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I have been going back and forth between my place in London and my sister’s place in Waterdown. I am at her place more than I am here and since reading week is next week, when I head back to her place on Thursday, I will be there for 10 days. Consequently, I don’t think it makes a lot of sense to order groceries to my apartment for the next few days when they will just be sitting for almost two weeks. With that said, I also tossed all my eggs and milk and everything else essential last week and since I thought I may want a latte, I decided to just go grab some milk from the food servery in the law building. I don’t ever buy anything there so when I noticed a few interesting sounding kombucha flavors above the milk, I decided to just go for it and pick one out: this one. I was inspired by Roswell Strange who is making her own kombucha to revisit it.

I haven’t loved kombucha every time I tried it and this is no exception. It has the vinegary smell that all kombuchas do which is why the fact that this is very sweet took me by surprise. It’s just heavy sweetness that is sort of strawberry with a touch of lime. Yet the lime is still sweet. I just really need something to counterbalance the sweet that I am not getting here. It’s nice enough but definitely not for me. Nice to revisit it though, plus it is a local company using local ingredients which is always great.

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Sil
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You should come visiiiittt!!!

Roswell Strange
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I haven’t started my brew yet – waiting until settled into the new apartment first. I’m excited to give it a go, though!

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Sil
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You should come visiiiittt!!!

Roswell Strange
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I haven’t started my brew yet – waiting until settled into the new apartment first. I’m excited to give it a go, though!

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My cupboard has grown exponentially since joining this site and I have a lot to share. Feel free to snoop through my cupboard and message me if anything interests you – I am always happy to swap!

For me, flavored teas are definitely my sweet spot. I will most often reach for black teas and rooibos or honeybush blends but I do keep some flavored whites and greens around for when the mood strikes. I have a few herbals/tisanes but most of the time I find myself disappointed by them as they often smell deliciously sweet and then end up tasting tart/sour. I have a little bit of an aversion to pu’erh and oolong teas. I am also wary of florals, earl greys, and chai teas. I do not like overpowering citrus flavors nor do I usually like hibiscus, licorice or chamomile. I love dessert teas – caramel, vanilla, toffee, cookie, cream, and other sweet flavors make me smile. Fruits like strawberry, peach, mango, and pineapples will often catch my attention as well.

I have also realized that although I really enjoy adding frothed milk to some of my teas, if I do not like the tea with zero additives (just in plain water without milk or sugar), I probably won’t drink it. The one exception is flavored matchas which I will happily drink in cold milk if I do not like it mixed with hot water. My theory is if the tea can’t stand on its own then it is not for me and I will more than likely try to swap it out for something else.

Tea Ratings Guide (as of December 10, 2017)
90-100 Teas I NEED on hand at all times
80-89 Teas I want to keep around for a cup every now and then
70-79 Teas I am glad I have around and can experiment with but probably don’t need more than what’s in my cupboard
60-69 Teas I would not turn down a cup of from a friend but that would probably be enough
50-59 Teas I can see why someone would enjoy but are not for me
Under 50 Teas I really did not like and most likely got dumped

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