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I stumbled across a new-to-me blog today that I’m really enjoying. It’s called Eyes Bigger Than My Stomach. The subtitle is “Food, Photography and My Creative Life” which seems to sum it up nicely. The reason I mention this here is that the author has a section called Chocolate & Tea which, along with cookies, she says are her primary “food obsessions”. She has posted some in this category over the past few months and I’m really loving what she’s written there. The way she describes the teas makes me instantly want to try them. Does anyone else follow along with this blog?

I’m working through my tea cupboard, trying each tea in my stash that I haven’t yet tasted. Today’s tea is one of several that we bought on our anniversary trip to Saint Simons Island last year. I remember choosing this one specifically because it has nettle and eucalyptus. My husband tends to suffer from seasonal allergies (though less so since we started drinking tea!) and I’ve heard that these, especially nettle, have the potential to really help.

This herbal blend has quite a few ingredients, and I can see the lemongrass, citrus peel, goji berries, and carrots to name a few. The aroma is somewhat herbaceous but also sweet and fruity. It’s really a beautiful mix, full of all sorts of colors – sage green, royal blue, yellows, oranges, and deep reds. It’s lovely.

The fragrance is both relaxing and uplifting at once. I can especially smell the citrus as it steeps. I don’t see hibiscus listed on the list of ingredients, but the liquid has turned a deep pink so there must be something here that is staining it red. Perhaps the blackberry, carrot, or goji berries? It’s just really nice to have an herbal tea that doesn’t include the tart hibiscus for once.

The flavor is citrus but without any of the tartness or bitterness. I can taste the berries too. It feels very healthful.

Flavors: Berry, Citrus, Fruity, Herbaceous, Sweet

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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Lifetime student. Lover of books and paper and ink. Kitchen dweller. Aspiring herbalist, excessively proud cat lady, and tea fanatic. Thirty-something elder millennial. She/her.

I love flavored black teas most of all, always with cream and honey. I enjoy floral and fruity teas, as well as flavored or scented ones. I’m not overly fond of green or white teas, but I’ve found a few that I enjoy.

I’m open to tea swaps and/or just sharing what’s in my tea cabinet! Please reach out if you see something I have that you’d like to try. I do my best to update my cupboard regularly.

Favorites
Any and all black teas, smoky teas, raspberry, strawberry, red fruits, bergamot, chai spices, floral teas, caramel/toffee, jasmine, rose, vanilla, peaches, plums, valerian root, cinnamon, cardamom

Not a huge fan
White teas, green teas, artificial sweeteners, sarsaparilla, licorice, lemongrass, lavender, hot hibiscus, hibiscus in black tea blends

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband, James, who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-49: This tea is not good, but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

50-69: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

70-79: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

80-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

Updated May 2022.

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