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Finally feeling well enough to have something caffeinated again. Made a pot with a bit of amber sugar, and finished Catching Fire this morning. I think this is my favorite tea.

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Normally, herbal in the morning would be unheard of, but I’m not feeling too hot right now, and the caffeine would just make it worse. This is very soothing.

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Feeling surprisingly groggy for a late morning on my day off. I was kind of wary of this when I first started buying tea, because strong black blends were a bit harsh for me… but, here I am drinking it without additives and thinking it’s just lovely.

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Got this as a free sample with my recent order. The smell of the dry leaves really reminds me of something I drank as a kid, no doubt in the Celestial Seasonings ‘Zinger’ family. I had kind of forgotten that I was the lone tea-drinker at home growing up, having tea parties with my stuffed bunnies, serving things I’d made in my Easy Bake oven. Nostalgia. (Twenty years later, I am a pastry student with a nicely-stocked tea cupboard. I guess these things start early.)

Anyway, back to the tea. I decided to try this iced, because it’s hot as Hades outside, and because that’s how I generally prefer my fruity teas, anyway. The pale color and the sweet fullness of it remind me of honey… it’s got that nice coat-your-tongue sort of thick flavor to it. The tea (white and green) is delicate, but the passion fruit is not so strong that it overpowers it. It’s nice.

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I like that this tea is simultaneously soothing because of the lavender, and… zippy(?) the way an Earl Grey often is. It’s fantastic in the morning. (Though, today was more of an early afternoon on the balcony with a book sort of day.)

This tea was my deciding factor when I was choosing a retailer for my last tea purchase. I’d been looking for a lavender Earl Grey, and when I saw this yummy-sounding lavender herbal on the same site, I knew I had to try it.

Much like the Lady Grey, the lavender really comes out once it’s steeped. I love chamomile, but for some reason I haven’t been digging it (or any herbals) lately. This blend is definitely changing that, and I think it’s going to become a nightly staple.

This is my first lavender Grey, after searching for one for awhile. The lavender smell really comes out when it’s steeped, and the taste is strong, but not overpowering. It’s definitely a nice change from the variety of Earl Greys in my cupboard. Yummy.

Nice and strong. I’m tasting the Nilgiri pretty front-and-center, and the Assam is a little lost in the mix.

It’s got a bit of a bite to it that I don’t care for, but I will admit to a certain amount of user error; I had a pan of custard on the stove and was chatting with a friend on Facebook as I was brewing this… I like to think I am a better multi-tasker than I really am. So, I’m withholding full judgement until I can give it my full attention.

I wish I’d save a bit of my Assam Melody sample, to compare these side-by-side. It’s getting time to choose an Assam for heavy-rotation, and I’m getting dangerously close to spending way too much money on this one. I don’t remember it being terribly different, but I’m digging on this one so much that it’s hard to choose something else…

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I can’t believe how many cups I’ve had of this versus how much is still left in the tin. It never ends!

I think my tastes are changing a bit. I wasn’t a fan of drinking Ceylon hot before, but this is what I’ve been drinking for the last two days. Yummy.

I’m really starting to develop a liking for teas that were too strong for me just weeks ago. Go figure. Drinking this one “black” this morning, and it’s pretty good.

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Trying to finish off all my samples before deciding which varieties I need to stock up on. I’m still not terribly impressed with this one, but it does the job of satisfying my black tea craving.

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Three cups today, with amber sugar. De-wait for it-lightful. Delightful.