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Mastress Alita’s sipdown challenge – September Tea #1 – A Breakfast Tea

So eyeing the list for September prompts, I might actually have a few possible challenge possibilities from what I brought along in my gallon zip bag of teas. Scratch that. Uncannily, I might be able to accomplish ALL the prompts with my gallon zipbag of teas, though they may not be actual sipdowns!   I like to bring a few teaspoons of each tea along, for variety so I don’t get bored with a tea, but also for space saving.  20 teaspoons = too much for travel.  1 teaspoon = not saving enough space in that gallon zip bag (too much packaging, not enough tea).   So this will be fun seeing what prompts I can accomplish away from my tea stash.

This tea is Not a sipdown and I’m glad.  I always forget this is just about the best black tea bag.  And accurate with the “breakfast” name. It’s so rich while not being astringent, two steeps.  I usually bring this specific tea traveling…

gmathis

I agree. This one is very, very good! (Yet another reason to run by Natural Grocers this weekend!)

ashmanra

I haven’t tried this one, but I like their puerh. May keep an eye out for it.

Shae

I normally really like Numi’s teas, so I’ve added this one to my list to try. My favorite was their decaf black vanilla but I think it’s been discontinued for a while now. :(

tea-sipper

Shae – YEEESSSSS my very favorite from Numi is also their decaf Vanilla black. So good I don’t know why they would have discontinued it. I had it ages ago and it has the distinction of being the very first tea on my Steepster wishlist. Let me know if you ever find it anywhere! I will do the same.

Shae

I will, for sure! Thank you!

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gmathis

I agree. This one is very, very good! (Yet another reason to run by Natural Grocers this weekend!)

ashmanra

I haven’t tried this one, but I like their puerh. May keep an eye out for it.

Shae

I normally really like Numi’s teas, so I’ve added this one to my list to try. My favorite was their decaf black vanilla but I think it’s been discontinued for a while now. :(

tea-sipper

Shae – YEEESSSSS my very favorite from Numi is also their decaf Vanilla black. So good I don’t know why they would have discontinued it. I had it ages ago and it has the distinction of being the very first tea on my Steepster wishlist. Let me know if you ever find it anywhere! I will do the same.

Shae

I will, for sure! Thank you!

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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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