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Xingyang Silk Road Spice from Verdant Tea

Bonnie drank Xingyang Silk Road Spice by Verdant Tea

Great Scot I’m a dimwhit about time! My daughter Annalisa came over this morning to help me look over some wordpress blog formats and I forgot all about the tea steeping in the teapot for oh…about 7-8 minutes or more! (most likely 10 minutes!)
So far (and this is the honest truth) I have yet to screw up a Verdant tea steep time and end up with undrinkable tea. Why is that? It could be that the tea is the right kind to screw up. Maybe not though.
Mint and fennel and Puer was on the safer side for long steeping (huge sigh of relief). My daughter doesn’t drink Puer or sweeten her tea or add milk or any dilutants so what would she say?
I poured two big mugs of inky brown tea and snuck a wee sip first to test for bitterness.
Waaaow! Not bitter at all! It tasted sweet, minty and very drinkable without adding anything to it. Amazing!
My daughter drank her mug of tea and liked the flavor (she doesn’t fake it if she doesn’t like it either!).

I added milk and sweetening to make a robust latte…so good!

2012-08-10 13:05:02 -0400

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Autumn Hearth 2012-08-10 13:19:34 -0400

I thought about opening this one while going through my Verdant box (not a shipping box mind you a much larger box that still doesn’t contain mall my Verdant tea, I have a Verdant drawer as well!) this morning. Need to try it soon!

Bonnie 2012-08-10 13:33:54 -0400

My daughter has been on a raw food diet and I thought an introduction to Puer with some mint would be nice in the morning and good for the digestion. Also this is good for dieters and those with tummy troubles.

Indigobloom 2012-08-11 10:18:48 -0400

this sounds ahhhmazing Bonnie! phew

Indigobloom 2012-08-11 10:21:13 -0400

aha! this is your 365th note Bonnie! one for every day of the year :P

Bonnie 2012-08-11 11:41:57 -0400

Except I’ve only been on Steepster since Feb. I think. Seems like longer but nope, not that long really. You are always so supportive I-Bloom!

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Colorado Grandma
http://www.teaandincense.com
Grandmother to 3 tea drinking teenaged girls and 3 young tea drinking boys. I began teatime as in the Summer over 30 years ago when my children were little. We took a break from play for tea and snacks and to chat every day. They loved tea time.
We have several tea houses close to my home and a Tea Festival in Boulder. Fort Collins is a bit of a foodie town. We brew lots of Beer (Fat Tire is one brand) and have several Spice Shops (Savory is the one featured on Food Network).
Colorado State University is a mile from my home and the Rocky Mountains climb higher at the end of my block. The climate here is semi-arid with LOTS OF SUN AT 5000 feet. (Heavy Winter snows start in the higher elevations). After living my whole life in Northern California (Silicon Valley) I have to admit that I LOVE IT HERE!!!
I attend a wonderful Greek Orthodox Church and enjoy cooking ethnic foods (all kinds). I am disabled with Migraines and Fibromyalgia!
My family is Bi-racial ( African-American, Scots) and Bi-cultural, (Peruvian, Cyprus, France, Mexico, Native American)
I’ve worked at a Winery, was a Special Ed. Major, Telecom and System Analyst, Won Cooking Contests, been an Athlete and Coach, Artist, Pianist, Vista Volunteer. I love to travel and have been to Italy, Greece, Peru, Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska, Malta, Canada, Croatia and Turkey! If you check the bio page below…the photo is one from my trip to Santorini, Greece. I took the photo. OPA!