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Even at a super low temperature, this tea is still bitter on the aftertaste and is now leaving this weird drying sensation on my tongue and the roof of my mouth. Not only that, since I used a lower temperature it cooled much more quickly. This is quite undesirable.

I was surprised when I opened the bag and smelled mint first and foremost. I’ve had this tea before, but it’s been so long that I guess I forgot it had mint. It isn’t a menthol smell like I’ve had in other teas recently but more of a sweet mint.

This is very good. I can taste the chamomile but the mint also adds a little something extra. I don’t really taste the other ingredients (hibiscus, rose, sarsaparilla, licorice) but only chamomile with a bit of mint. It’s a good combination and a nice change from a basic chamomile.

A repeat from yesterday. I left a bag of this in my purse so another cup of Earl Grey Black it is.

I have been trying so hard to like Teavana’s Earl Grey White but everything I try still results in a bitter tea. I really wanted something good today, something creamy, so I settled on this. It’s sweet and warm and completely reliable. I taste a lot of the bergamot today, maybe because I steeped with a little less water than usual. I also steeped it a little longer than the suggested time.

This is one of three teas I ordered from Satori and the first I’ve had the opportunity to try. I brewed a full pot over the weekend to share with my brother who was over for a visit. He loved it and drank over half the pot on his own, but my husband didn’t really care for it. I thought it was really something special.

Aside from the tea itself, the dry mix includes bits of fruit and brightly colored pieces that look much like saffron. Red, orange, yellow – almost neon in color and very beautiful. The final cup is sweet and floral to taste and has a lingering flavor that brings to mind rosewater. Creamy and fragrant and somewhat exotic, this is an indulgent cup perfect for a cozy afternoon at home.

This tea doesn’t seem to be much affected by change in water temperature or steep time. I bumped up the temperature and let it sit on my desk for a few minutes longer than usual and it tasted just the same.

I have so many new teas to try but I can’t seem to break away from this one.

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I’m trying the resteep one more time. The last time was an awful fail. I’m using 8 ounces of water at 200 degrees and will let it sit on my desk until the color looks similar to that of the first cup.

It’s dark but not quite as dark as the first. I’m surprised that this still has flavor. It’s a little weaker but not by much and that could be because I added a bit too much half and half.

It’s been one of those days. So glad to come home to a quiet house and a sweet husband who makes me tea when I’m feeling blue.