Yesterday I had a “teapiphany”. Up until this point I have been in the “must try all the teas” phase. Yesterday I went and looked in my “sip down these samples” basket and nothing looked good. I moved most of it to my trade box, because what is the point of drinking tea if you don’t love it? I think I have had enough teas now to have a pretty good idea what I like at this point. That’s not to say that I won’t still try other things because I know taste develops over time, but I’m through drinking down things just because they are there.
I also canceled my Handmade Teas subscription. This month’s tea was a “Hempmaicha” and it just didn’t appeal to me at all. Since last month’s tea was a black and I liked it, I figure that the coming few months are bound to be greens and things I don’t like. I just hate the idea of having a full bag of tea that cost $12.95 that I will never open and don’t care to.
So on to this tea. The first time I had it, I liked it. Now, not so much. So into the swap box it goes. The black base is just too thin for me now.
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I’ve had this “teapiphany” also Marzipan, there were days I only drank what seemed to be crappy teas while some little gems slept in the cupboard. And though I still buy an insane amount of tea, since then there isn’t one day I don’t drink at least a couple of my favourite…I hope you get to do the same :-)
Yeah baby!!! Good girl!!! Life is too short to drink a bunch of tea that you don’t like. I have had this philosophy and I felt I was the only one here on Steepster lol.
I have been known to throw teas away when I know for sure I will not want to finish them. I always at least try everything I get in swaps (at least once because you just never know and someone went to the time and trouble to send them to me) and I don’t throw those away, but the stuff I buy on my own that I don’t like? No reason to drink it just because I think I have to in order to get rid of it. :) If I’m going through my stash and can’t find anyone to rehome it to, I’ll pitch it.
I agree! I try to keep a balance between loved teas and new teas.
I’ve had this “teapiphany” also Marzipan, there were days I only drank what seemed to be crappy teas while some little gems slept in the cupboard. And though I still buy an insane amount of tea, since then there isn’t one day I don’t drink at least a couple of my favourite…I hope you get to do the same :-)
Yeah baby!!! Good girl!!! Life is too short to drink a bunch of tea that you don’t like. I have had this philosophy and I felt I was the only one here on Steepster lol.
I have been known to throw teas away when I know for sure I will not want to finish them. I always at least try everything I get in swaps (at least once because you just never know and someone went to the time and trouble to send them to me) and I don’t throw those away, but the stuff I buy on my own that I don’t like? No reason to drink it just because I think I have to in order to get rid of it. :) If I’m going through my stash and can’t find anyone to rehome it to, I’ll pitch it.
I agree! I try to keep a balance between loved teas and new teas.