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drank Red Bush Chai by Teajo Teas
1501 tasting notes

Received my order from Teajo today, and this was my first choice to try. Why? Because the bag exploded everywhere while in transit, covering the inside of the shipping container with rooibos and ‘natural spices’ (that’s the list of ingredients on the bag). I, having zero tolerance for exploding tea, poured the whole shebang into my Breville for 1L of tea. Who knows if the proportions are right? I’m not measuring the mess.

This smells like a chai, and tastes like licorice. That’s all I’m getting here. Which, is nice if you like licorice (I do), I just wanted more depth from this tea than that one flavor. Oh, wait, I can taste something spicier now too a few sips in… peppery, maybe some ginger sans bite.

Ah, well look at that. This sample bag should have netted me 8-10 cups, and I used it for four. Well, that explains that.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec
JennyFur 11 years ago

I’ve heard more stories lately about exploding tea or stuff getting opened in shipping over the last few weeks. How unfortunate. Maybe contact the company?

MissB 11 years ago

Yea, I sent them a note. Still waiting to hear back. Another package arrived the same day that was even more odd (two 1lb bags taped together), however everything in that was intact.

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JennyFur 11 years ago

I’ve heard more stories lately about exploding tea or stuff getting opened in shipping over the last few weeks. How unfortunate. Maybe contact the company?

MissB 11 years ago

Yea, I sent them a note. Still waiting to hear back. Another package arrived the same day that was even more odd (two 1lb bags taped together), however everything in that was intact.

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A few years ago, the obsession with tea started. The cupboard got bigger and bigger, more swaps occurred, group buys, secret rendezvous with local teapassionistas… and that’s how you end up with 500+ different kinds of tea in your home. At one time.

Almost all of the tea was given away, sold, or otherwise shared. A few relics still remain. I now travel full time with only two carryon bags to my name. One quarter of those bags are tea.

It’s still a challenge to avoid the chipmunk-like hoarding of The Teas, yet, the lightness of being from having so little compels me more.

If I have enough, I’m happy to share. If I’m in your area, I’d love to swap, meet for tea, and explore together.

As for the day-to-day stuff, I’m focused almost entirely on Love, (yes, with a capital L), Spirit/Self, transformation, travel and my writing and speaking work.

What kinds of teas do I normally like?

YES: flavored teas, fruity, dessert, chai, and spicy (REALLY spicy).

A FONDNESS FOR: all white teas, malty black teas, any herbal or medicinal teas, strange/weird teas you can only get in one place.

ALLERGIC TO: strawberries, lavender

DISLIKES: any added sugars, grains, lapsang souchong, and overly floral teas – I might enjoy a Jasmine Green every once in a while, but unless it’s a creamy floral tea (think roses in a chai, or the smoothness of a floral note in a French tea), I’ll likely pass. Earl Greys are a hit or miss with me; heavy on the cream or fruit notes and I might like it, heavy on the blergamot and I definitely won’t.

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