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Sadly haven’t written anything for this yet.  It’s winter!  It’s time!  The leaf here is HUGE and very dark.  I like the addition of subtle mint and cinnamon.  The mint is more noticeable than the cinnamon.  But it’s a smooth, creamy mint.  I can’t really taste the oolong, though the brew color is quite dark for an oolong… but my tastebuds have seemed off lately.  Second steep: peachy which seems a bit odd with these ingredients.  Third steep: hint of roast.  I really liked the first two steeps… I should have kept going with some short steeps rather than killing it on the third steep for five minutes.  Surprisingly little roasted flavor even while overdoing it. The perfect blend for today anyway.  I would definitely use two teaspoons in the future.  It slightly reminds me of the mint in B&B’s Brighton which can only mean awesome. I have also been enjoying other holiday teas: S&V’s Sugar Plum, 52Teas Rumchata and Angry’s Candy Cane.
Steep #1  // 2 teaspoons for full mug // 22 minutes after boiling  // 1 minute steep
Steep #2  // 12 minutes after boiling //  1 1/2 minute steep
Steep #3 // 3 minutes after boiling // 5 min

tea-sipper

Also, I’m trying to keep up on reading tasting notes but it’s an avalanche! I’m always two days behind. haha

tea-sipper

AND Steepster has been doing very good with the ‘more’ button lately – I’m always able to make it to where I previously stopped reading notes.

Cameron B.

I’m loving all of the increased activity that comes with advent season! :D

gmathis

Y’all just remember that come July when I’m lonely and have none of you to talk to ;)

Leafhopper

Yes! The activity on Steepster has definitely ramped up and I’m feeling some advent FOMO. :P Actually, I’m glad to see all these tasting notes.

tea-sipper

Yeah, I love that Steepster lets me live through the advents of others! I get to “try” teas too. :D

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tea-sipper

Also, I’m trying to keep up on reading tasting notes but it’s an avalanche! I’m always two days behind. haha

tea-sipper

AND Steepster has been doing very good with the ‘more’ button lately – I’m always able to make it to where I previously stopped reading notes.

Cameron B.

I’m loving all of the increased activity that comes with advent season! :D

gmathis

Y’all just remember that come July when I’m lonely and have none of you to talk to ;)

Leafhopper

Yes! The activity on Steepster has definitely ramped up and I’m feeling some advent FOMO. :P Actually, I’m glad to see all these tasting notes.

tea-sipper

Yeah, I love that Steepster lets me live through the advents of others! I get to “try” teas too. :D

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Hi! I love tea and trying new ones – it adds a bit of variety to my day! Books, music, TV & movies are my thing… and tea, of course.

Some of my favorite tea shops (still operating):
birdandblendtea.com
teavivre.com
52teas.com
svtea.com
whisperingpinestea.com
justea.com
harney.com
Dammann Freres
fusionteas.com
Javateaco.com
Lupicia
Octaviatea.com
Davidstea
eco-cha.com
what-cha.com
singleoriginteas.com
teasenz.com
tealyra.com
Mandala
verdanttea.com

Favorite tea shops (RIP):
butikiteas.com
steapshoppe.com
steepcityteas.com
aquartertotea.com
dellaterrateas.com
zentealife.com
angrytearoom.com
theteamerchant.net
joysteaspoon.com
tealiciousllc.com
Rivertea
Specialteas

My icon photo is Richard Mayhew from the graphic novel ‘Neverwhere’ by Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey & Glenn Fabry.

Most of the teas listed in my cupboard are actually sample sizes. I don’t really have 2,000 ounces of tea around here! Many of my teas have only one teaspoon left… maybe two. But I like keeping them in my cupboard list for reference to what I could be sipping. Usually, I write tasting notes once for each tea. I’m still drinking them, just not writing tasting notes each time!

I’m always in search of: Hattialli, Qu Hao black, Jin Jun Mei, teas using marshmallow root.

My dislikes: hibiscus, ginger (unless in chai), turmeric, bee pollen, charcoal type flavors

My ratings:
95-100 – Super awesome deliciousness favorites – cupboard essential
80-95 – Also pretty delicious
65-80 – Pretty good
50-65 – Okay
1-50 – Probably won’t want to sip it again

I’m planning on being a Steepsterer as long as there IS a Steepster, so if you’re not hearing from me, that means something happened to my health… if you know what I mean. (Or as evidenced by the great computer hiatus of 2019, something happened to my computer… I have a dumb phone so can’t access internet on that. As of 12/20/21 my wifi might start getting unreliable.)

Happy sipping!

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