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Opened this one up tonight and hot brewed it. I don’t believe I’ve ever had a fruit infusion before. I was still expecting something more. Rooibos, Honeybush. Something! But this is nothing but fruit. With my lack of a sense of taste I fully expected to be drinking hot water. It brewed into such a pale color that I really expected it to be flavorless hot water.

But I was pleasantly surprised to find out I was wrong! The flavor is as delicate as the color, but it is definitely there. Sweet. Maybe artificial, but I can’t tell. I purchased this with the intention of drinking it iced this summer. I ‘ll try that too, but this is very nice for a relaxing evening cup. I believe I’ll pick up some more.

Afternoon is a good time for smooth, rich vanilla-y goodness, right? I could not sleep last night. Of course right now I could drop off any minute. So a good black tea with some caffeine is a must. This one is excellent.

I made a 2 cup pot of this tea this morning, and used 12 pearls. I suspect it was too much, as this tea wasn’t as smooth or as good as I remembered. Not that it was bad, at all. I have enough of my sample left to make another cup or two. I might hold off until after my sinus surgery. There’s a chance I’ll regain my sense of smell for a few months, and I really want to taste the apricot in this tea.

I had this one for breakfast! I was dead tired when I got up, and decided on a plain black tea to get me going. I had a some of my sample of this left so decided to finish it off. Very nice. Smooth, a bit malty, and delicious.

I cold brewed a jug of this last night before bed. I like it hot, but it really shines as an iced tea. Naturally sweet, mild, smooth, refreshing! Summer is coming! I can see drinking this al lsummer long.

So, I brewed up a two cup pot of this tea this morning. This is not one I will re-order, but it’s not as bad for me as for some others. I don’t have a sense of smell, so I really can’t tell you exactly what it tastes like, I only feel like it’s “off” somehow. And it’s a tiny bit bitter at the end of the sip. I drank most of the first cup and then waited for the second cup to go cold. it was better cold, but this is really not something I would choose to drink again. The skinny tin it came in is cute though, and fits in the cabinet where the larger tin wouldn’t.

I cold brewed this and I don’t believe I care for it iced. It’s not by any means bad, but I definitely like it better hot.

My morning cup. So good in the morning! Today is supposed to be in the mid 70s. UN-believable! The average hi for today is 36, so that is almost 40 degrees above the norm. Too warm for hot tea this afternoon, so I put some of this to cold brew. We’ll see how it is cold.

I did it! I wrote THE END on the rough draft of the manuscript. 123,849 words long, which exceeds the publisher’s requirements by about 24,00 words. So clearly, I have a lot of revisions ahead of me. But I finished it! So I made a pot of Cranberry Pear to sit down with now. I am exhausted but unable to sleep. This tea is supposed to have low caffeine. It is as usual mild and sweet. This is certainly not the greatest tea in the world, but it remains a dependable favorite. It’s a “comfort tea”, like mashed potatoes and gravy are comfort food.

Such a lovely, delicate tea! I chose to brew this one up this morning. Usually I like a black tea for morning, but I went with this one and don’t regret it.