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I have a raw throat. My nose is plugged, so I expected the sore throat is from post nasal drip. I first reached for David’s Cold 911, but I got my Whispering Pines tea order the other day and I decided to go with that. I ordered two ounces of North Winds and 2 ounces of Golden Orchid and I am dying to open those. But, since I am smelling even less that usual right now, I decided to try this, which was the sample sent with my order.

This was a rich tea. No thin taste or flat notes. Even with my nose clogged I could detect something sweet like raisin. I didn’t get the spearmint or the spice, really, probably because of my stupid cold. It felt good on my throat. I think this is better hot. I actually dozed off about half way through the cup. I went back to it, but when it cooled, there was a slight astringency to the sip. So I will be sure to drink this one when it is warm.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 30 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML
Tabby

So it was YOU that got the last of the Golden Orchid! How could you?! Haha, just kidding. Hope you feel better soon!

Crowkettle

Get well soon!I can still remember how Golden Orchid smelled… :(

Maddy Barone

@Tabby-Mea Culpa!I was just super lucky to get an email from WP at a time when I could go right to the site and order. It sounds like Brendan is hoping to have more teas in regular stock soon. Hopefully this one and Cocoa Amore will be included.
@CrowKettle-Thank you. I hope this will pass quickly.

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Tabby

So it was YOU that got the last of the Golden Orchid! How could you?! Haha, just kidding. Hope you feel better soon!

Crowkettle

Get well soon!I can still remember how Golden Orchid smelled… :(

Maddy Barone

@Tabby-Mea Culpa!I was just super lucky to get an email from WP at a time when I could go right to the site and order. It sounds like Brendan is hoping to have more teas in regular stock soon. Hopefully this one and Cocoa Amore will be included.
@CrowKettle-Thank you. I hope this will pass quickly.

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I love cats. I love alone time. I love sitting indoors on a cold winter night with a book or my knitting while drinking tea. I don’t have a sense of smell, so many of the more subtle flavors of tea escape me. Two of the things I CAN taste are bitter and sour, so any tea that has even a slightly bitter taste is nasty for me. And what others might perceive as pleasant tartness may be horribly sour for me.

I’m also a writer. I love writing, and a mug of hot tea helps me get through the hours sitting in front of the computer. Although I’m a comparatively new tea drinker, I’m jumping in feet first. Feel free to recommend any teas you think I might enjoy.

100-91 – Wowza! I want to keep this tea in the cupboard all the time.
75-90 – Very nice. It would be good to have this tea on hand from time to time.
60-74 – OK. Wouldn’t keep it in the cupboard, but I would drink it again.
45-59 – If a friend served this I would drink it to be polite, but it’s not really my cuppa.
Lower than 45 – Blech. It was too sour or bitter for my taste. Would not drink it again.

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