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Squeezed in a sipdown tonight! I accidentally made this with boiling water, my bad, hoping it doesn’t destroy the flavor too much. It smells amazing at least! I will miss this blend, but now I can stock up on the summer blend, which I liked a little bit better. This is still awesome though! See previous notes :)

ETA – It still tastes ok even with steeping with a higher temperature, it’s maybe not as flavorful but still quite tasty, maybe a bit more tart for some reason lol.

Preparation
Boiling 2 min, 0 sec
Nosyam

I find Ya Boa is thankfully forgiving when it comes to temperature!

mrs.stenhouse12

Yess it can take a lot of heat! I think the tartness was maybe from the berries in it, was still very tasty though :) i really like Yabao, need to place an order for some soon.

Nosyam

I still haven’t had Verdants Yabao but I recently purchased a lot of Norbu Teas http://www.norbutea.com/YaBao_2013?category_id=0 and I haven’t been disappointed!

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Nosyam

I find Ya Boa is thankfully forgiving when it comes to temperature!

mrs.stenhouse12

Yess it can take a lot of heat! I think the tartness was maybe from the berries in it, was still very tasty though :) i really like Yabao, need to place an order for some soon.

Nosyam

I still haven’t had Verdants Yabao but I recently purchased a lot of Norbu Teas http://www.norbutea.com/YaBao_2013?category_id=0 and I haven’t been disappointed!

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Hello all, I am an electrical engineer (read:NERD :D), who is a bit obsessed with tea! I discovered loose tea in 2011, DAVIDsTEA in 2012 and it took off from there. I really started drinking/enjoying tea because it was excellent to take to class in the morning and because I can’t handle coffee! (unless it’s a really good cappuccino or latte, or decent decaf haha)

I enjoy a variety of teas – current favorites being ripe and raw pu’erhs, chinese black teas and herbal/green rooibos blends. I also enjoy white, green, and oolong teas, although I tend to drink them more in the warmer months. I have also tried matcha and guayusa, but I don’t drink them too often as I am a bit sensitive to caffeine. As a result I don’t drink black teas as often as I used to, but in moderation I can still enjoy a wide variety of teas.

Oh, and I have a severe peanut allergy and try to avoid most other nuts, just to be safe. Limits my tea choices a bit, but that’s ok. However I have tried almonds and found out I can eat them, so I have been trying a few teas with them in them.

mrs.stenhouse12’s rating system
(as of 04/19/13)

95+: Absolute favorite, will try to always have it in stock, and when I don’t I pine over it!
90-94: Awesome teas, will probably purchase again a few times
80-89: Very good tea, may restock at some point
70-79: happy to have tried and will gladly finish, but not restock
60-69: not horrible, but not the best, will finish if I have some though
50-59: not a favorite, probably will have a tough time finishing the bag
-50: yuck. I don’t want to have it ever again.

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