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Cocoa Praline Tart from Teavana
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What else to do but have a cup of tea when you can’t sleep? I’ve been up since about 3:15 a.m. and after 30 minutes of unproductive laying around, I finally got up and had a couple of cups of this. If I’m going to be up even more ridiculously early than the already ridiculously early time I’m going to have to be up to go to work this morning, I might as well have some tea. This was the one tea, of my somewhat limited selection, that called my name.

I steeped for six minutes this morning, and the fruity sweetness of the tea really comes through. I still don’t get that much of a cocoa note from it, but I still enjoyed my pot of tea. It amazes and amuses me how much this tea has grown on me. I’m contemplating getting more once I run out, which is a far cry from where I started out with this tea. Proper preparation does wonders, I tell you!

I’m now trying to decide what to fix to take with me to work. Black or green? Or white? Definitely something caffeinated, after my whopping whole five hours of sleep (is my body not aware I’m not 21 anymore?) . My friend gave me a sample of a hibiscus black tea that I’m curious to try, maybe I’ll go for that.

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aisling of tea 2011-11-12 06:05:04 -0500

Add me to the same boat you’re in. I’m working a 9 hour shift with the most stressful boss at my job today, and then going out afterwards to celebrate my father-in-law’s birthday. It’s going to be midnight or so when I get home….so of course I slept like crap. Went to bed at 12, tossed and turned until 5:30. Fail, body, fail. Hope you get through the day!

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