I am writing this from bed, happily soothed by this unbelievably beautiful tea.
I am seriously astonished by this tea. It really floored me. I mix a lot of my own herbals, and to get the kind of depth that this tea brings to the table, I usually have to do a 4-8 hour infusion. Even though the tasting notes say sweet, I got a very deep savoriness from this. It reminds me of my slow-simmered bone broth. This is a very good thing: it has the same kind of feel and healing weight of a rich stock.
I brewed this tea, and decided to drink it out in my backyard. It is a cool, gloomy afternoon, I think fall is finally at the doorstep – the clouds have taken that deeper tone of grey that comes with encroaching autumn. The crows, too, call a little more urgently and harshly, which seems to happen as they sense the air shifting. This day feels perfect for this tea, this deep, rich tea. Elderberries always evoke autumn for me, too.
Anyway. I plan on drinking a number of cups of this over the next few days, to try to kick out whatever virus has taken up full residence in my body for the last few weeks. Rest, tea, and some netflix binge-watching should set me up right.
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I’m glad you enjoyed this one! It’s one of my favorites :-)
I can see why! It is really extraordinary, I am in awe of your tea-blending prowess, for sure. I hope you get into doing some more wellness-type teas, I will be first in line!
:-) It’s high on the list. I’ve very picky with herbal blends, so it takes a long time for me to make new ones.
I first read this as “I brewed this tea and then decided to throw it out in my backyard” which I was like whoa, you hate it that much? Wow, I am tired. Good to see that you like it, I’ve heard good things about it.
I’m glad you enjoyed this one! It’s one of my favorites :-)
I can see why! It is really extraordinary, I am in awe of your tea-blending prowess, for sure. I hope you get into doing some more wellness-type teas, I will be first in line!
:-) It’s high on the list. I’ve very picky with herbal blends, so it takes a long time for me to make new ones.
I first read this as “I brewed this tea and then decided to throw it out in my backyard” which I was like whoa, you hate it that much? Wow, I am tired. Good to see that you like it, I’ve heard good things about it.