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Shae drank Superfine Tan Yang Gong Fu Black Tea by Teavivre

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Made the mistake this morning of being frugal and thinking I’d actually enjoy eating the stale end piece of a loaf of bread as my breakfast toast. I don’t. I really don’t. I recently signed up for Wildgrain so at least I can look forward to fresh bread tomorrow. It’ll be a great accompaniment to our Bonne Maman advent.

I’m still working through my sipdowns but it’s slowed down a great deal since I don’t have any single servings left in the tea cabinet (yay!). I don’t think I’m going to meet my goal for the year – I’m still 49 behind – but I feel good about the progress. There’s always next year! I’ve had a lot of fun with the prompts so graciously provided by Mastress Alita and they’ve really pushed me to drink some of the teas I don’t have regularly.

Today’s choice is a sipdown and it’s a tasty one, though I thought I might enjoy it more given the Steepster rating. It’s good, but it doesn’t knock my socks off or anything. I have others I think I’d reach for first, so I don’t think this will be a rebuy.

Preparation

195 °F / 90 °C 7 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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Nattie
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That’s great progress! Congrats!

tea-sipper
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Good luck next year! I’m still chugging along and trying for one sipdown a day… it’s getting rid of some hangers-on teas…

Shae
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Thank you! I feel good about it, plus I’m already looking forward to planning next year’s sipdown goals. :)

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Nattie
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That’s great progress! Congrats!

tea-sipper
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Good luck next year! I’m still chugging along and trying for one sipdown a day… it’s getting rid of some hangers-on teas…

Shae
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Thank you! I feel good about it, plus I’m already looking forward to planning next year’s sipdown goals. :)

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Lifetime student. Lover of books and paper and ink. Kitchen dweller. Aspiring herbalist, excessively proud cat lady, and tea fanatic. Thirty-something elder millennial. She/her.

I love flavored black teas most of all, always with cream and honey. I enjoy floral and fruity teas, as well as flavored or scented ones. I’m not overly fond of green or white teas, but I’ve found a few that I enjoy.

I’m open to tea swaps and/or just sharing what’s in my tea cabinet! Please reach out if you see something I have that you’d like to try. I do my best to update my cupboard regularly.

Favorites
Any and all black teas, smoky teas, raspberry, strawberry, red fruits, bergamot, chai spices, floral teas, caramel/toffee, jasmine, rose, vanilla, peaches, plums, valerian root, cinnamon, cardamom

Not a huge fan
White teas, green teas, artificial sweeteners, sarsaparilla, licorice, lemongrass, lavender, hot hibiscus, hibiscus in black tea blends

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband, James, who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-49: This tea is not good, but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

50-69: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

70-79: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

80-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

Updated May 2022.

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