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ashmanra drank Vanilla Comoro by Harney & Sons

I actually made this one twice – once last night to share a quiet cuppa with my hubby, and again this morning.

Last week I found out that one of my favorite teachers – fifth grade – had breast cancer and is about to undergo radiation. She has been working with me at the polls. She noticed my tea by my side every day and told me that she had never liked coffee, loves iced tea, and feels cold all the time so she thought, “Say, why not try HOT tea?” She bought some decaf Earl Grey at the grocery store and loved it. Her doctor says she is not allowed to have caffeine. She was so excited to tell me that she found out she loves hot tea. I was even more excited because now I have a NEW TEA PADAWAN! And it is one of my favorite people!

So this morning I took a thermos full of Vanilla Comoro to work, brewed fresh at home from loose leaf. SHE LOVES IT! Hooray! I gave her a good diffuser, some loose leaf, and a sample of decaf Irish Breakfast. Soon we are getting together for tea. I love what tea has done for friendships in my life!

As JacquelineM does, I add lots of extra leaf on this one. When I first started drinking tea it was plenty strong enough for me. Now I can tell it is decaf but still prefer it to almost any other night time alternative! Extra leaves makes it a bit stronger, and the aroma is always just heavenly.

2010-10-30 21:39:55 -0400

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JacquelineM 2010-10-31 08:14:52 -0400

I’m so sorry to hear about your friend. We just found out my aunt (my grandmother’s sister’s daughter but she’s always been “aunt” to me :) has breast cancer this week too. It’s been on my mind so much this month with Breast Cancer Awareness month and it seems overwhelming!

I noticed on my Zhena’s Gypsy Tea container all of the antioxidants etc in their rooibos blends – you may want to see if she might like to taste some of them. I’d be happy to send you some – I have a Zhena’s and a berry rooibos from Samovar which has tons of antioxidants and is very flavorful! I also have a mint rooibos for when you feel sick in the stomach.

ashmanra 2010-10-31 15:34:35 -0400

Thank you! I will check out her tea tastes and see if I think she would enjoy those. I thought I would start her out on my African Autumn from Harney. It is the rooibos version of Cranberry Autumn. If she seems to like that, I will see if she wants to try even more flavors. Her next two to try are the Twinings decaf Irish Breakfast (since she wants some easy grocery store teas to do) and some Southern Season decaf Ceylon Orange Pekoe. I thought she could add some freshly grated ginger to that last one, too.

So sorry to hear about your aunt. I hope it is one of the least aggressive forms. One friend had the HER 2 positive kind. THAT was a battle. But she is fine now!

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