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drank Pomegranate Oolong by Harney & Sons
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Thanks OMGsrsly for sending me a couple of sachets.
I’m not doing well with this one. In my world pomegranate oolong sounds wonderful, key word there being “sounds”. In reality this doesn’t work for my tastes. Tart, bitter, vegetal, weird fruit – that’s my impression.
I probably would have bought some of this when/if I ever get around to a H&S order. OMGsrsly, if nothing else you saved me some money – thank you.
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Nxtdoor
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I saw this at chapters today also but didn’t buy it when I noticed the oolong is Tie guan yin. I learned I don’t do florals so was afraid. I also don’t dig pomegranates but for some reason I reached for this tin. Maybe it was before my brain kicked in and started analyzing. I agree, pomegranate oolong sounds awesome. Based on your review, I am happy I left it on shelf.

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I think I get blinded by the name of the tea and often don’t look at the details. You might like it, but it was a miss for me.

ashmanra
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I really love Harney and Sons, and I know a lot of people who love this tea, but the Pom totally covers up the oolong and I just don’t get it. I would greatly prefer unflavored oolong to this.

OMGsrsly
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Haha. No worries. :) I like this one cold steeped better, I think. Just for a few hours though.

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Nxtdoor
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I saw this at chapters today also but didn’t buy it when I noticed the oolong is Tie guan yin. I learned I don’t do florals so was afraid. I also don’t dig pomegranates but for some reason I reached for this tin. Maybe it was before my brain kicked in and started analyzing. I agree, pomegranate oolong sounds awesome. Based on your review, I am happy I left it on shelf.

Dexter
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I think I get blinded by the name of the tea and often don’t look at the details. You might like it, but it was a miss for me.

ashmanra
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I really love Harney and Sons, and I know a lot of people who love this tea, but the Pom totally covers up the oolong and I just don’t get it. I would greatly prefer unflavored oolong to this.

OMGsrsly
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Haha. No worries. :) I like this one cold steeped better, I think. Just for a few hours though.

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C.S. Lewis – “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”

I needed to update my profile. I joined Steepster 03Mar13. I am just amazed at how much my tastes have changed since then.
When I discovered loose leaf tea about a year and half ago, I didn’t know anything other than my local Davids and Teavana/Teaopia. Stumbling onto Steepster CHANGED EVERYTHING.
Hello, my name is Dex I’m a tea addict.
I’ve been through the “I need to try every single tea out there” phase. I really hope the worst of that has passed. I’ve learned enough to know that I only need to try HALF of all the teas out there. LOL
When I started this journey, I was all about the flavored rooibos and fruity tisanes. Don’t get me wrong there is still room for dessert (chocolate/caramel/nutty) Rooibos teas in my cupboard and I still do enjoy them, BUT I am quickly learning to appreciate the some of the straight teas of the world.
Big bold (but not icky)pu’erh is suddenly my favorite, followed by woody/roasted oolongs. I’m just starting to explore straight black teas, and have found some that I really like.
Generally speaking I’m not into greens at all, only like the occasional green oolong, and white teas are just too mild for my tastes (unless they are fruit flavored). I still enjoy really good fruit tisanes, but am now cold steeping them.
I don’t like floral/herbal blends, and mint anything is not on my preferred list.
I am still exploring new teas, adapting to my changing tastes, understanding more every day how little I really know about tea. Ultimately I would love to find approximately 50 teas that I just “can’t live without” and always have them in my cupboard. That might not be practical, but that what I’m searching for. It’s going to be a fun journey.

All in all, I love this site. I’ve met some wonderful people, and have gotten to try some amazing teas because of them. It really restores your faith in humanity when you get a note saying “oh by the way I sent you some tea”. Wonderful, generous, people here.

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