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drank Biarritz by August Uncommon Tea
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This was a sample included with my recent August Uncommon Tea order. I was glad to get this one as I’m especially fond of flavored rooibos teas. I bet it smells heavenly, but I don’t have a sense of smell. And due to my current ongoing chemo I have a lot of mouth sores, so anything hot is painful, but so is anything cold. I brewed this at boiling and waited until it was at a lukewarm temperature to drink and I think I got some black licorice flavor from the anise. No almond/amaretto unfortunately. I will try it again when I’m done with chemo and see if I get anything else from it. Life sucks right now but it will get better.
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Boiling 4 min, 0 sec
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ashmanra
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Thinking of you often, and praying for you, Maddy!

gmathis
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Good to see a review from you! I’m praying, too.

Michelle
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I hope life gets better soon!

Kelmishka
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Urgh, mouth sores. :( Hope you’re able to find some relief from those and all the other chemo nasties.

Maddy Barone
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Thanks, everyone!

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ashmanra
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Thinking of you often, and praying for you, Maddy!

gmathis
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Good to see a review from you! I’m praying, too.

Michelle
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I hope life gets better soon!

Kelmishka
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Urgh, mouth sores. :( Hope you’re able to find some relief from those and all the other chemo nasties.

Maddy Barone
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Thanks, everyone!

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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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