So in addition to my Teapot Calendar that hangs on the wall, I’ve decided that I also wanted to use a Box Calendar this year. For those who don’t know already, this was my second year working at a Calendar Store over the Christmas season, so if there’s such thing as a Calendar Snob I suppose you could say I am one.
This is the cover of my Teapot Calendar:
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I’m very excitably waiting for February since the “theme” of the month is Jasperware Wedgewoods – and I happen to own one! This month’s tea is “Oolong” as a tea type. They always have a spot that talks about the featured teapot and then another for some other aspect of what’s in the picture. Past additional things (from last year’s calendar) have been Breakfast Teas, Tea Tins, adding sugar to tea, tea biscuits, and others. The featured teapot is a “Mythical Tea Pot” by John Rose Coalport with a half dragon half hedgehog creature on it. And yes, I immediately thought of you Anna.
But anyway; my box calendar this year is a “Word a Day” Calendar. And, today’s word is “Plethora” – An excess or over abundance; a bodily condition characterized by an excess of blood circulation, swelling, and a reddish complexion. So far I’m about 50/50 on words that are new to me and ones I already knew. For this one, I knew the first definition but not the second. So Steepster Users, my challenge for you all is to use Plethora (either of the definitions) in conversation today. I’m certainly going to try to!
Ok; now the actual tasting note…
I cold brewed this: visually it was a very cloudy/foggy light brown which actually excited me because it meant that to at least some degree the caramels in the leaf had actually dissolve despite not being exposed to hot temperatures at all.
Taste wise, I picked up on notes of sweet toffee, brown sugar, and butter. Lots of butter, actually. And then, the base was a mild hay flavour. Also, cream notes – not sure whether that was a base thing or a flavouring thing. Both, possibly. Probably flavouring though.
I only have a little of this left and I’m definitely doing it hot because I can’t remember if I’ve had this one hot before. I’m thinking not, though. Thanks again Anlina for sending this one my way!
What a great idea for a calendar!
Tea calendar!! I must see if I can find one now. :)
I love word-a-day calendars!