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LiberTEAS drank Earl Grey Guayusa by 52teas

Thanks again to QuiltGuppy for getting me a 3-week subscription… this is week 2!

This is a very interesting take on Earl Grey… the Guayusa brings out some of the sweeter notes of the bergamot, while allowing the tangy qualities to really come through nicely. An interesting contrast playing out on the palate.

It’s really quite good!

2011-06-10 16:14:02 -0400

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Kashyap 2011-06-10 17:31:01 -0400

what is ‘guayusa’?

LiberTEAS 2011-06-10 20:17:30 -0400

@Kashyap: Guayusa is a tree from the Amazon. The leaves are are steeped similar to tea. The flavor is strong and smooth, no bitterness.

Kashyap 2011-06-11 09:09:57 -0400

looking it up, it says it has nearly 2% by weight volume proportion of caffiene and is one of the most caffienated plants out there….wow….

LiberTEAS 2011-06-11 13:27:44 -0400

Yes, but interestingly enough, it doesn’t affect me the way that coffee’s caffeine would. I felt all jittery and even nauseated when I would drink coffee. Not so with Guayusa.

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I am obsessed with tea!

I am a co-founder of the SororiTEA Sisters:
http://sororiteasisters.com

I also review teas for the Tea Review Blog:
http://www.teareviewblog.com

In addition to my passion for tea, I am also a mixed media/altered arts artist. You can see some of my art here: http://eccentricpastiche.blogspot.com

I am also a self-proclaimed foodie. I review local restaurants and the food I buy online here: http://hungryinportland.wordpress.com

My favorite teas are Yellow Teas with most Oolong teas at a close second. As far as “flavored” teas go, I love Earl Grey, Chocolate and Jasmine teas.

I also am intrigued by flavored teas with an unusual or unique flavor combination.

I don’t do a whole lot of swaps anymore, however, I do occasionally sell sampler boxes here: http://liberteas.teatra.de/ I don’t always have sampler boxes available as it depends upon how much time I have as well as packaging supplies. I usually post at least one or two sampler boxes per month, though, so if you’re interested, keep an eye out or PM me and I’ll let you know when I have some posted.

Most of the teas that I record in my notes here are going to have a fairly high rating from me. This is not because I am not discerning, but because I do not usually waste my time on drinking tea I do not care for, nor will I waste my time on writing about it.