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I tell myself I really need to finish a tea before opening a new one. PHHHHTTT!

I had this one last night as my before-bed cup. It was yummy. Smooth, mildly sweet on its own, with a warm finish. I think it’s the maple that I like so well. It really is a cozy cuppa!

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 4 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
gmathis

(Yeah, don’t we all? ;)

ashmanra

You inspired me today, Maddy. I was so ashamed of my recent “new tea binges” when I read this, I decided to finish a sample I have had for three years or more. And who knows when it was bought. I feel quite noble right now.

Evol Ving Ness

It’s a balancing act though. On one hand, we try to finish up old(er) teas. On the other, we want to drink our teas when they are fresh and full of optimum flavour. And then, we try to not go too overboard when restocking—as if.

Maddy Barone

@gmathis Someday I will have whittled my tea stash down to about 10 permanent teas and a few alternates. Someday.

@ashmanra glad to assist in nobility! LOL

@Evol And I have a few faves that are not on the market anymore that I hate to drink down, yet if I hang on too long they will be tasteless water. W\hat’s a tea drinker to do? And yeah, as if.

gmathis

That is a noble goal and I desperately need to adopt it myself!

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gmathis

(Yeah, don’t we all? ;)

ashmanra

You inspired me today, Maddy. I was so ashamed of my recent “new tea binges” when I read this, I decided to finish a sample I have had for three years or more. And who knows when it was bought. I feel quite noble right now.

Evol Ving Ness

It’s a balancing act though. On one hand, we try to finish up old(er) teas. On the other, we want to drink our teas when they are fresh and full of optimum flavour. And then, we try to not go too overboard when restocking—as if.

Maddy Barone

@gmathis Someday I will have whittled my tea stash down to about 10 permanent teas and a few alternates. Someday.

@ashmanra glad to assist in nobility! LOL

@Evol And I have a few faves that are not on the market anymore that I hate to drink down, yet if I hang on too long they will be tasteless water. W\hat’s a tea drinker to do? And yeah, as if.

gmathis

That is a noble goal and I desperately need to adopt it myself!

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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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