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drank Canal Street Carnival by Butiki Teas
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I have to admit, I’ve been avoiding this tea for a little while. It was VERY aromatic, in the sense of strawberries & coconut, so much so that it reminded me of lotion. Overtime I opened it, the idea of drinking it kind of grossed me out. But yesterday I finally manned up, so to speak, & steeped it to share with a student & her mom, thinking that way if it wasn’t so great, at least I only had to drink a small cup, right?

I should have trusted Ms. Stacy, because it really wasn’t disgusting at all! My guests loved it, and although I can’t say that I felt the same way, it was still a pleasant cup of tea, not really lotion-like at all. It was a gentle cup, kind of like a strawberry cupcake topped with coconut frosting. I even ate a few of the rehydrated strawberries :)

Thanks to Sil for sending me a sample :)
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Lala
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Nice to have you back on the dashboard.

Terri HarpLady
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Thanks Lala!
I’ve been focusing on my sip down extravaganza discussion group, & just really haven’t had much to share in regards to teas I haven’t already reviewed 150,000 times, LOL. For now I’m mostly just gonna post reviews on teas I’m drinking for the first time, in part because I’m tired of being redundant, but also because life is busy for me & I just don’t have that much time to hang out :(
Big Hugs!

Sil
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glad this one didn’t give you any sort of reaction! eep.

Lala
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I know what you mean Terri, I haven’t posted a noted in forever! I’m just lurking around, stalking everyone.

Terri HarpLady
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Me to Sil! I did once have a reaction to one of Stacy’s strawberry teas…I forget which one. My cheeks got flushed, & then my butt cheeks turned red too, LOL, like when a baby has a reaction to strawberries.

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Lala
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Nice to have you back on the dashboard.

Terri HarpLady
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Thanks Lala!
I’ve been focusing on my sip down extravaganza discussion group, & just really haven’t had much to share in regards to teas I haven’t already reviewed 150,000 times, LOL. For now I’m mostly just gonna post reviews on teas I’m drinking for the first time, in part because I’m tired of being redundant, but also because life is busy for me & I just don’t have that much time to hang out :(
Big Hugs!

Sil
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glad this one didn’t give you any sort of reaction! eep.

Lala
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I know what you mean Terri, I haven’t posted a noted in forever! I’m just lurking around, stalking everyone.

Terri HarpLady
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Me to Sil! I did once have a reaction to one of Stacy’s strawberry teas…I forget which one. My cheeks got flushed, & then my butt cheeks turned red too, LOL, like when a baby has a reaction to strawberries.

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I’m so excited to have found this community! I’m a self-employed Harpist (acoustic & electric – Originals, Classical, Rock, Jazz, etc) & Singer/Songwriter. My days & nights revolve around teaching at home, playing gigs, gardening,& fixing awesome food to eat. My schedule is different everyday, but I just go with the flow, & I sip a lot of tea!

My love of Tea began with Herbals back in the 70’s. One of my favorites was a licorice blend from House of Hezekiah, an old tea shop in Kansas City. There was also a tea with mint, rose petals, chamomile, etc called Nuclear Casual Tea.
In the 80’s I gave up caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, (& a few illicit substances…), and brewed medicinal blends & tinctures to support 4 pregnancies (all children born at home). In the 90’s my love affair with green teas began when I discovered ‘The Republic of Tea’. Their beautiful teas & packaging inspired my original song, “TeaMind”, from my CD “Zen Breakfast”. If you’d like to hear the song for free, drop by my website.

In general, I drink my teas straight, but occasionally I add a pinch of Stevia & maybe some coconut or almond milk (I’m allergic to dairy, gluten, & various other things & avoid most sweets.)

I’ve explored a variety of teas:
Whites tend to be a little bland…sorry
Oolongs – wonderfully sensual
Roobios – I’m not a fan in general
Puehr – a fairly new direction for me
I’m not a huge fan of flavored teas, but I do make exceptions, & I’ll try just about anything once.

And Black Tea, Oh how I love thee!!
I am on a quest for the most wonderful breakfast cup! I will find you, my Love!

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