Angrboda

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Angrboda drank Raspberry Oolong by A C Perch's

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.

2009-11-28 10:50:56 -0500

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takgoti 2009-11-28 11:20:52 -0500

CONGRATULATIONS!

teaplz 2009-11-28 12:41:57 -0500

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!

Cofftea 2009-11-28 14:12:34 -0500

I seem to neurotically add everybody

Cofftea 2009-11-28 14:13:48 -0500

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.

Angrboda 2009-11-28 14:15:27 -0500

Hah, I WAS wondering why you were quoting my own profile info back to me. :p

Carolyn 2009-11-28 20:41:38 -0500

You rock! Congratulations on the win!!! You are the NaNoTeaGoddess in my estimation.

Calochortus 2009-11-30 02:20:00 -0500

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.

Angrboda 2009-11-30 06:38:45 -0500

It’s absolutely gorgeous. It doesn’t have a very strong fruity flavour, but the smell of the dry leaves is to die for. :)

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Angrboda felt her bio needed to be re-written, but she failed to consider what she wanted it to say instead.

Um…

Okay. Ang prefers black teas and the darker sorts of oolongs. She has to be in the mood for green and white and she enjoys, but knows little to nothing about, pu-erh.

Her preferences with black teas are the Chinese ones, particularly from Fujian, but also Keemun and just about anything smoky. She occasionally enjoys Yunnans but they’re not favourites.

She is sceptical about Indian blacks as she generally finds them too astringent and too easy to get wrong. She doesn’t really care for Darjeelings at all.

She likes flavoured teas as well, particularly fruit flavoured ones, but also has an obsession with finding the Perfect Vanilla Flavoured Black.

However, she thinks Earl Grey is generally kind of boring. Cinnamon and ginger are also not really a hit, and she’s not very fond of chais. Evil hibiscus is evil. Even in small amounts, and yes, Ang can usually detect hibiscus, mostly by way of the metallic flavour of blood it has.

Ang is not super impressed with rooibos or honeybush. She doesn’t care for either, really, but when they are flavoured, there have been known to be surprising exceptions to this rule.

Ang has a number of teas that she regards her Standard Panel and will always try to have on hand.
-Lapsang Souchong, any brand really, but preferably AC Perchs.
-Blackberry flavoured black or similar, any brand.
-Late Summer Blend, AC Perchs
-Raspberry Oolong, AC Perchs OR Red Fruits Oolong, Le Palais des Thes
-Caramel, Kusmi OR Toffee, Le Palais des Thes
-Something orange flavoured, black or pu-erh, any brand.
-Tan Yang Te Ji, Teaspring OR Bai Lin Gongfu, Teavivre
-A good Keemun, any brand.
-The Perfect Vanilla Black if and when she ever finds it…

Angrboda is almost always open to swapping. Just ask her.

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