Terri HarpLady

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Experimental-Pressing Yue Guang Bai from Verdant Tea (Special)

Terri HarpLady drank Experimental-Pressing Yue Guang Bai by Verdant Tea (Special)

So, yes, I did join the Verdant Tea of the Month Reserve Club!

This afternoon I have been hanging around, sampling this offering for a couple of hours now. I’ve also been returning phone calls & emails, in an attempt to maintain some semblance of business-like behavior in my
self-employed way.

These are interesting cubes of pressed tea, and I followed the instructions, rinsing & steeping half a cube, 6 seconds. The dry tea has a lovely aroma, making me think of the vanilla malt powder we used to get when I was a kid. It smells of cream with a hint of malt.

The tea is a beautiful liquid gold! The taste & mouth-feel also remind me of cream with a little malt & vanilla, each cup is a little sweeter than the last. I think I’m on my 7th cup.

A very soothing, gentle, & pleasant delight!

2012-12-10 15:40:16 -0500

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Invader Zim 2012-12-10 17:10:48 -0500

This sounds interesting, I should be getting my package in tomorrow.

Terri HarpLady 2012-12-10 18:40:25 -0500

It will be fun to read your review of it, Zim!

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I’m so excited to have found this community! I’m a self-employed Harpist (acoustic & electric – Originals, Classical, Rock, Jazz, etc) & Singer/Songwriter. My days & nights revolve around teaching at home, playing gigs, gardening,& fixing awesome food to eat. My schedule is different everyday, but I just go with the flow, & I sip a lot of tea!

My love of Tea began with Herbals back in the 70’s. One of my favorites was a licorice blend from House of Hezekiah, an old tea shop in Kansas City. There was also a tea with mint, rose petals, chamomile, etc called Nuclear Casual Tea.
In the 80’s I gave up caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, (& a few illicit substances…), and brewed medicinal blends & tinctures to support 4 pregnancies (all children born at home). In the 90’s my love affair with green teas began when I discovered ‘The Republic of Tea’. Their beautiful teas & packaging inspired my original song, “TeaMind”, from my CD “Zen Breakfast”. If you’d like to hear the song for free, drop by my website.

In general, I drink my teas straight, but occasionally I add a pinch of Stevia & maybe some coconut or almond milk (I’m allergic to dairy, gluten, & various other things & avoid most sweets.)

I’ve explored a variety of teas:
Whites tend to be a little bland…sorry
Oolongs are wonderful, especially Orchid & Peach! (I love anything with Peaches)
Roobios – I’m not a fan in general
Puehr – a fairly new direction for me
I’m not a huge fan of flavored teas, unless that flavor is peaches or chocolate, but I do make exceptions, & I’ll try just about anything.

And Black Tea, Oh how I love thee!!
I am on a quest for the most wonderful breakfast cup! I will find you, my Love!