I’ve had this sample of Fu Brick from Life in Teacup for quite awhile, and today was finally the day. I posted some picks to my Instagram, if anybody wants to see it. Anyway, it’s dark tea with the Golden Flowers clearly on display. The texture over all the steepings is very smooth, with a vanilla like feel. The flavor is wood and tobacco, and after the first few cups my mouth has a sensation of camphor too. I till have quite a ways to go with this, but so far I’d say the taste is pretty consistent throughout. This tea is really more about sensations and a good tea buzz too. I enjoyed it. BTW, the reason I posted it over here at the Random Steeping page is because it was a free sample and I didn’t see a point in creating a page for it, since I don’t think Gingko is offering it on her page.
And that’s a sipdown, folks!
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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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St. Louis, MO
