Alphakitty

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Alphakitty drank Lady Londonderry by English Tea Store

Thanks to the very generous Azzrian for this sample! I mentioned offhand that I forgot to add it to my order at ETS and she offered to send me some, and I am SO glad I got to try this. This tea is enchanting! Usually I can pick out individual flavors quite well, but here they all blend so perfectly you just get hints of them: berry, citrus, floral, even some honey notes. With no additions it’s a bit sweet, but a natural sweetness that seems to come from the berry flavor. The floral is so light, almost airy, and the citrus is nicely in the background and not overpowering at all. Everything here is in perfect harmony: I can see why it has so many great reviews!

2012-06-28 00:33:18 -0400

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Azzrian 2012-06-28 01:04:28 -0400

So happy you like it! :)

Kittenna 2012-06-28 02:51:11 -0400

I think this is en route to me via Azzrian as well! Excited!

Alphakitty 2012-06-28 03:22:11 -0400

It’s so good—I made a second cup iced and it might have been even better. The berry/cream/citrus combo kind of reminds me of Paris, only jammier.

ashmanra 2012-06-28 09:23:35 -0400

This one is very good! I should send some to my daughter’s BF. He would love it.

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Tea has always been a passion of mine, though I got away from it during college. A lack of cupboard space and a constant influx of people into my suite made me pretty much abandon my teas at home. But now that I’m done with school, it’s definitely come back with a vengeance—to the point where I’ve purchased about 65 different kinds in the past 3 months!

I like most kinds of teas—yes, even peach, which I used to think I disliked!. Oolongs are definitely my favorite, and I’m an avid fan of earl grey, floral teas, and chai blends along with anything melon. The only kind of teas on my “no” list are rooibos blends (which gives me headaches) and banana flavored ones since bananas are public enemy #1 in my mind.

The best thing about tea for me is how you can be passionate about it and still have it integrate into all of your other hobbies. I like a lot of things: writing, video games, books, sewing, figure collecting, astronomy… it’s a long list. But whatever I’m doing, I can have a cup of tea in hand!