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I am drinking the last of my small stash tonight. I have a new tin of Kusmi Rose Green, and while I like the Kusmi, I don’t love the Kusmi. The green astringent tea fights the rose, whereas the Butiki Oolong is perfection. I love this tea so much, I have been looking for a special, beautiful, airtight container to put it in. I will hoard it like medicine. The winter is fast upon us, and my poor chapped soul will be needing brewed rose sunshine desperately, very soon. ♥

Ysaurella

am I wrong if I say you love violet very much ?

fleurdelily

you could say that :)

gmathis

Poor chapped soul. I like that. Come January and February, that would be me! (Don’t do winter well.)

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Ysaurella

am I wrong if I say you love violet very much ?

fleurdelily

you could say that :)

gmathis

Poor chapped soul. I like that. Come January and February, that would be me! (Don’t do winter well.)

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I take my tea plain, no sugar, no milk. I don’t think I should have to wheedle nudge or cadjole the flavor to reconcile it to the name on the label. If it’s good, it should stand up by itself.

Excellent Video on how to prepare matcha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NRB93In-rE

Favourites—Chinese tea. European blends. Black, puerh, oolong, spiced and Guayusa. Kusmi, Butiki
Meh to Ick—White tea, Indian tea then green is pretty far down on my list.
Dislikes—Rooibos. Matcha. Anything with hibiscus. Lipton. Celestial Seasonings. Bigelow. Red Rose. Red Leaf Tea.

I just love my camelia. Even if I hate a certain kind of tea, I still find it’s provenance interesting. The cultural aspects are every bit as fascinating as the flavor aspects, or maybe more so. Empires have been built and bankrupted over the humble tea leaf.

Becomming cynical about tea companies that are too hyped. Certain tea companies that use candy in their blend, certain tea companies that give away free tea for reviews posted all over the internet with links back to their store. Once someone has posted that kind of review, I tend to discredit their objectivity. I’m no longer interested in reading their reviews. sorry.

FYI—female—married— to a coffee drinker (but he is willing to try my exotic teas, bless him)

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