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drank Movie Night by Pluck Tea
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This afternoon I had brunch at Mildred’s Temple restaurant. The wait was over an hour but the food was pretty great. One plus is they use locally sourced material so their tea supplier was from the local company, Pluck. I have seen their teas at Chapters/Indigo but I haven’t ever tried any. In fact, when I ordered this, I actually thought it was the DAVIDs Movie Night tea. Oh well. This, unlike DAVIDs more elaborate tea, was essentially just a sencha based genmaicha. Nothing too special though it held up well to restaurant style brewing – a small pot of boiling water with one teabag that sits in their for god knows how long. It never got bitter and was just a nice taste of roastiness.

Evol Ving Ness

What did you EAT?

I went there for dinner during winter/summerlicious a couple of years ago. The food was good, but I didn’t like the long long row of side by side tables. I don’t know—I might give it another go.

I bought a Pluck rooibos at the AGO. Not particularly impressed. Sounded good, execution not so much.

VariaTEA

I split the pancakes and the grilled cheese with a friend. Soo full! As for the tables, I’m sure I wouldn’t have liked it either but we got put at a nice, big round table that was isolated so no joining others for brunch. https://www.instagram.com/p/BBN4GUCvJSEPywROfGLWYjcQrwynwEcEldKIsY0/?taken-by=rachel12610

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Evol Ving Ness

What did you EAT?

I went there for dinner during winter/summerlicious a couple of years ago. The food was good, but I didn’t like the long long row of side by side tables. I don’t know—I might give it another go.

I bought a Pluck rooibos at the AGO. Not particularly impressed. Sounded good, execution not so much.

VariaTEA

I split the pancakes and the grilled cheese with a friend. Soo full! As for the tables, I’m sure I wouldn’t have liked it either but we got put at a nice, big round table that was isolated so no joining others for brunch. https://www.instagram.com/p/BBN4GUCvJSEPywROfGLWYjcQrwynwEcEldKIsY0/?taken-by=rachel12610

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My cupboard has grown exponentially since joining this site and I have a lot to share. Feel free to snoop through my cupboard and message me if anything interests you – I am always happy to swap!

For me, flavored teas are definitely my sweet spot. I will most often reach for black teas and rooibos or honeybush blends but I do keep some flavored whites and greens around for when the mood strikes. I have a few herbals/tisanes but most of the time I find myself disappointed by them as they often smell deliciously sweet and then end up tasting tart/sour. I have a little bit of an aversion to pu’erh and oolong teas. I am also wary of florals, earl greys, and chai teas. I do not like overpowering citrus flavors nor do I usually like hibiscus, licorice or chamomile. I love dessert teas – caramel, vanilla, toffee, cookie, cream, and other sweet flavors make me smile. Fruits like strawberry, peach, mango, and pineapples will often catch my attention as well.

I have also realized that although I really enjoy adding frothed milk to some of my teas, if I do not like the tea with zero additives (just in plain water without milk or sugar), I probably won’t drink it. The one exception is flavored matchas which I will happily drink in cold milk if I do not like it mixed with hot water. My theory is if the tea can’t stand on its own then it is not for me and I will more than likely try to swap it out for something else.

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