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Dan

Dan drank Ancient Emerald Lily by Rishi Tea

The leaves of this tea are so big its hard to use a teaspoon to get them. So, I used my fingers and used about twice as much tea as I did the first time I drank this. Then I steeped for 6 minutes. The tea was unbelievable and I’m not usually this ecstatic about green teas. The tea had a nutty and orchid fragrance and had a nutty toasty taste with a slightly floral aftertaste. I’m going to start not following directions and experimenting until I get the tea the way I like it. This cup was great.

2010-04-19 17:05:05 -0400

205 °F / 96 °C

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Cofftea 2010-04-19 17:15:52 -0400

“The leaves of this tea are so big its hard to use a teaspoon to get them”… exactly the reason I have a digital scale:)

LadyLondonderry 2010-04-19 17:27:13 -0400

And exactly why I’ve decided I need one!:) Some of my very favorite teas have ginormous leaves, and measuring them is quite a guessing game.

Dan 2010-04-19 17:40:09 -0400

I have one ordered but its not here yet.

LiberTEAS 2010-04-19 22:00:44 -0400

When the leaves are too big for me to use a tea spoon, I pour them out into the palm of my hand to measure them. LOL

LiberTEAS 2010-04-19 22:01:36 -0400

Oh… and I now wish I would have ordered this when it was the Steepster Select. Not that I need more tea…

LENA 2010-04-20 10:10:25 -0400

I often use the “pour into my palm” method. I still haven’t decided on which scale to buy. I tend to think of all the teas that I could buy with the money and not the scale. :)

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I am evolving as a tea drinker. I drank coffee until 2 years ago and my tea drinking was consigned to tea bags. I started drinking tea when I was in Hawaii for 4 months. I drank tea, exercised, ate right and followed the directions of my son who is a body builder. I lost 70 pounds. I am keeping up my good habits which include drinking tea. I am healthier, happier, and look forwards to trying different kinds of teas and seeing all that I have missed during the last 6 decades.
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