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Mug a mug full of this with lots of milk. I’ve written a ton of long notes about this, so not much to add at all. Though, I steeped in for close to half an hour and it just made everything so strong and pronounced.

Mmm!

Steeped up a concentrated batch of this because I was really craving coconut. I may have steeped too long because this was just a touch bitter – but it really did go a long way towards satisfying that craving.

Received this sample from VariaTEA who I know recieved it originally from someone else (can’t remember who, though).

The one other time I had this was as a tea soda, though today I’m trying it in cold milk. I remember not being super impressed with this as tea soda, though I do like it just slightly more this way. I only used 1/2 tsp. so the taste is quite light – but it sort of gives off the impression of having a bubble gum milkshake, and I do enjoy those…

Had another small cup of the cold brewed batch of this after getting home. Nothing new to add about it, just wanted to log it because of the tasting note competition between VariaTEA and I.

Cold maybe wasn’t a great idea – my tooth is still killing me and is being hyper sensitive.

My tooth is back to driving me crazy again! It started hurting about twenty minutes before I left Tea Desire, but now it’s just flat out intolerable.

Anyway, made this in the morning in a timolino and drank part of it during the day, though I still have most of it to sip on. This was just a standard cup of it and wasn’t prepared unusually so I don’t have anything to add about the taste.

I sent some out to VariaTEA so hopefully she enjoys it too.

Made in my timolino this morning and sipped on all day long. I didn’t realize how much I missed this one until making it today and falling in love all over again. It’s like drinking a mug of hot fruit loops, which I realise maybe doesn’t sound appetizing but it actually is really, really good.

This was the featured tea at Tea Desire today, so I enjoyed a few small little glasses of it. It’s one that’s been on my list to try for a while now, so I think it worked out well that I got to enjoy it all day long.

Taste wise, I thought that the flavours were all quite strong. Mostly I was just really impressed by how strong the vanilla flavouring was because I find that cinnamon can cover up a lot of flavours very easily. But this was nice, and well balanced. Of course I have no clue how it was prepared since I wasn’t the one who prepared it nor was I there when it was being prepared.

I have Della Terra’s Cinnamon Bun right now so I don’t think I’d need both of these – but I’d heavily consider getting this instead of Cinnamon Bun once I’m out of that one.

Welp…

I just had sort of the best and worst day of work, simultaneously. For those who don’t already know, I was hired at Tea Desire and today was my first shift. It was absolutely incredible getting to work so closely with teas, recommending blends for people, scooping tea, and everything else. Even doing manual labor like mopping or compacting cardboard was great. It was basically a dream job.

The “worst work day” part comes in right at the end of my shift. After spending the entire day training, learning how to work the till, soaking up information on tea blends and memorizing tea ingredients, and being given forms to fill out and bring back, my trainer pulled me aside and told me that they had found someone more qualified to fill the position and consequently no longer had a spot for me.

I’ll be perfectly honest, I’m really disappointed and I feel like I was “led on” all throughout the day, but I also understand completely. So, they paid me for the day’s work and I sadly departed. Now I’m back to browsing job listings online, and it’s really disheartening. Most of all, I know my Mom is likely going to call any day now to ask how everything went (I was so excited to be working there) and I’m not sure how to tell her I’m back to job hunting…

Regardless, it was an incredible experience and I enjoyed my time there (and of course I’m going to be continuing to drink their blends – I feel like that doesn’t even need to be said, they’re too good to not drink) – and if anyone here has the opportunity to work in a tea store, if only for a day, I highly recommend doing it!

Silverlining, I suppose, is now I have more time to write tasting notes while job hunting so that I can beat VariaTEA in our competition.

Anyway, this was one of three blends I took with me today. This was the one of three that I drank cold, and it was just perfect. Sweet and floral and yummy! I’m so glad I bought 100g of this to drink whenever I want! Mmm!

Final tea before I leave to A) Mail off swap packages and B) Start work! I’m just dying of excitement and nervousness and my tummy is doing flips so mostly this morning I just made caffeine free teas that were kind of gentle to ease me into the day.

Parameters were 1 1/2 tsp. of leaf in 8 oz. of boiling water, steeped for five minutes. This is good, like always. I’m really getting the lavender in this mug.

I admit, a small part of why I picked this one out and did it last was so that I’d be tieing VariaTEA on the number of tasting notes we have using one of her favourite teas. I know she’ll get me back for that, but at the moment it just feels so good ;P

Started cold brewing this last night and strained it this morning. I poured a small cup for myself just to be drinking something cold. It was pretty good, and relatively thirst quenching. Pretty tart, though that’s not surprising.