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drank Checkmate by DAVIDsTEA
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So after my horrible experiences with Second Cup, I desperately needed good tea. Plus, I had an hour to kill, so I stopped in to DavidsTea. Surprise, surprise, they had their new teas available on the counter for sniffing. Oh man, guys. You’re going to love them. This one in particular caught my sniffer. It’s a black/white tea blend with chocolate…it smells out of this world. It tastes even better. They couldn’t sell me a bag, but I did get some to go and saved the bag from that for resteeping at home. It’s delicious. I can’t wait to get more.

Uniquity

New teas…winter?

nomadinjeopardy

Cute name! I don’t think I’ve seen a black and white blend before. I was in too much of a hurry today to see if there was the opportunity for a sneak peek, regretting it now!

Daddyselephant

Nope, just random teas coming out this week for some reason.

Daddyselephant

@Jessie you should! They’re all amazing, I’m dying to try the others now!

Indigobloom

with a name like that you’d think it’d be a Mate (I don’t know how to get the accent going!)

Daddyselephant

lol We were actually joking about that in store.

IllBeMother221B

That’s a cool name! It sounds yummy…I think my wallet just began weeping.

Dorothy

Nice! I can’t wait to see these when they’re released soon. Thanks for posting a lil sneak peak. :D

Uniquity

I can’t believe I didn’t know about these. I’ll have to check it out! (and pick up more read my lips :D)

MaddHatter

Humm with white and black tea would it not be bitter? Maybe I’ll try some tomorrow but i don’t think I’d be successful with this tea.

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Uniquity

New teas…winter?

nomadinjeopardy

Cute name! I don’t think I’ve seen a black and white blend before. I was in too much of a hurry today to see if there was the opportunity for a sneak peek, regretting it now!

Daddyselephant

Nope, just random teas coming out this week for some reason.

Daddyselephant

@Jessie you should! They’re all amazing, I’m dying to try the others now!

Indigobloom

with a name like that you’d think it’d be a Mate (I don’t know how to get the accent going!)

Daddyselephant

lol We were actually joking about that in store.

IllBeMother221B

That’s a cool name! It sounds yummy…I think my wallet just began weeping.

Dorothy

Nice! I can’t wait to see these when they’re released soon. Thanks for posting a lil sneak peak. :D

Uniquity

I can’t believe I didn’t know about these. I’ll have to check it out! (and pick up more read my lips :D)

MaddHatter

Humm with white and black tea would it not be bitter? Maybe I’ll try some tomorrow but i don’t think I’d be successful with this tea.

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Formerly aisling of tea, now you can call me ele .

“You can forgive a murder, but never a mistake while preparing tea.” Chinese proverb

Labels? Here you go: Femme, Wife, Lesbian, Homemaker, Happy. Don’t forget tea fanatic!

New label as of May, 2015: Diabetic. I’m using tea to satisfy my sweet tooth cravings and keep me hydrated without hurting my system or messing with my blood sugar.

Ah, tea. My love for you is ever changing. At my last update, I was all about the rooibos and now I hardly drink it. I only occasionally had an oolong and now I have one just about every day. I’ve learned the art of resteeping and coldbrewing and kombucha. I have a lovely little tea pet named…well, I haven’t decided on a name for him yet. I also have five! live pets, a tabby cat named Rosabella Francis (Bella for short), a ginger cat named Orange Julius Pekoe (Pekoe), a white and grey cat named Earl Jean Grey (Earlie), a tuxedo cat (and the only boy in the house) Prince Erik Darien Darjeeling (JiJi) and a red foot tortoise named Da Hong Pao (Pao). So if you see me referring to my girls, I don’t have kids, just animals.

As for tea, I love oolongs, herbals, and black tea. Since I am no longer working, I no longer feel the constant need for a mate energy boost, though I do still reach for it from time to time. I also drink less matcha, though I do throw a spoonful or two in when I’m making smoothies. Most of my tea I drink coldbrewed, and since I discovered coldbrewed rooibos was giving me headaches, I’m drinking less and less of it. Straight pu-erh is not a thing I enjoy, but there are a few flavored blends I like. Greens are still too finicky for me to bother with hot, but they make great cold brews.

I am by no means a tea purist. I greatly enjoy flavored teas and I put stevia in all of my teas. It’s just how I do.

I think I’m going to name my tea pet Mr. Turtle. Even though he’s a tortoise.

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