Thanks Ost for the sale! It took some work to get organized, but we got there. It’s my fault though for wanting to wait to see what else would be added to the sale list. I definitely wanted this one from Ost’s sale because if it’s the older Golden Monkey, it’s the smaller leafed Golden Monkey that I love MORE than the bigger leafed. I was really enjoying it all day. But I’m not sure it’s as delicious as the first harvest I had from Teavivre. I’m also confused if this should be a tasting note for Golden Monkey or Premium Golden Monkey because they switched the name on the other Golden Monkey when they started selling the other Golden Monkey. How many times did I just time Golden Monkey?!?!
Also, is anyone else an Ed Harcourt fan? I’ve been a fan for years but just started listening to his album Furnaces this week and every song is excellent and he has a NEW album this week. I suggest giving ‘The World is on Fire’ a listen but I really love all of his songs. He has had solid albums for… 20 years now? And not enough appreciation!
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Hi! I love tea and trying new ones – it adds a bit of variety to my day! Books, music, TV & movies are my thing… and tea, of course.
Some of my favorite tea shops (still operating):
birdandblendtea.com
teavivre.com
52teas.com
svtea.com
whisperingpinestea.com
justea.com
harney.com
Dammann Freres
fusionteas.com
shop.Javateaco.com
Lupicia
Octaviatea.com
Davidstea.com
eco-cha.com
what-cha.com
singleoriginteas.com
teasenz.com
tealyra.com
Mandalatea.com
verdanttea.com
Favorite tea shops (RIP):
butikiteas.com
steapshoppe.com
steepcityteas.com
aquartertotea.com
dellaterrateas.com
zentealife.com
angrytearoom.com
theteamerchant.net
joysteaspoon.com
tealiciousllc.com
Rivertea
Specialteas
My icon photo is Richard Mayhew from the graphic novel ‘Neverwhere’ by Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey & Glenn Fabry.
Most of the teas listed in my cupboard are actually sample sizes. I don’t really have 2,000 ounces of tea around here! Many of my teas have only one teaspoon left… maybe two. But I like keeping them in my cupboard list for reference to what I could be sipping. Usually, I write tasting notes once for each tea. I’m still drinking them, just not writing tasting notes each time!
I’m always in search of: Hattialli, Qu Hao black, Jin Jun Mei, teas using marshmallow root.
My dislikes: hibiscus, ginger (unless in chai), turmeric, bee pollen, charcoal type flavors
My ratings:
95-100 – Super awesome deliciousness favorites – cupboard essential
80-95 – Also pretty delicious
65-80 – Pretty good
50-65 – Okay
1-50 – Probably won’t want to sip it again
I’m planning on being a Steepsterer as long as there IS a Steepster, so if you’re not hearing from me, that means something happened to my health… if you know what I mean. (Or as evidenced by the great computer hiatus of 2019, something happened to my computer… I have a dumb phone so can’t access internet on that. As of 12/20/21 my wifi might start getting unreliable.)
Happy sipping!
Location
USA
Thank you for the introduction to Ed Harcourt. I’m listening now.
Oh goodie! There COULD possibly be a billion other awesome things I could mention. :D
Drop some names as you see fit.
haha :D