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Ginger Sage Winter Spa Blend from Verdant Tea
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2013-03-21 Yes! A tea from verdant that i really like! I used to drink all these weird medicinal herbal teas, and this tastes like a much, much better version of all of them. I guess the minty flavour that is not mint is the tulsi… i should see about picking up some plain tulsi tea!

I added a pinch (about 8 leaves) of the autumn laoshan green to this, just because. I honestly can’t tell that it’s in there, but i don’t know if that’s good or bad. I used 1 tsp tea in about 8 oz water and steeped 2 mins. Just sniffing it made me want to add honey, but it’s surprisingly sweet on its own. I quickly gave in and added honey, but only about 1/4 tsp. There are definitely more steeps in the leaves, so I’m going to chuck what’s leftover into my timolino tomorrow (mine just has a screen, not a basket), and see how tastebud-shrivelingly powerful it gets after a full morning of steeping.

Anyways, i really like this one. Definitely a unique herbal done right, imo.

Edit: Steep two is just ginger. Boo! Oh well. I didn’t have super high hopes for a second steep on an herbal anyways. :)

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MissLena
MissLena 2013-03-22 01:32:01 -0400

I loveee this tea so much!

OMGsrsly
OMGsrsly 2013-03-22 01:50:17 -0400

My cup is cold now and I’m still sipping on it! I love it. So excited to drink more tomorrow. (I’m alternating tea and water right now as I’m a little dehydrated. Tea for flavour, water for hydration.)

Chizakura
Chizakura 2013-03-22 02:19:36 -0400

Hooray! :D Glad to hear you really like this one!

TastyBrew
TastyBrew 2013-03-22 02:20:34 -0400

I love this one too! It’s totally unique but so satisfying when I’m sick, especially with a scoop of raw honey!

OMGsrsly
OMGsrsly 2013-03-23 00:57:00 -0400

It was SO good with honey.

TastyBrew
TastyBrew 2013-03-23 01:17:10 -0400

Nice! Glad you like it :-)

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Black teas are my favourite, although I do drink the occasional green tea. I am exploring herbal and fruity teas for summer icing and winter evenings, and oolong and pu erh are new and exciting… although I do not like an oolong that tastes mostly of seaweed. I avoid mint, and my BFF is allergic to raspberries, so I read a lot of ingredient listings.

I have discovered that I do not like teas that are too roasty and toasty. Some Rig Red Robe teas are ok, some Yunnan Blacks are ok, some hojichas are ok. Just some. I seem to prefer traditional blends (oh Irish breakfast), Assam, Ceylon and Nilgiri types as unflavored morning caffeine boosts. Flavoured black teas are closest to my heart, and therefore take up the most room in my stomach.

My ratings are based on the little faces, and depend on what face I make when I sip the tea! :)

(Isn’t that a bling-tastic tea cup?)

Also: A map of tea places in Vancouver. I’ve been to some of them, but not a lot. If you have any suggestions, please let me know!
http://goo.gl/maps/gXsKK

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