it actually tastes a lot like this hookah flavor called “subzero”. I have a feeling my brother and his friends would like this tea. xD Sorry it wasn’t your favorite, but hey, we’re almost equal right? Well kinda almost. Just hate one more tea and we’ll be equal with the swap!

TheTeaFairy

Haha! I like the “work” pretend :-)

Cameron B.

Well technically she is analyzing the tea! Close enough!

Cameron B.

And boo! hiss! to the licorice. Licorice root is like the Darth Vader to the evil Emperor Hibiscus…

mj

Licorice is totally Darth Vader! He force chokes any tea he visits. And I am analzying data too…just way more excited about my tea lol. And also, each of my samples is like 6 million cells, so I spend a lot of time staring at the spinning pinwheel of death (Mac users, you know what I’m talking about!) while each sample loads. Luckily, I have steepster to entertain me :-)

SarsyPie

I am going to try skipping out of work to drink tea tomorrow. I’ll report back on my results. :p

mj

May the odds be ever in your favor :-)

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Ost

Aha, I didn’t even notice the licorice! :P I definitely have to be in the mood for this tea though…heh, it actually tastes a lot like this hookah flavor called “subzero”. I have a feeling my brother and his friends would like this tea. xD Sorry it wasn’t your favorite, but hey, we’re almost equal right? Well kinda almost. Just hate one more tea and we’ll be equal with the swap!

TheTeaFairy

Haha! I like the “work” pretend :-)

Cameron B.

Well technically she is analyzing the tea! Close enough!

Cameron B.

And boo! hiss! to the licorice. Licorice root is like the Darth Vader to the evil Emperor Hibiscus…

mj

Licorice is totally Darth Vader! He force chokes any tea he visits. And I am analzying data too…just way more excited about my tea lol. And also, each of my samples is like 6 million cells, so I spend a lot of time staring at the spinning pinwheel of death (Mac users, you know what I’m talking about!) while each sample loads. Luckily, I have steepster to entertain me :-)

SarsyPie

I am going to try skipping out of work to drink tea tomorrow. I’ll report back on my results. :p

mj

May the odds be ever in your favor :-)

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Tea-obsessed, book worm scientist.

I love black tea, especially Chinese black tea- I’m looking at you Fujians and Yunnans! I also enjoy Indian teas, mostly first flush darjeelings (and a select few assams).
I think I’m recently starting to like oolongs better though- gasp! I’ve been cheating on my black teas with all these lovely, alluring green floral oolongs. Sorry I’m not sorry.
White tea gets a lot of love too! I am particularly fond of silver needle whites.
I can’t seem to appreciate green teas and rooibos is foul, IMO.

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