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Today, I had planned to dedicate my day to drinking my favourite teas.

When I woke up and looked outside I had a shock: the scenery had no pigmentation left in it, only white EVERYWHERE! 60cm added to what was already there… took me hours to get out of the house. The joy of having 4 seasons :-)

Daba, you will be missed… I have tried to extend your life for as long as I could, but sadly, it all comes to an end today.

You have been a good companion, I think I have treated you well, making you my official favourite green tea.

You didn’t sell for cheap, that I remember, but tragically, you are not for sale anymore, that’s right, you’re hometown Butiki doesn’t seem to carry you any longer.

I’d like to think that we’ll meet again in this life, Daba chéri, my cute Lilliputian green tea (see previous note )

Ysaurella

This tea seems to be nice. I’m still exploring the green teas because I think they are not my thing. I can drink now more and more flavoured greens but plain ones are still difficult to me.
The exceptions are green Oolong…I love them !
Are you doing home office when you have such snow ?

TheTeaFairy

Ysaurella, I don’t blame you, greens are often finicky and need a lot of care, it’s so sensitive to temperature and easy to over steep, don’t you find? But when you find your sweet spot, some are amazing. I love senchas and long jing. Also, I find it is hard not to like Verdant Laoshan green!
To answer you question, even if I’m 45 min. away from work, I normally go in no matter how bad the weather is, even ice storms! don’t forget, i am used to drive under those conditions but I would recommend to your friend who’s coming to live in Montreal shortly to use public transportation for his first winter here :-)

Ysaurella

tricky greens, yes they are !
Au Canada vous êtes bien équipés en pneus neige, c’est certain :)

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Ysaurella

This tea seems to be nice. I’m still exploring the green teas because I think they are not my thing. I can drink now more and more flavoured greens but plain ones are still difficult to me.
The exceptions are green Oolong…I love them !
Are you doing home office when you have such snow ?

TheTeaFairy

Ysaurella, I don’t blame you, greens are often finicky and need a lot of care, it’s so sensitive to temperature and easy to over steep, don’t you find? But when you find your sweet spot, some are amazing. I love senchas and long jing. Also, I find it is hard not to like Verdant Laoshan green!
To answer you question, even if I’m 45 min. away from work, I normally go in no matter how bad the weather is, even ice storms! don’t forget, i am used to drive under those conditions but I would recommend to your friend who’s coming to live in Montreal shortly to use public transportation for his first winter here :-)

Ysaurella

tricky greens, yes they are !
Au Canada vous êtes bien équipés en pneus neige, c’est certain :)

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I am French Canadian, so please forgive me if my English is not always perfect :-/

My relationship with tea in a nutshell:

I’m married to straight Black. I have torrid love affairs with Oolong and Puerh. I party with Green and White occasionally. Flavored are not my BFF, I usually stay away from them.

Love Steepster, a place for tea lovers, where you learn and share with others.

About me:

I am a free spirit, I let people be who they are and expect the same in return.

Books! I love classic literature, but also modern and pretty much anything that captures my attention.

Music is also something I can’t live without… From Bach to Nirvana, my ears know no boundaries…

Animal and nature lover, amateur photographer.

I’ve been drinking tea for as long as I can remember.

Drinking tea is a sensorial experience. The name in itself “Camellia Sinensis” lingers the promess of an adventure for the senses…

Not a big «swapper», but will occasionally. Not because I don’t want to share but because I’m trying not to hoard so much.

Also, I have narrowed down the teas I really like over the years, and I don’t feel the need to try and buy everything the way I used to. (Maybe I have become a tea snob? Sigh…)

My ratings: because I pretty much drink only teas that I judge exceptional, my ratings are usually high. Don’t be shocked to see lots of 90’s and a few 100’s. That’s because I’ve had my share of crapy teas and I’m done with that ;-)

You can find me on Instagram here, I post about my tea sessions mostly, but also about the beautiful nature that surrounds me, and my fury companions :-)

http://instagram.com/theteafairy/

Location

The Laurentians, Canada

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