NOOOOOOOOO! I finished the tin and I don’t have any on the way! Twitch. Twitch.

Once upon a time I would have added milk and sugar to this. Now I find myself getting up some mornings saying, “I need a tea that grabs ahold of you and smashes a kiss right on your lips.” It isn’t a need for caffeine to wake me up. I have never really needed that. Sometimes I just want that rich, dark, unsweetened cocoa right in your face power. There is a toasted walnut flavor to this as well, and a little malt.

This is just the right spot between fine foofoo afternoon aromatic Keemun and down and dirty breakfast tea for me. It resteeps really well and is still quite strong enough for me if I mix the steeps together.

I made a blueberry buckle this week and finished it this morning for breakfast. The dog adores blueberry buckle and spends his day leading us to the cake plate over and over hoping for a bite until it is all gone.

Must reorder. Can you tell? It would be a shame if there was a new yixing pot in the cart as well…do I dare?

gmathis

I can just see your Sheldon Cooper twitchy face now!

ashmanra

I thought of you the past two days as I drank this, GG, because it reminds me of Fujian Congu from Nature’s Tea Leaf. I need to send you some to try and see if you agree!

gmathis

Well, you said cocoa and that’s the magic word.

mrmopar

Yes you dare! And blueberries..YUM!

ashmanra

Oooo, thank you, mrmopar for being such a great enabler! I have been watching the videos of Yixing pots being made and now I want them all! I have two, one decent one and one really good one that I got at an estate sale for $6. It had never been used and had the certificate and original packaging, i doubt it had ever even been taken out. I would love to get a dragon egg pot and maybe one more…

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gmathis

I can just see your Sheldon Cooper twitchy face now!

ashmanra

I thought of you the past two days as I drank this, GG, because it reminds me of Fujian Congu from Nature’s Tea Leaf. I need to send you some to try and see if you agree!

gmathis

Well, you said cocoa and that’s the magic word.

mrmopar

Yes you dare! And blueberries..YUM!

ashmanra

Oooo, thank you, mrmopar for being such a great enabler! I have been watching the videos of Yixing pots being made and now I want them all! I have two, one decent one and one really good one that I got at an estate sale for $6. It had never been used and had the certificate and original packaging, i doubt it had ever even been taken out. I would love to get a dragon egg pot and maybe one more…

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I am a music teacher, tutor, and former homeschool mom (25 years!) who started drinking loose leaf tea about fourteen years ago! My daughters and I have tea every day, and we are frequently joined by my students or friends for “tea time.” Now my hubby joins us, too. His tastes have evolved from Tetley with milk and sugar to mostly unadorned greens and oolongs.

We have learned so much history, geography, and culture in this journey.

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