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So glad for this Friday night. It’s been a sad week, a sleepless week, a sickly week. Nothing’s really happened. I don’t have a reason to be sad or sleepless or sickly, but I’ve felt each of these deeply this week. So this Friday night is most welcome. I’m hoping for a restful weekend, maybe a bit productive, then Sunday I’m joining my first virtual yoga/meditation/journaling class. I’m looking forward to taking a couple of hours each weekend to center myself and focus. Tea will probably (most likely) be included in the mix. :)

I’m really enjoying tonight’s rooibos. I haven’t had much tea the last few days, but I did want something tonight. This smells like fresh orange juice before steeping and after it tastes like orangeade. I used to love orangeade as a kid! Anyone else? I don’t taste much of the raspberry, even though there were very large pieces of raspberry in the dry mix. There may be a slight raspberry flavor in the background if I really think about it, but I have to focus on it. I think I’ll just say orangeade and leave it at that. It’s delicious.

Flavors: Orange

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 8 min or more 2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Michelle

Sorry your week was trying, good thing for the weekend. Good luck with the class, I have a complicated view of meditation, I know it’s good for me, I feel better afterwards, but why is it so hard to do!

Shae

Same here – I always feel better when I take the time to meditate, but for some reason it’s hard for me to keep it in my daily schedule. Hoping this class helps with that.

tea-sipper

I hope your weekend is going better!

Shae

It’s been much better, thank you!! :)

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Michelle

Sorry your week was trying, good thing for the weekend. Good luck with the class, I have a complicated view of meditation, I know it’s good for me, I feel better afterwards, but why is it so hard to do!

Shae

Same here – I always feel better when I take the time to meditate, but for some reason it’s hard for me to keep it in my daily schedule. Hoping this class helps with that.

tea-sipper

I hope your weekend is going better!

Shae

It’s been much better, thank you!! :)

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Lifetime student. Lover of books and paper and ink. Kitchen dweller. Aspiring herbalist, excessively proud cat lady, and tea fanatic. Thirty-something elder millennial. She/her.

I love flavored black teas most of all, always with cream and honey. I enjoy floral and fruity teas, as well as flavored or scented ones. I’m not overly fond of green or white teas, but I’ve found a few that I enjoy.

I’m open to tea swaps and/or just sharing what’s in my tea cabinet! Please reach out if you see something I have that you’d like to try. I do my best to update my cupboard regularly.

Favorites
Any and all black teas, smoky teas, raspberry, strawberry, red fruits, bergamot, chai spices, floral teas, caramel/toffee, jasmine, rose, vanilla, peaches, plums, valerian root, cinnamon, cardamom

Not a huge fan
White teas, green teas, artificial sweeteners, sarsaparilla, licorice, lemongrass, lavender, hot hibiscus, hibiscus in black tea blends

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband, James, who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-49: This tea is not good, but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

50-69: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

70-79: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

80-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

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