drank Ceylon Star by DAVIDsTEA
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I was going to make chai this morning, as the cooler weather is making me want cozy teas, but I saw a picture of the new sugar plum tea and saw the star anise and decided I’d rather have a cup of this old favorite. Unfortunately, I think age is getting to this tea. Not as fresh as it used to be. It’s still okay, but doesn’t amaze me anymore. Or maybe it’s because I like less flavored stuff now. Oh well, it gave me that star anise I was craving. :/

Nightshifter

I like this one a lot. :)

Anlina

I bought the giant 250g bag when they were clearing it out, crossing my fingers that my tastes don’t change.

Nightshifter

I thought about it- in hindsight I should have gone for 250g for this one and Pumpkin Chai both! :)

Dkcox50

I am with you on this one…just finished my package from last winter and decided I’m not really into it either. Won’t be looking to replenish it.

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Nightshifter

I like this one a lot. :)

Anlina

I bought the giant 250g bag when they were clearing it out, crossing my fingers that my tastes don’t change.

Nightshifter

I thought about it- in hindsight I should have gone for 250g for this one and Pumpkin Chai both! :)

Dkcox50

I am with you on this one…just finished my package from last winter and decided I’m not really into it either. Won’t be looking to replenish it.

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Another profile facelift! My tastes have changed a lot from when I first discovered loose leaf tea.

I can trace my tea journey back to October 2012, when I discovered DavidsTea. Before that, I had the occasional cup and enjoyed high tea at An Afternoon to Remember, which has since closed.

I went through a period of wanting to try all the teas, and was really into flavored teas, especially dessert blacks, but my tastes have substantially changed over time.

I still enjoy the occasional flavored black or rooibos, but I’m more into unflavored black teas right now and recently, puerh. Chinese black teas are amazing…with their notes of chocolate or sweet potato, who needs a flavored tea? I had a much steeper learning curve when it came to puerh. I used to dump out cups of puerh for tasting like leather. Now, I am really enjoying them. I think it took finding good quality puerh and steeping them gong fu style to really enjoy them.

I also, on occasion, enjoy a good oolong, white, or green tea.

Favorite tea companies right now include: Mandala, Teavivre, Butiki, Golden Moon, Lupicia, and DavidsTea (for teaware mostly).

Just a note: I don’t rate my teas numerically because my iPad doesn’t like the scroll bar. Maybe someday that will change…hint hint, steepster! ;)

P.S. My profile picture is of one of my 2 cats, Holly, who is a little princess but very photogenic, and she loves boxes, including those that bring me tea! :)

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