Oh, dear. Spearmint, peppermint, and vanilla. Three of the few (more) things I don’t usually like in my tea. I tried so hard to give away this bag, but the blend didn’t sound appealing to anyone else, either. I wasn’t willing to throw it away, and sometimes blends can surprise me, so I gave it a chance.

The one thing I can say about this company is that, so far, their blends have been honest. This one says spearmint, peppermint, and vanilla, and that’s exactly what it smells like, that’s exactly what it tastes like. Unfortunately for me, that means it tastes like a candycane that’s been swirled around in pipe smoke.

Clearly this is a me thing and not the fault of the tea, so it wouldn’t be fair for me to rate it.

Flavors: Peppermint, Spearmint, Vanilla

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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2012.10.07: I hear people like to understand other people’s ratings, so here’s a loose guide:

01-29: Dear God, why.
30-49: I’ll finish this cup, I guess, but no more.
50-59: Meh.
60-69: Decent. Maybe I can blend it with something else and make it better.
70-79: Heeey, this is quite good!
80-89: I love it, but I’m not in love with it.
90-100: Permanently resident in my Happy Place.

Update: I have steeped, and it was good. =] Still a tea-ophyte, though.

This is a tea site, so I feel like “well, I’m Indian” should be enough of an introduction. Because, I mean, it’s kind of in my genes, right? But the fact of the matter is that I’m an absolute tea-ophyte.

I’ve just discovered a world beyond Celestial Seasonings. I’ve just discovered “sachets” instead of “normal” tea bags and bought my first loose tea sampler. I don’t get the whole water temperature and steep time thing yet, nor that if I want to get a yixiang tea pot, I’d need one for each type of tea. I have this infuser ball thing, but I haven’t used it yet.

Don’t cringe, but right now I’m still just boiling water and pouring it over a teabag, adding some sugar, and drinking a nice, hot cuppa. I’d like to learn more, I think, and I’d like to train my palate. I figure participating in this community is the best way to do that.

So ya. Hi!

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