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I really hated this one the first time around. The second time, I made the first steep at four minutes instead of two, which made it much more bearable to drink. The first taste is apple, followed quickly by sweet chamomile and honeysuckle. Then there’s the lingering flavor of goji berries on the back end. It’s really well blended, actually. The smell is strange and off-putting though. Like something you’d baste a turkey with. Maybe that’s the frankincense? I have absolutely no idea what frankincense smells like. But the weird savory note actually comes out in the flavor and gets stronger as the tea cools. It’s just not working for me. Happily, I am sending the rest of this off to someone who can enjoy it.

Stephanie

Verdant herbals are SO hit or miss. They make my favorite herbal of all time yet I hate most of the other ones.

Tea Pet

What is your favorite herbal, Stephanie?

Stephanie

Ginger Sage Winter Spa blend!

mrs.stenhouse12

^same as me haha, Ginger Sage is the best EVER.

Kaylee

What amuses me is that I just swapped with both of you for the Ginger Sage :)

Stephanie

High fives all around then!

Tea Pet

Hmm… wow… I have almost all of the ingredients to make my own Ginger Sage Winter Spa blend at home! Let the experiments begin!

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Stephanie

Verdant herbals are SO hit or miss. They make my favorite herbal of all time yet I hate most of the other ones.

Tea Pet

What is your favorite herbal, Stephanie?

Stephanie

Ginger Sage Winter Spa blend!

mrs.stenhouse12

^same as me haha, Ginger Sage is the best EVER.

Kaylee

What amuses me is that I just swapped with both of you for the Ginger Sage :)

Stephanie

High fives all around then!

Tea Pet

Hmm… wow… I have almost all of the ingredients to make my own Ginger Sage Winter Spa blend at home! Let the experiments begin!

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Geek and nerd (shoutout to GeekSteep). Still trying to get a handle on this whole work/life balance while ALSO succeeding at work thing. I have some chronic illnesses that make that harder. Tea is my respite.

Favorite tea types, in order:
oolongs
green
herbal
white
yellow

Don’t drink:
black
pu’erh

A sampling of tea shops I like:
Te Company
Calabash
Volition
Tea Thoughts
Harney & Sons
Yunomi
Teavivre

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