That was the last of this. I normally don’t drink black tea in the evening to avoid caffeine, but then I realized that in the summer I often drink coke in the evening. And I sort of wanted this tea tonight, so there you go. Hopefully I’ll sleep soundly tonight. Tomorrow it’s back to work after 4 lovely days off.
It’s a fine tea. The leaf is quite long and light in color. The tea is also a bit light in color, with a very smooth mild taste. I’m sorry to see this one go.
I’m not placing an order anytime soon. My New Years Resolution is to get my tea cabinet down to less than 20 teas. I know. I can almost hear you all laugh. But I have about 70 teas now (yes, again I can hear you all laugh) that I need to drink up. Because really, how many teas does a single gal need on hand at a time? I figure 3 or 4 good breakfast teas, 3 or 4 mild afternoon teas, 5 or 6 dessert teas, 3 or 4 caffeine-free teas for evening, and a peppermint tea and a ginger tea for health purposes. It sounds very reasonable, doesn’t it? What are my chances do you think?
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Sounds totally reasonable. :) I’m doing an inventory right now and it’s scary…
Reasonable, yet incomprehensible. I can’t imagine waking up to only twenty options. :)
Reasonable yes but how would you narrow it down? :)
The trick would be to get down to the (ridiculous) goal, and then when I finish one tea, order another, either the same tea or something new. But yes, I have a number of favorites, and that number is higher than 20. Sigh.
“I can’t imagine waking up to only twenty options.” Yes. That.
I am not going to do inventory exactly as in counting and itemizing because I think it may have adverse effects on my health. However, I am going to go though everything and arrange my smallest bits of tea and oldest or least loved teas into grab baskets or boxes—one for mornings, afternoons, and evenings—and move through them every second cup: one cup free choice, one cup from my grab bags.
That’s a great idea, Evol Ving Ness!
That is sort of what I’m doing, Evol. :) I have 2 sample bins, and a “must drink” bin… Definitely need to drink out of those at least every other tea!
“Because really, how many teas does a single gal need on hand at a time?” So with you here! Steepster can make having crazy amounts of tea seem reasonable, but really (especially if you’re not a pu’erh drinker!), it makes more sense to keep your collection in check so you can enjoy everything before it loses its flavor. With you in working on that one in 2016!
Sounds totally reasonable. :) I’m doing an inventory right now and it’s scary…
Reasonable, yet incomprehensible. I can’t imagine waking up to only twenty options. :)
Reasonable yes but how would you narrow it down? :)
The trick would be to get down to the (ridiculous) goal, and then when I finish one tea, order another, either the same tea or something new. But yes, I have a number of favorites, and that number is higher than 20. Sigh.
“I can’t imagine waking up to only twenty options.” Yes. That.
I am not going to do inventory exactly as in counting and itemizing because I think it may have adverse effects on my health. However, I am going to go though everything and arrange my smallest bits of tea and oldest or least loved teas into grab baskets or boxes—one for mornings, afternoons, and evenings—and move through them every second cup: one cup free choice, one cup from my grab bags.
That’s a great idea, Evol Ving Ness!
That is sort of what I’m doing, Evol. :) I have 2 sample bins, and a “must drink” bin… Definitely need to drink out of those at least every other tea!
“Because really, how many teas does a single gal need on hand at a time?” So with you here! Steepster can make having crazy amounts of tea seem reasonable, but really (especially if you’re not a pu’erh drinker!), it makes more sense to keep your collection in check so you can enjoy everything before it loses its flavor. With you in working on that one in 2016!