Sipdown!
And not just any sipdown, but the one that drops my cupboard below 100 for the first time in ever so many years! I do not expect to hit my goal of 75 and I know I will get tea for Christmas that will push the number up a little, but this is progress! My oldest teas that are not intended for aging are mostly gone. And I purposely did not order any advent teas because I am serious about getting my cupboard at a point I am happy with!
I am a little picky about Earl Grey tea. I don”t want it to be too sour or sharp, so that rules out most Ceylon bases. I really like bergamot on Keemun but other bases or a low grown Ceylon can be good, too.
This is a strong Earl Grey type tea. There is nothing subtle about it. But it has several twists that make it really nice. First, it has a smoky base instead of a lemony Ceylon one such as is often used. Second, it has longan fruit for the tart and citrusy scenting.
This one was finished off well in advance of its “best by” date.
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Congratulations! Legitimately an accomplishment around here!
Congrats, that’s amazing! I’m hoping to hit 200 by the end of the year…
Thank you! I don’t include samples in that number, but even my samples are pretty well in control now! Maybe – just maybe – I can get down to 90 by December 31st!
Congratulations, I am aspiring to that!
Whoa, what an achievment here! I need cut down the numbers too and I hope it will be slow, but steady.
Congratulations! Legitimately an accomplishment around here!
Congrats, that’s amazing! I’m hoping to hit 200 by the end of the year…
Thank you! I don’t include samples in that number, but even my samples are pretty well in control now! Maybe – just maybe – I can get down to 90 by December 31st!
Congratulations, I am aspiring to that!
Whoa, what an achievment here! I need cut down the numbers too and I hope it will be slow, but steady.