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drank White Tea (2018) by Old Ways Tea
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Saying goodbye to 2022 with the last bag of my favorite leafy white tea. So mellow. Goes well with this winter rain.

Flavors: Apricot, Creamy, Dried Fruit, Fireplace, Forest Floor, Hay, Honeysuckle, Limestone, Meat, Petrichor, Pine, Smooth, Wet Rocks

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beerandbeancurd
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Just read through the reviews on this, ran across yours from 4 years ago, and see you’re a Cali transplant from Ohio, too! I was just back in Cleveland and am coming to terms with the fact that I miss it a little more every time I leave. I truly never thought I’d say that.

If this tea is still available, I’ll pick it up and hope I can taste all that Ohio goodness you described.

beerandbeancurd
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(… as I pull up their website and educate myself for 0.2 minutes, I realize this is probably an impossible mission, lol!)

Martin Bednář
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Oh well, so good memories!

derk
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beerandbeancurd, I’m from Dayton and went to school up your way. I understand what you mean. The nostalgia runs subtle and deep every time I visit but then I remind myself of why I left. Been out here for 12 years now.

I do miss the environment, my close friends and my brother, the only one of my family who still lives there.

Wish I still had this to share with you!

And Martin, I remember you appreciating this tea very much <3

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beerandbeancurd
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Just read through the reviews on this, ran across yours from 4 years ago, and see you’re a Cali transplant from Ohio, too! I was just back in Cleveland and am coming to terms with the fact that I miss it a little more every time I leave. I truly never thought I’d say that.

If this tea is still available, I’ll pick it up and hope I can taste all that Ohio goodness you described.

beerandbeancurd
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(… as I pull up their website and educate myself for 0.2 minutes, I realize this is probably an impossible mission, lol!)

Martin Bednář
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Oh well, so good memories!

derk
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beerandbeancurd, I’m from Dayton and went to school up your way. I understand what you mean. The nostalgia runs subtle and deep every time I visit but then I remind myself of why I left. Been out here for 12 years now.

I do miss the environment, my close friends and my brother, the only one of my family who still lives there.

Wish I still had this to share with you!

And Martin, I remember you appreciating this tea very much <3

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I most enjoy loose-leaf, unflavored teas and tisanes. Teabags have their place. Some of my favorite teas have a profound effect on mind and body rather than having a specific flavor profile.

Favorite teas generally come from China (all provinces), Taiwan, India (Nilgiri and Manipur). Frequently enjoyed though less sipped are teas from Georgia, Japan, and Nepal. While I’m not actively on the hunt, a goal of mine is to try tea from every country that makes it available to the North American market. This is to gain a vague understanding of how Camellia sinensis performs in different climates. I realize that borders are arbitrary and some countries are huge with many climates and tea-growing regions.

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