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drank Russian Caravan Black Tea Blend by ESP Emporium
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Star TrekI steeped a pot of this tea for a relaxing breakfast on a holiday off from work. No need to rush for work, so hubby and I decided to go to the local donut shop (something we rarely do but who cares…a little indulgence on sweets adds to the sweetness of life…smile) and purchase donuts to bring back home to accompany my tea and to accompany his coffee. I choose ESP Emporium’s Russian Caravan Black Tea Blend for breakfast because I love the feeling and meditativeness I get when I drink cups of China Lapsang Souchong Black Tea where this Russian Caravan is suppose to also give a similar smoky note but smoother. Perfect for a morning where I wanted a little more depth to my tea but also lately as fall approaches I have pleasant memories of camping and backpacking with hubby where I think we need to get back on the trail :)

The tea was smoky like a China Lapsang Souchong Black Tea and reminiscent of a campfire; but, the smooth texture and smooth feel on the mouth going down as you drank it rounded out the smokiness and added a slight butter texture mixed with a little smoke. Believe me the slight smokiness and butteriness paired well to establish a smooth tea. I like to experiment in pairing my tea with food and as I said we purchased donuts. I had a coconut donut and a pumpkin crème filled donut with this tea, and the smooth and buttery texture yet smokiness that gave the tea a nice strong breakfast tea melded perfectly.

I forgot to mention that we also watched an episode of Star Trek Enterprise on Netflix this morning as we relaxed to a breakfast of tea and donuts :) Something about a smoky tea and sweets just melded perfectly with Star Trek, aggressive aliens, and the sweetness of some of the crew members to make a situation come out perfect :)

Flavors: Butter, Smoke

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec 4 tsp 24 OZ / 709 ML
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Late 40s tattooed teapunk drinking, sci fi, steampunk, and comic book reader and knitter, who enjoys the tea experience with my meals, a good sci fi or comic book, jazz, or Cha Dao with peaceful Tibetan style music and incense to create my home Cha Dao experience. I practice yoga daily. If you do not find me doing a meditative long 1.5 hr walk on weekends then I am cycling. Mother of an American Bull Dog and Red Nose Pit – dogs are my children :)

A fictional character I would love to have tea with and become friends is fellow tea lover Star Trek Officer and Vulcan High Command Officer T’Pol. Everyone picks Jean Luc Picard but I would love to have tea with T’Pol who seems so much more interesting. Otherwise, I also see myself as a space explorer visiting planets and enjoying tea time with new friends on other planets.

I am also an author of a motivational and vegetarian cookbook who tends to pair my tea every night with my meals.

My first love is Chinese black teas but also love other black teas from Indonesia, South Korea, Kenya, Himalyas and more. I love world cooking and world teas. I also love green teas that have a vegetal and maybe seaweed quality. I drink my teas naked, unless I have a herbal tea before bed such as an ayurvedic tea as a “yoga” tea where I will add almond, coconut, or soy milk with honey or agave.

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