Inspirational tea for the WIN! Literally, actually, as I just hit 50094 words on NaNoWriMo. Just now.
Leonard Cohen is now singing ’I’m your man’ for me and I’m on the second steep of this now. The tea itself can handle a resteep quite well, but the berries, not so much. At this point it might as well just have been a regular plain oolong. A nice one definitely, though. It has plenty of flavour and plenty of lingering aftertaste. Like it’s crawling down into every little nook and cranny of my mouth and sitting there saving the nummy for later. Slightly astringent at first contact with the tongue but it goes away again.
Also, it makes me think of those of you who now and then describe a tea flavour as ‘baked’ and I can’t for the life of me figure out what you mean by that, but this tea reminds me of it, so maybe it IS bakey and only my subconsciousness is registering it?
I should probably make a pot of Pai Mu Tan since that one has turned into my celebration tea, but really, I’d rather see if I can get a third steep out of this one. So I’ll do that.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Whoooo! I won NaNo one year, and haven’t tried it since. Glad it went so awesomely for you, and that you’re drinking awesome-flavored tea as well!
I seem to neurotically add everybody
grrr… there was more to that LOL… Anyway. I do too so we can be neurotic together:) I also compalin that my dash board is never ending which I shouldn’t because it’s my own fault lol.
Hah, I WAS wondering why you were quoting my own profile info back to me. :p
You rock! Congratulations on the win!!! You are the NaNoTeaGoddess in my estimation.
Congratulations on winning NaNo! I haven’t been able to participate for the last two years, but I love seeing everyone hit their 50,000 word mark at this time!
This tea sounds absolutely lovely — I love berry teas, and this sounds like it’s a good mix with the oolong.
It’s absolutely gorgeous. It doesn’t have a very strong fruity flavour, but the smell of the dry leaves is to die for. :)
CONGRATULATIONS!
Whoooo! I won NaNo one year, and haven’t tried it since. Glad it went so awesomely for you, and that you’re drinking awesome-flavored tea as well!
I seem to neurotically add everybody
grrr… there was more to that LOL… Anyway. I do too so we can be neurotic together:) I also compalin that my dash board is never ending which I shouldn’t because it’s my own fault lol.
Hah, I WAS wondering why you were quoting my own profile info back to me. :p
You rock! Congratulations on the win!!! You are the NaNoTeaGoddess in my estimation.
Congratulations on winning NaNo! I haven’t been able to participate for the last two years, but I love seeing everyone hit their 50,000 word mark at this time!
This tea sounds absolutely lovely — I love berry teas, and this sounds like it’s a good mix with the oolong.
It’s absolutely gorgeous. It doesn’t have a very strong fruity flavour, but the smell of the dry leaves is to die for. :)