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drank Blackberry Lavender by Cuppa Geek
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Advent Day 19, From the Depths of the Grab Bag.

sniffs packet repeatedly “Mmmm it smells good! Fruity. Strawberry? Some kind of berry?”

dunks the steeper, the one sent by CuppaGeek with a different order “Let’s take a smell. buries face in the steam It smells like incense doesn’t it??”

<me, digging the smell of this tea> I smell… hrm no, I think it smells like what was in the packet.

“In the packet? Yeah. K. It smells like strawberries, maybe a little blueberry or something. Incense-like.”

sip “Oh, it’s a little spicy.” sips more, looking confused

<me, offering advice> Maybe you should let it sit for a few minutes to cool down. With some black teas the flavor comes out more as it cools.

long swigs and sniffs “I like it. It smells good. I can’t tell what it is. … That was good. I liked it.”

<me, surprised> You’re already done?!

“Yeah that was really good. I liked it. I’d say it was a 9. deep belch MmM! I’d drink it again.”

<me, pressing, because I want to buy her a few of her favorites from this advent> And again?

“Yeah and again. Yeah. Look. Boom! sips dregs from mug Huh that tasted like licks lips perfume. It smelled so good. Very nice.”
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derk
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Omg, she just sucked the juice from the bottom of the steeper.

Cameron B.
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I love how she goes from strawberries and blueberry to “incense-like”, LOL!

ashmanra
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I am picturing this whole delightful scene unfolding! LOLOL

tea-sipper
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Oh it’s great that you’re going to buy her the favorites! :D

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derk
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Omg, she just sucked the juice from the bottom of the steeper.

Cameron B.
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I love how she goes from strawberries and blueberry to “incense-like”, LOL!

ashmanra
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I am picturing this whole delightful scene unfolding! LOLOL

tea-sipper
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Oh it’s great that you’re going to buy her the favorites! :D

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