I was talking to the cashier working at the yogurt bar today (next to my kiosk), and we ended up on the topic of tea (I swear it wasn’t me who brought it up!). I asked her what kind she drinks, and she said she really likes green and white tea, especially fruit flavoured. She expressed a desire for Watermelon tea and I excitedly told her about Butiki’s Watermelon Xylophone and promised to bring in a small sample size for her!
She asked me what tea I wished existed, and boy did that get me thinking (which is nice because I ate up an hour of time brainstorming) of all the fun blends I’d love to commission Stacy to make if I was a wealthier person…
But these are some of my favourites from my brainstormed list ;)
- Butterscotch Earl Grey
- Something with a really creamy peanut butter taste
- Saskatoon Berry Milkshake(!!!)
- Dr. Pepper
- White Chocolate and Kona Coffee Beans
- And a tea that turns BRIGHT FREAKING BLUE
One can dream right?
Anyway, this one came to work today because I wanted something Christmas-y, and molasses sounded like a good idea as well. For steeping, I used 1 1/2 tsp. in my 12 oz. timolino steeped for five(ish) minutes. Right now I’m drinking it with banana chips, just like I was drinking Blueberry Jam. I have to say, the banana chips don’t really work as well with this one.
On a more positive note, the tea itself is hitting the spot a lot more than the Blueberry Jam was. Interestingly, the ginger isn’t really tickling at the back of my throat like it normally does, but instead it’s sitting on my tongue and my tongue feels all tickley instead. Ginger and I have an occasionally tumultuous relationship – but today we’re mostly on good terms.
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I’m all over a Dr. Pepper tea. I think it was suggested in the SBT kickstarter, I hope Frank makes one.
Oooh, that’s be awesome. I have an order on the way which includes his Mountain Dew knock off tea, and I’ve been semi Root Beer tea crazy (I have Della Terra’s Root Beer Float, Butiki’s Rootbeer Float, and Frank’s Butterbeer now). I was surprised I couldn’t find Dr. Pepper tea anywhere, though…
**that’d
I’ve got the mountain dew coming too. Frank’s Root Beer float is also super awesome.
Saskatoon berry milkshake sounds very intriguing!!
Heh. I bought one of Frank’s Kickstarter packages where you can make your own blend – and my choice (already confirmed, he’s able to do it), combines a few of these things. ;)
Dr. Pepper did come up, and he was saying he had some issues with it right now, only because of the ingredients he’d need. It was on his list-to-create though, if I remember correctly.
Butterscotch Earl Grey sounds simply fabulous. Suggest it for the Butiki contest next year!
I’m all over a Dr. Pepper tea. I think it was suggested in the SBT kickstarter, I hope Frank makes one.
Oooh, that’s be awesome. I have an order on the way which includes his Mountain Dew knock off tea, and I’ve been semi Root Beer tea crazy (I have Della Terra’s Root Beer Float, Butiki’s Rootbeer Float, and Frank’s Butterbeer now). I was surprised I couldn’t find Dr. Pepper tea anywhere, though…
**that’d
I’ve got the mountain dew coming too. Frank’s Root Beer float is also super awesome.
Saskatoon berry milkshake sounds very intriguing!!
Heh. I bought one of Frank’s Kickstarter packages where you can make your own blend – and my choice (already confirmed, he’s able to do it), combines a few of these things. ;)
Dr. Pepper did come up, and he was saying he had some issues with it right now, only because of the ingredients he’d need. It was on his list-to-create though, if I remember correctly.
Butterscotch Earl Grey sounds simply fabulous. Suggest it for the Butiki contest next year!