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Ok. This is really, and surprisingly, good. Yes, it is a CTC tea, and no, it isn’t fancy. But it is fresh, balanced, and well made. Wowsa.

Very nice, subtle and smooth rooibos. Refreshing.

This is a nice one. Teas Etc advertises it as a “simple” green tea, which it is. But it is also warming, vegetal, and not at all strident. Nice.

Super yummy and soothing. Slightly sweet, minty, but not overpoweringly so. Nice lavender kick. One of the better tisanes that I have tried.

A nice inexpensive cooked pu’erh: Very smooth with none of the “paint stripper” quality that some cheap cooked pu’erhs can have. Whiff of the barnyard, plus a bit of chocolate. Good stuff, and the little bricks are fun.

Very nice example of this type. A bit lighter than some Shui Xians that I have tried, it’s more refined character makes it a good oolong to pair with food. I wouldn’t be afraid to drink this in the spring or summer, either.

Damn, this stuff is good. Intensely minty and chocolately, slightly sweet. Probably excellent with a bit of cream and sweetener, but I am too lazy to run down stairs to fetch some. Never mind, though, because it really doesn’t need it.