I can’t believe how much I love this tea, I just can’t. Not because it isn’t amazing—quite the contrary, in fact.
It’s just that to date, I have never found a white that I’ve liked. “Well kc, how many whites have you tried?” you ask, logically.
“oh me? I’ve had one white. But I really, really didn’t like it.”
“So, out of all the one white teas you’ve tried, you liked a grand total of none?”
“That’s right—hated all of ’em.”
But this is unlike…well, anything. It’s delicate, and yet simultaneously so satisfying. Often, delicate means weak (ok stop, you sound like a broken record-we get it, you like strong teas)—let me finish! this time though, delicate is just…well, it’s like a hundred little tiny pink fairies with graceful, tiny limbs and intricately designed wings all having a tea party in your mouth.
Yes, tea fairies. In your mouth. Pink ones.
Those of you who’ve had this tea will know it’s true. and for those of you who haven’t, seriously, I implore you to give it a try. I’m like, emotional about this.

Oh! so this time I made it in my perfect mug from David’s tea, and so it was about 12 oz of water, a dash of cream (which only made it creamier and more amazing, though I swear I could have this tea fifty different ways and never get sick of it), and a touch of ordinary white sugar. I also used about 2.5 tsp of leaf because of the higher water volume, and steeped for four minutes instead of the three and a half. I wonder what an even longer steep time will do to it!
Oh man…the possibilities!

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Well, it’s been slightly over six months since I’ve joined steepster, and I can’t say enough wonderful things about this community. Like many of you, I began my foray into the world of loose-leaf tea by discovering David’s Tea, and although I’ve ventured out and have discovered many other companies that I’m extremely fond of, there are still many of David’s teas that I hold close to my heart and I will always appreciate it as a starting point for my journey.

As for my preferences, I tend to prefer bold black tea, flavoured and unflavoured alike, and I almost always take my blacks with cream and sugar. This isn’t to say that I don’t enjoy a good, flavoured white though, and I’m slowly making my way through the incredibly confusing world of oolongs and greens. I am also not a fan of rooibos, although I am starting to suspect green rooibos may be ok, but you know how it is: when you’ve decided you detest a certain ingredient, you’ll notice it everywhere—perhaps even where it doesn’t exist!

Things other than tea: I’m engaged to be married to my best friend, and feel like the richest woman on the planet because of it. I am also a veracious reader, and I also happen to have an obsession with fragrances, and have amassed quite a collection, although it pales in comparison to some collections out there! As a result of this obsession, I also follow several fragrance blogs, and am always up for a chat about scent. I’m also almost completely blind, and this does indeed mean that I come complete with a guide dog, who unlike me, hales from the sunny California campus of Guide dogs for the Blind. I think I’ve rambled on long enough, but if there’s anything you’d like to know or if you just feel like chatting to someone, please don’t hesitate to send me a message.

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