There actually isn’t much of a point in my giving this tea another tasting note, because i’ve waxed poetic about how great I think it is for the fall and winter. But that’s just it: fall and winter. And despite the weather people predicting that winter is going to last another 53379848959 years, I refuse to believe it’s true, mostly because if it is true I’m going to end up living in an institution. So I’m frantically trying to drink down my fall and winter teas. and, you know, thereby justifying a massive spring and summer tea shopping spree. Every time spring is about to roll in, I vow to myself that I’m going to spend more time outdoors. But then I forget how much of a hermit I am by nature like any time of the day/month/year, and old habits die hard and all that sort of thing. Guzzled this in my timolino six or so hours after preparing it. Participated in a disclosure meeting today that destroyed my faith in humanity, and although I’m still reeling from it a bit, it’s nothing compared with what I imagine the affected people are dealing with. Anyway, sorry that was coded and cryptic. Basically tea is great, I’m a hermit, and spring needs to arrive yesterday.

Suziqzer

I agree! This weather is getting the best of me too.. So ready for Spring! Maybe if we all sip down our fall and winter teas, Spring will finally come.

Fjellrev

Do you like it more than David’s Pumpkin Chai, if you’ve had that one?

Courtney

Hahaha I’ll be right there with you in the institution. It’s supposed to go back down to -25 this weekend here. FML.

Anna

Isn’t a balcony or a terrace the perfect compromise? Still very hermity, but definitely outdoors.

keychange

Suziqzer, let the sip offs begin!
Fjellrev, I’ve had David’s pumpkin spice chai as well, and do prefer this one. I find that it’s more creamy and flavourful, and found the david’s version to be comparatively lackluster. Also keep in mind that I take my tea with milk and sugar though, so my understanding of the differences may be differing from that of purists.
Courtney, fml also. Let’s find a really fancy institution that’s basically a retreat for bored wealthy people. Because eff this sh&?$t.
Anna, a balcony is absolutely a wonderful idea. But bugs and critters and blind people and ugh!

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Suziqzer

I agree! This weather is getting the best of me too.. So ready for Spring! Maybe if we all sip down our fall and winter teas, Spring will finally come.

Fjellrev

Do you like it more than David’s Pumpkin Chai, if you’ve had that one?

Courtney

Hahaha I’ll be right there with you in the institution. It’s supposed to go back down to -25 this weekend here. FML.

Anna

Isn’t a balcony or a terrace the perfect compromise? Still very hermity, but definitely outdoors.

keychange

Suziqzer, let the sip offs begin!
Fjellrev, I’ve had David’s pumpkin spice chai as well, and do prefer this one. I find that it’s more creamy and flavourful, and found the david’s version to be comparatively lackluster. Also keep in mind that I take my tea with milk and sugar though, so my understanding of the differences may be differing from that of purists.
Courtney, fml also. Let’s find a really fancy institution that’s basically a retreat for bored wealthy people. Because eff this sh&?$t.
Anna, a balcony is absolutely a wonderful idea. But bugs and critters and blind people and ugh!

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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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