Bonnie

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Bonnie drank Chrysanthemum Pu'er by Verdant Tea

I thought I reviewed this but didn’t! Ha! I’ve lost my mind…approaching 65!
When I first brewed some of this blend the Chrysanthemum threw me off a little. It was an unfamiliar flavor. I was in the middle of the road about if I liked it or not and ended up more on the NOT side.

I tried some again, but it just wasn’t my kind of tea. (These things happen to all of us!)

The lonely packet of tea has been sitting in my ‘to be reviewed’ bin until today, ignored! It caught my eye for some reason, and I had a flash of inspiration based on Verdant’s own blending methods.

I removed some of the Chrysanthemum flowers then added some Laoshan Black Tea! Of course!

The flavor was so good that I made two pots of tea last night and one this morning!

Laoshan Black is a wonder worker! I’ve used it to enhance (or save) more than one tea. So glad I kept the tea until I remembered what to do!

2013-01-21 13:34:29 -0500

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Sil 2013-01-21 14:42:49 -0500

i’ll have to remember that trick Bonnie :)

Bonnie 2013-01-21 14:59:14 -0500

Oh, I forgot the part about and you have to stand on your head and sing “three blind mice” which is a gross song but does the trick!

Sil 2013-01-21 15:06:07 -0500

..and i should make a video right? and post it for you to let you know how that went? grin

Terri HarpLady 2013-01-21 15:11:22 -0500

Just don’t try to drink the tea while you’re upside down! ;D

Bonnie 2013-01-21 15:25:48 -0500

ABSOLUTELY!

Zeks 2013-01-22 13:32:02 -0500

~~Explosion~~ Laoshan Black makes anything better :)

Bonnie 2013-01-22 14:25:47 -0500

Zeks! Did you fall on your head?!

Zeks 2013-01-22 14:29:47 -0500

Ah, you seem to don’t know this meme :)

Zeks 2013-01-22 14:31:42 -0500

Although I used the wrong word, it’s “everything” in the original:)

Kashyap 2013-01-23 11:06:15 -0500

I like mixing Tou cho Pu Erh and white Chrysanthemums, particularly late at night and find its a great after dinner stomach balancer

Bonnie 2013-01-31 11:58:08 -0500

I THINK, my particular 1oz pkt had a lot of pretty flowers which is why I removed some (saved for later) to suit my taste and then added the Laoshan Black.

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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.
There are 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