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On Saturday I peeped into my mailbox, and there was a Tiger in there!!!!!!! Ricky was kind enough to send me some Series 4 :) I gave the tiger his own little area in a nice basket in the tea cabinet so he wouldn’t hurt Florence and Marco Polo (Thomas Sampson and Jackee Muntz acted all brave but I could see it in their eyes that they were a little scared – what with that blue tongue and pointy teeth!).

He brewed up so dark and strong! Almost like coffee! I was frightened out of my wits! Imagine my surprise when I took a sip, and found out he’s just a pussy cat!!!! A bit feisty (I am definitely getting some pepper!) but purrrrrringly smooth and sweet. I of course used some milk, him being a cat and all. A little sugar too. Very very delicious!!!

2nd Steep – 6 min It’s Grrrrrrrrreat! (Tony the Tiger humor! Please forgive me!)
just a little lighter in body and taste, and no pepper. Thoroughly enjoyable.

The Tiger is now curled up in the basket in my tea cabinet. (There is enough for at least one more pot!!) I saw Florence furiously knitting him a toy, and Marco Polo somehow produced some catnip (most likely from his vast spice travels around the world). I was totally SHOCKED to see Thomas Sampson and Jackee Muntz huddled over the basket talking “wickle puddy tat You so cuuuute awwwwwwwww!” baby talk to the tiger! NOW I’ve seen EVERYTHING!

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Ricky

LOL, that’s was great! I must of gave you the cub, because I have a raging roaring tiger. Well at least the first time I had it. Today it was a bit weaker, I must have used less tea leaves. Tiger has a little pen? Aww.

JacquelineM

Ricky – The milk tames the tiger :) (Do not try in Zoo or on Safari!)

Ricky

So that’s why they were snarling and growling at me when I tried it!

LENA

LOL…too funny!

takgoti

Aww, I love a good Tea Ninja Surprise!

yssah

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Ricky

LOL, that’s was great! I must of gave you the cub, because I have a raging roaring tiger. Well at least the first time I had it. Today it was a bit weaker, I must have used less tea leaves. Tiger has a little pen? Aww.

JacquelineM

Ricky – The milk tames the tiger :) (Do not try in Zoo or on Safari!)

Ricky

So that’s why they were snarling and growling at me when I tried it!

LENA

LOL…too funny!

takgoti

Aww, I love a good Tea Ninja Surprise!

yssah

an expert storyteller who understands the feelings of her characters well = you!

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I love to cook, bake, read, paint, knit, do needlework, and garden. I need my coffee, but I LOVE my tea. I work at an Art School, and attend a large public university doing post-bac work (my BA is in English). I’m interested in the liminal spaces between art and craft, the academic and the practical, the individual and community, and the old and the new. I’m currently exploring these ideas through the disciplines of education, literature, history, and psychology.

I enjoy writing tasting notes, but have decided not to numerically rate teas as of 9/14/10. For an explanation, see my looooong tasting note about Mountain Malt from the Simple Leaf.

My favorites:
Chinese black teas
A good “milk and sugar” English style black
Earl Grey (classic, and in all variations!)
Vanilla teas (classic, and in all variations!)
Jasmine, Rose, Violet and other froofy, flowery teas!
An Occasional Oolong
Flavored Rooibos
Herbal Tisanes

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