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drank Decaf Vanilla Chai by Stash Tea
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The vanilla with its sweet mystery really smooths the spices. Tastes like tea. Inviting aroma. I like the tea even better after it’s gone cold. Great for warming up when I didn’t get home until after dark. Thanks Leafhopper :)

With the switch to standard time, cold evening temperatures and a consistent 8 to 5 schedule (yay promotion!), the desire to cook has returned. I’m making carrot ginger soup and roasted cauliflower tonight. Earlier this week I made a creamy pumpkin sausage mushroom soup and last night a simple Asian veg and broth getup. <3

Flavors: Smooth, Spices, Tea, Vanilla

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 8 OZ / 236 ML
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Courtney
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Soup season!

Mastress Alita
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I am a soup fiend. All of those sound so good.

derk
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yes <3

Leafhopper
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As others are saying, all of your soups sound great! And you’re right, it has a nice base for a decaf tea.

Martin Bednář
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Yum, pumpkin soup. I have never tried adding mushroom nor sausage, but I can imagine it! The Asian sounds tasty as well — as well the tea :)

I am not really a soup fan, but they are really enjoyable especially with coming colder weather.

White Antlers
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Please come and cook for me! I could never bear my own cooking (others love it) to begin with and after 8 months of it-every meal-I am ready to start eating the cat’s food!

mrmopar
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Congrats on the promotion!

derk
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I would cook for you, White Antlers. You deserve better than cat food. And thank you, mrmopar.

tea-sipper
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Congrats on the promotion and the menu that sounds phenomenal. :D

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Courtney
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Soup season!

Mastress Alita
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I am a soup fiend. All of those sound so good.

derk
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yes <3

Leafhopper
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As others are saying, all of your soups sound great! And you’re right, it has a nice base for a decaf tea.

Martin Bednář
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Yum, pumpkin soup. I have never tried adding mushroom nor sausage, but I can imagine it! The Asian sounds tasty as well — as well the tea :)

I am not really a soup fan, but they are really enjoyable especially with coming colder weather.

White Antlers
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Please come and cook for me! I could never bear my own cooking (others love it) to begin with and after 8 months of it-every meal-I am ready to start eating the cat’s food!

mrmopar
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Congrats on the promotion!

derk
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I would cook for you, White Antlers. You deserve better than cat food. And thank you, mrmopar.

tea-sipper
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Congrats on the promotion and the menu that sounds phenomenal. :D

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This place, like the rest of the internet, is dead and overrun with bots. Yet I persist.

Eventual tea farmer. If you are a tea grower, want to grow your own plants or are simply curious, please follow me so we can chat.

I most enjoy loose-leaf, unflavored teas and tisanes. Teabags have their place. Some of my favorite teas have a profound effect on mind and body rather than having a specific flavor profile.

Favorite teas generally come from China (all provinces), Taiwan, India (Nilgiri and Manipur). Frequently enjoyed though less sipped are teas from Georgia, Japan, and Nepal. While I’m not actively on the hunt, a goal of mine is to try tea from every country that makes it available to the North American market. This is to gain a vague understanding of how Camellia sinensis performs in different climates. I realize that borders are arbitrary and some countries are huge with many climates and tea-growing regions.

I’m convinced European countries make the best herbal teas.

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100-90: A tea I can lose myself into. Something about it makes me slow down and appreciate not only the tea but all of life or a moment in time. If it’s a bagged or herbal tea, it’s of standout quality in comparison to similar items.

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59-1: Lacking several elements, strangely clunky, possesses off flavor/aroma/texture or something about it makes me not want to finish.

Unrated: Haven’t made up my mind or some other reason. If it’s puerh, I likely think it needs more age.

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