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JacquelineM

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JacquelineM drank Emperor's Red by Premium Steap

I took a walk to Premium Steap yesterday to replenish my roasty friend!!!! SO happy to be able to do that you have no idea! I was in a near panic walking to the store – not knowing – since the harvest was so troubled this year – if they would have it! (can you tell I’m rereading David Copperfield and that I totally get a kick out of Mr. Micawber?!!? But I digress!)

Thankfully – the big beautiful silver container was full! Phew! The intoxicating fragrance as the owner scooped the tea almost made me faint! I knew exactly at that moment what today’s morning tea was going to be :)

As usual, it does not disappoint. Smooth, roasty, tangy, heaven.

2010-10-22 09:44:59 -0400

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gmathis 2010-10-22 11:54:26 -0400

Oh, for a GOOD tea store that I could walk to … count that as a serious blessing!

JacquelineM 2010-10-22 11:59:38 -0400

I really, really do :) It is a great pleasure to stroll there and pick out tea, and have some chit chat! I even get dressed up the day I go! I’m so silly!

gmathis 2010-10-22 13:59:04 -0400

Are you kidding? That sounds like a vacation to me! Local tea shop of choice is one aisle in a health food store in a strip mall…not much on atmosphere :)

gmathis 2010-10-22 13:59:31 -0400

Did I mention TINY aisle, tiny store, and tiny strip mall?

JacquelineM 2010-10-22 14:18:59 -0400

Poor thing! That wouldn’t do it for me, either! Do you ever visit anywhere that has a nice shop? I live the next state over to where I work, and I always worry that when I get another job I will have to plan City Saturdays to get all of the things I’ve grown to love that are only available in the city.

ashmanra 2010-10-22 17:47:00 -0400

I have to drive almost two hours for truly good tea! But I am sooo thankful for the unbelievably good service from Harney and Sons and I CAN call the distant store and have things shipped, I just haven’t done so yet! But to be able to walk there? Ah, that would be delightful!

ashmanra 2010-10-22 17:47:59 -0400

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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 I am currently taking classes in order to become certified to teach.

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