Mercuryhime

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Mandarin Silk from The Persimmon Tree Tea Company

Mercuryhime drank Mandarin Silk by The Persimmon Tree Tea Company

This has been a very depressing day. I started this tea cold brewing when I left the house today. I didn’t realize it was an oolong. For some reason I thought this was a green. Well the leaves expanded way more than expected for that reason and my cup is pretty strong on flavor. Dilute it was cold water and it tastes just about perfect. It’s a very soothing cup of chilled tea for a tough day. The vanilla is comfortingly creamy and sweet and the lemon keeps it fresh.

This reminds me quite s bit of David’s Tea’s Vanilla Oolong. I’d be curious to try them side by side to compare.

Thank you, Azzrian for sharing this delicious blend with me.

2012-06-29 21:04:08 -0400

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Kittenna 2012-06-30 05:06:38 -0400

:( Sorry to hear that your day wasn’t great. Hopefully things are better today!

Hesper June 2012-06-30 12:04:11 -0400

I hope your weekend is extra awesome to make up for yesterday!

Mercuryhime 2012-06-30 12:11:56 -0400

You’re both very sweet. Thank you. :)

Azzrian 2012-06-30 17:37:41 -0400

I do hope your day is getting better. Glad you enjoyed this tea.

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I came from a tea drinking family, but I never appreciated the different qualities and varieties of tea until older. All that time wasted! But I guess I needed to be mature enough to appreciate the tea experience. :)

My favorite teas are green oolongs and white tea. I also love greens, especially gyokuro. I have a huge appreciation for rooibos and honeybush as they are often that only thing I can drink in the evening. I am a relatively new convert to black teas. This is unfortunate for my wallet but extremely wonderful for my palate. :)

In any case, I have a love for both flavored and unflavored teas. They are different experiences for sure, but both enjoyable. I find that it often depends on my mood.

I am on a quest to find a tea that will win my husband over. I think I’m making some headway…

My profile pic features my two lovable puppies, Mr. Snuggles and Sr. Caliente.