Alphakitty

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Alphakitty drank Tamarind Pop by Butiki Teas

I was watching Iron Chef the other night and the secret ingredient was… tamarind! I got so excited, I turned to the bf and said “I made a tamarind tea!” I’m pretty proud that he didn’t roll his eyes, since he lives with me and obviously knows all about Tamarind Pop because I talk about it constantly. What can I say, I’m addicted!

Since then I’ve made this three times: twice hot, once iced. I gave two ounces to my dad and he thinks this is best cold, and I do agree (he’s become a cold brewing snob, it’s pretty adorable) but honestly it’s perfection to me either way!

2013-03-07 19:51:47 -0500

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Azzrian 2013-03-07 20:02:02 -0500

Haha awesome! I did that once with Durian fruit! Saw it on a cooking show then realized I had a tea with Durian in it! :)

Ze_Teamaker 2013-03-07 20:51:20 -0500

The secret ingredient is…… TAMARIND!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrmhdGkdh-Q

TheTeaFairy 2013-03-10 19:33:01 -0400

Could watch Iron Chef for days without any interruption and be content with life!

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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!