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Milky Oolong (TB13) from Nothing But Tea

Angrboda drank Milky Oolong (TB13) by Nothing But Tea

Today it was a craving for something a bit fresher than the blacks of the sampler box. Something with a little more perky to it.

So therefore I pick the tea that smells of warm strawberry yoghurt. No my mind doesn’t make sense to me either.

Still. It’s fresher than Indian blacks.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ll take my tea and find my book. I had to get off the train this afternoon just at a really exciting spot! O.o

2010-07-01 12:44:11 -0400

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gmathis 2010-07-01 13:07:43 -0400

Can’t resist asking … what are you reading?

Angrboda 2010-07-01 13:17:18 -0400

My train-book is Gullstruck Island by Frances Hardinge (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gullstruck-Island-Frances-Hardinge/dp/1405055383/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278004398&sr=8-3)
If you like fantasy and/or YA, I sincerely recommend checking FH out. I own all the three novels she’s got out so far, bought the first one on the ~~order~~ recommendation of a friend who knew her at some point so he was doing some name-dropping. I think they went to school together at some point. I liked that one ( Fly By Night ) so I took a look at what else she had out. Next I read Verdigris Deep which I liked better than FBN, and now this one that is by far my favourite book by her so far. I wish I could world-build half as well as her.

gmathis 2010-07-01 13:18:56 -0400

Will check it out. My Mount-to-Be-Read is about unclimbable as it is, but love hearing about new good stuff.

Angrboda 2010-07-01 13:22:42 -0400

If you decide to give it a go, let me know if you liked it.

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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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