103 Tasting Notes

Shmiracles said this was the lightest tea ever, and it’s pretty light.

I’ll pretend the green tea is for the tentacles. Mmm, tentacles.

Can this day end? Soon? Ever?

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drank The Malt Shop by Della Terra Teas
103 tasting notes

Really delicious, amazing smelling, malty tea. I like malty beer too. This is a great one, and I’m always grateful that Shmiracles keeps some in her cupboard for sure !

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I didn’t like the first sip of this tea, but it’s def growing on me the more I slowly drink this cup. I barely taste the ginger, and the grapefruit, which I wished was kind of punching me in the face instead.

I tried a new experiment today and went grocery shopping at lunch and got a sushi roll. It’s sunny outside, though really windy, so it’s a nice day to sit in a car and eat a sushi roll. My day is boring – I watched scary HBO docs last night before bed and I think I had nightmares AND daymares. Those things are so addictive though. Happy MOONDAY! at least, holy crap.

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Oh, Perfect Carlos… you are part of the first canonical slash pairing I know of. Also, an oxymoron.

I was just saying this morning how I’m not a fan of chocolate or vanilla teas, but the chocolate chips in this one looked so yummy. But yeah, kind of meh, because choco vanilla teas aren’t my thing.

I started reading this at lunch. Looking forward to finishing it later! http://archiveofourown.org/works/1035300

Shmiracles

okay yup. o_O that’s a lot of ‘bookmarks’!

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I thought this tea would be appropriate for my people paranoia this week. Total overload, seriously – all the hot sake I drank with dinner couldn’t help that much. It’s only Kindle fics and conspiracy theory rewatches of True Detective, folks, that is keeping away the vomity migraines that threaten to engulf.

I bring you, random TeWo fic recs for today:
this: http://archiveofourown.org/works/1207363
and this I will read tonight: http://archiveofourown.org/works/1137711

Oh all the feels. I’m thinking I need this tea next: http://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=24587

Oh right! The tea I’m actually drinking… Very creamy earl grey is creamy. Shmiracles mentioned earl grey moonlight to me the other day, and I’ve probably had it with other Adagio teas, but now I’m actually paying attention. I prefer my earl grey more sweet, less cream, but I’m very much not picky about earl greys. Hmm, I haven’t had a duchess earl in awhile…

OMGsrsly

Oh, that moonday tea sounds awesome except for the peppermint. I might have to see about creating my own blends. :)

oddree

My own blend would be Chinese black tea with roses and lemon and honey – I actually found that once in NYC, come to think of it! I need to make a road trip this year… Yeah, it’s generic, but. At least with all this tea tasting I’ve discovered a love for jasmine, genmaitcha, & earl grey. I haven’t come across anything I hate, but I am not a fan of vanilla or chocolate teas, mostly. I’ll try to remember that you don’t like peppermint :)

OMGsrsly

My BFF is allergic, so I haven’t done much peppermint or spearmint for ~15 years. I think I’ve just lost tolerance. Funnily enough, Read My Lips is ok, as is Cacao Mint by Samovar. I just have to be really careful when I drink them as even the leaves in the garbage are dangerous.

oddree

Oh goodness! You guys must have the WORST time during the holiday season :(

OMGsrsly

Yeah. The whole candy cane/peppermint everything really sucks for her. Thankfully the two DavidsTea stores we frequent are awesome about it.

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All hail!

This is a nice, light green tea with very faint floral and fruity notes, but is overall very subtle.

I also have a cold that’s not really going away. Here’s my fic rec of the day: http://archiveofourown.org/works/1183982
It’s always fun, after 16 years of slash fic reading, to come across a kink I’m not quite sure I’ve read before (it’s in the tags)

OMGsrsly

I read that one yesterday. :) Good to know that the stuff I’m appreciating is appreciated by others too!

oddree

Ditto! I have hundreds of fics on my kindle at any given time, but I have to jump on new fics by good authors when I see them :) As with everything slash related, I can’t help myself.

Shmiracles

this review note is awesome. tea and glow cloud and diverse kinks for anyone and everyone!
i am cheering ‘freedom’ in my head. :)
also, i’m keeping track of the TeWo fics, ya know, just in case, for when their times comes.

oddree

When their time comes, let me know – Steepster recs are just random, I have a whole hierarchy in my head. OF COURSE.

Shmiracles

oh i know you are thee person for my recs. always always.
everyone should be so lucky.

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Now we bring you….

Ooh light thai chai with roses – it’s lovely. And I got to sit outside today and read a knitting!Stiles fic – http://archiveofourown.org/works/1057876 – and enjoy the sunshine.

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Is there sweet potato in this? I guess just apple? IDK! Today I haven’t had a single break. This tea was nice though.

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drank Earl Grey by DAVIDsTEA
103 tasting notes

Decent earl grey, for sure. Not as good as Harney’s, but still easy to drink a pot full, and I always like some blue cornflower with my bergamot.

I’m at work on Monday and getting over a cold and my bosses are gone and all I want to think about is new episodes of Teen Wolf and True Detective. How much work am I gonna get done today? Let’s see…

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Ah, brew for 2:30 minutes, not 3+. It’s just smoky this time, not as bitter. Hahaha kind of like Derek, Season 3 part B.

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