Holiday tea 2023 #12
Another from CameronB! I guess a handful that Cameron sent over were, in fact, holiday teas. :D So they ended up as my only “new” holiday teas for the year. This is a good thing though, as with less than a week left in the year, I have NOT met my sipdown goals! I forgot I had this tea YEARS ago and was able to refresh my memory. It’s an okay Celestial Seasonings blend in my opinion, then and now! I guess I forgot it was a decaf green. Kind of a weird base for peppermint? But the blend works overall. I would NOT use two teabags for a mug with this one, as the peppermint would be a bit too harsh with two bags. Otherwise, it’s a perfect complement of background flavors with just the right amount of sweetness, peppermint rightly taking center stage. I think I steeped it JUST RIGHT. Second steep was also worthy. I appreciate that a billion teas later, after last trying this one, I would still rate this a 74. :D
Steep #1 // 35 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 50 min after boiling (forgot about it) // many minute steep
Holiday tea 2023 #13 Simpson & Vail – Gingerbread
Holiday tea 2023 #14 Bird & Blend – The Night Before Christmas
I didn’t have enough time for all my holiday blends this year! Merry Christmas to all!
