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Another sample from David’s Tea with my last order. I’ve only had a couple of green teas and I haven’t cared for them, but they were grocery store type bagged teas, so maybe lower quality. Somehow I felt like I was drinking water run through grass clippings. I’m not sure what I think of this tea. It’s very light. Without a sense of smell I’m not picking up any particular scent or flavor. It’s just pale warmed up water in my cup. At least it didn’t have the sour taste of watered grass clippings. I didn’t see a lot of tea leaves, so maybe I just got a poor sample. Anyway, nothing objectionable in the cup. I finished it without any trouble, but I wouldn’t try this one again.

This came as a sample with the latest David’s Tea order. I’m not a chai lover. All my friends are surprised by that because I love cinnamon, ginger, and all those spices. My favorite kind of hot chocolate is the spicy Mexican Hot Chocolate. But for some reason chai just doesn’t do it for me. This one isn’t bad as chais go. I liked it enough to finish the two-cup pot I made, and I am glad I had the chance to try it. Even for someone without a sense of smell, the cinnamon made itself known. But this won’t be one I order.

That darn sinus infection is just not going away! So I chose this tea as my bedtime cup. Still the best tea for when you have a cold or sinus infection. Ah, relief!

Decided to take this with me to a meeting tonight. Forgot to ditch the leaves after it brewed. They stayed in my travel mug for nearly THREE HOURS. Tea still tasted good. A little over-steeped, perhaps, but very drinkable. Just slightly bitter.

That cheap travel mug actually kept the tea burning hot the whole time.

A very mild and delicate tea. I can taste a hint of ginger at the end of the sip. Might be just the thing for when your editor returns your manuscript to you with more red than black on the page. Sigh. No, I think this calls for a splash of whisky. I wonder if whiskey might be a nice addition to this tea?

Seriously, I like this tea. I like that it is so mild and that the ginger is just a whisper at the end. I can see this one being a great evening tea. Glad I got this one.

I’m trying to rotate trying all my new teas, so I sample a new one everyday. (Steepster has been very bad for my budget! But good for my tea obsession) Today is Not So Vanilla’s day. I was hoping the kenalog shot would have restored my sense of smell (and therefore taste) but it hasn’t. So I’m probably missing a ton of vanilla deliciousness. For what I can taste, this is a mild, smooth tea. I taste no bitterness, nor is it as sweet as some others. The first sip tasted very like any other tea, but as I drank the cup down I found myself savoring it more and more. It tasted almost creamy to me. I can see myself enjoying this in the afternoon.

I bet this tea would be marvelous to drink on the first cold night of autumn. It just feels like fall to me. You know, falling leaves in gold and red, high school football, and cold rain splashing on the windowpane. I can definitely feel the spice in the this tea. I can’t detect the other flavors, but just the warm tea and warmer spices is enough to give me enjoyment. Glad I ordered this one !

Had this one this morning for breakfast. I liked it. No bitterness, although a slight astringent note when it was very hot. When the tea cooled a little bit it was smooth. I wish I could smell! The package says it has an amazing aroma. A very nice tea in the morning.

I received my package from Tippy’s Tea today. I also received packages from David’s Tea and Tea Source today. I had a cup of Cold 911 because I have a nasty sinus infection, but after that I looked through the teas I ordered and decided to try this one next. Boy, am I glad I did! This is smooth, very smooth, and sweet on its own, no sweetener needed. I don’t have a sense of smell, so I couldn’t smell any chocolate or mint, but I swear, I could feel chocolate and mint. If I close my eyes I get the same sort of feeling I get from eating Junior Mints. Sweet, minty tang of candy, not the harsh tang of toothpaste. It’s hard to explain to a smelling person, but a lot of teas are interchangeable for me. I honestly can’t taste the difference. With this tea, I KNOW I’m drinking Minted Monkey. That’s the best thing in the world for an anosmic like me. I have a lot of tea to drink down, but as soon as I get my stash under control, I’m ordering more of this!

I received my package from David’s Tea today. I ordered Ginger Pear and Cold 911, and it wasn’t hard to decide which I would drink tonight. My cold has morphed into a sinus infection and I feel pretty miserable. The doctor prescribed Levequin (sp?) and I prescribed Cold 911. Even though I can’t smell it, the steam has enough menthol-like qualities to help open my sinuses. The taste ( to someone who has no sense of smell, and thus very little sense of taste) is a teeny bit menthol-y. I probably wouldn’t sip this tea for pleasure, but when I have a cold or my sinuses are completely swollen shut, this is the tea I want.