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Dexter drank Kotobuki by Lupicia

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The problem with not buying tea in forever is that all the tea I have is getting old. I am in the process of going through all my flavored stuff and deciding if it’s worth drinking or if it can be purged. All my tea is well stored and for the most part should still be ok, but I have so much that I really just want to get down to the stuff I really love. The other problem is I horde stuff I love and then never drink it. I want to be drinking my horded stuff and get rid of anything I don’t care about. (I’m only talking about my flavored tea – all my straight tea is fine.)

So in that spirit I pulled this one out today. This is one of my all time favorite fruity oolongs. It’s still really good – maybe not quite as plum as it used to be, but it’s still really good. Maybe a touch more floral than I really want, but that can be fixed with water temp. Will steep a little lower next time. Yep this is good and I’m happy drinking it today.

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yes! to this! That was what helped me get down in my numbers…if i don’t love it..why is it in my cupboard?

Evol Ving Ness
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You guys inspire me. Drink all the things you love! Drink them now! (Well, now-ish.)

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Sil
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yes! to this! That was what helped me get down in my numbers…if i don’t love it..why is it in my cupboard?

Evol Ving Ness
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You guys inspire me. Drink all the things you love! Drink them now! (Well, now-ish.)

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C.S. Lewis – “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”

I needed to update my profile. I joined Steepster 03Mar13. I am just amazed at how much my tastes have changed since then.
When I discovered loose leaf tea about a year and half ago, I didn’t know anything other than my local Davids and Teavana/Teaopia. Stumbling onto Steepster CHANGED EVERYTHING.
Hello, my name is Dex I’m a tea addict.
I’ve been through the “I need to try every single tea out there” phase. I really hope the worst of that has passed. I’ve learned enough to know that I only need to try HALF of all the teas out there. LOL
When I started this journey, I was all about the flavored rooibos and fruity tisanes. Don’t get me wrong there is still room for dessert (chocolate/caramel/nutty) Rooibos teas in my cupboard and I still do enjoy them, BUT I am quickly learning to appreciate the some of the straight teas of the world.
Big bold (but not icky)pu’erh is suddenly my favorite, followed by woody/roasted oolongs. I’m just starting to explore straight black teas, and have found some that I really like.
Generally speaking I’m not into greens at all, only like the occasional green oolong, and white teas are just too mild for my tastes (unless they are fruit flavored). I still enjoy really good fruit tisanes, but am now cold steeping them.
I don’t like floral/herbal blends, and mint anything is not on my preferred list.
I am still exploring new teas, adapting to my changing tastes, understanding more every day how little I really know about tea. Ultimately I would love to find approximately 50 teas that I just “can’t live without” and always have them in my cupboard. That might not be practical, but that what I’m searching for. It’s going to be a fun journey.

All in all, I love this site. I’ve met some wonderful people, and have gotten to try some amazing teas because of them. It really restores your faith in humanity when you get a note saying “oh by the way I sent you some tea”. Wonderful, generous, people here.

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