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Official *What did you get in the mail today?* Thread!!!

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Lariel said 2013-02-08 15:36:49 -0500

Swaps-

Starfevre:

52 Teas ~ Pumpkin Pie

Cissystix:

Zhena’s Gypsy Tea ~ Firelight Chai
Harney and Son/ Paromi(samples) ~ Holiday and Cinnamon Chai

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TeaLover58 said 2013-02-08 18:02:19 -0500

Have you tried your Pumpkin Pie yet? I was looking at purchasing that one.

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Lariel said 2013-02-08 18:15:44 -0500

Yes, and reviewed it.

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TeaLover58 said 2013-02-08 18:20:41 -0500

Going to look at it now.

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TeaLover58 said 2013-02-08 16:13:35 -0500

Got my DAVIDsTEA order in the mail! YAH!!!!

TEA
Pink Flamingo
Red Velvet Cake
Kiwi’s Big Adventure (Left this off originally, but it came too)
Tangerine Dream
Toasted Marshmallow
Glitter and Gold
Goji Pop (Left this off originally too, but it came in with all the others)
Green and Fruity
Bear Trap
Spearmint
Mint Chocolate Chip
Sweet Dreams
Mom’s Apple Pie-Being discontinued!!! :(

SAMPLES
Santa’s Secret
The Skinny
Cocomint Cream

Accessories
1 Perfect Tea Mug (Clear)

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jessiwrites said 2013-02-08 16:15:58 -0500

Gaaaaaaah. Yum.

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TeaLover58 said 2013-02-08 16:17:37 -0500

I’m drinking the Red Velvet Cake tea right now…still have 12 new teas I need to try!!!

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Artp said 2013-02-08 17:46:52 -0500

is that red velvet good? I see it every time I go to the one in the city, but haven’t gotten to try it yet

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tattooed_tea said 2013-02-08 17:48:00 -0500

Artp- it’s soooooooooooo good!

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Artp said 2013-02-08 17:49:40 -0500

really? I have to pick it up then! Especially as a gift; at least half the people in my life are red velvet addicts.

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Lariel said 2013-02-08 17:51:01 -0500

Now I want some cake flavoured tea.

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TeaLover58 said 2013-02-08 17:59:41 -0500

Arpt-It’s very good! I have a cold and I can still smell the flavor of cake in my house when I make this tea.

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Tina12 said 2013-02-08 18:52:34 -0500

I wantto try glitter and gold, bear trap and pink flamingo next.

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Lariel said 2013-02-08 19:01:59 -0500

Pink Flamingo sounds like a cocktail with one of those paper umbrellas.

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TeaLover58 said 2013-02-08 19:52:41 -0500

@ Tina12-I saw a video review on glitter and gold, and the individual said it was really good. It has a really strong cinnamon aroma, and I’m excited to try it. Bear trap smells like trail mix, pretty excited to try that one too. Pink flamingo smells the best of the three (like oranges), so that’s the next one I’ll be drinking once I finish my Kiwi’s Big Adventure, which I somehow left off of my list of tea that came in the mail.

@ Lariel-I agree. It has a REALLY strong citrus smell to it, probably the best smelling tea next to Mom’s Apple Pie that I purchased.

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Dr Jim said 2013-02-08 17:51:50 -0500

I’m bummed out. My Upton order was supposed to arrive today but the USPS blew me off because of the storm. :(

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TeaLover58 said 2013-02-08 18:01:10 -0500

I hate when this happens! So disappointing. For me, I live out in the middle of nowhere, so sometimes I have to track my packages down because it was delivered to the wrong house or they left it at the post office because they couldn’t find my house.

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Tina12 said 2013-02-08 18:03:26 -0500

I just got some David’s tea in:
Banana Dream Pie
Hot Lips (Organic)
Swampwater
Ginseng Oolong
Guayusa (Organic)
Licorice Twist
mom’s Apple Pie
Plastic Bombilla
Green Mate

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KiwiDelight said 2013-02-08 18:17:14 -0500

How is the Banana Dream Pie? (mmmmm banana)

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TeaLover58 said 2013-02-08 18:23:20 -0500

Let me know what you think about Licorice Twist. I love licorice, but I’m afraid it won’t taste good as a tea.

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Lariel said 2013-02-08 18:39:44 -0500

What is guayusa? I think I had that with rooibos once. I want to try the swapwater, mostly because of the name.

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KiwiDelight said 2013-02-08 18:43:34 -0500

It’s tea made of leaves from the holly tree in Ecuador. I had a sample of it from Tea District. It’s definitely different in taste. Kind of silky too.

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Tina12 said 2013-02-08 18:51:01 -0500

I haven’t tried any of it yet but banana dream pie smells like dark chocolate/ bourbon /banana. Licorice twist smells has a strong mint smell hopefully the licorice taste shines through it. Guayusa smells very green like green tea, it’s an herb that is supposed to provide energy. Swampwater smells fruity,like kind of fruit punch. Opening them into their tins makes me want to drink them all now!

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Alphakitty said 2013-02-09 04:23:43 -0500

I finally got to head back to my apartment (in “blizzard” nemo, I know, not the smartest move) and came back to a TON of stuff!

3 swaps
2 Smaugs from 52teas
NMTC order (Smokey EG, Casablanca, Monkey King Jasmine EG)
Tea Guys order (Maple Sugar, samples of Key Lime & Coconut Truffle)
Slips for the traveling tea box and my steep city order~

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T.C. said 2013-02-09 14:00:14 -0500

Two more boxes on my doorstep this morning!
One was my Rooibos order from NMTC
Second was some limited oolong and a bunch of copper tea tins I’m finding i like the best to store my teas in from Tao of Tea.
Here’s a pic of todays presents!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v195/yogru/Tea/DSC02280_zps69d59513.jpg

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Maria said 2013-02-09 14:35:17 -0500

Love the copper tins! And thanks for pics I really enjoy seeing everyone’s tea goodies!

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T.C. said 2013-02-09 15:03:57 -0500

Thanks! I’m loving the tins too (have about 20 of them now) I need to find a shelf system for them soon!
(and happy to provide pics…I’m the same way, I live SEEING stuff much more then just words)

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Alphakitty said 2013-02-09 16:21:05 -0500

The copper tins are gorgeous!

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T.C. said 2013-02-09 16:24:18 -0500

Only $3 at Tao of Tea when they have them in stock (or some of their limited teas you can get in the copper tins super cheap. Got some oolong for $4 with tin included!

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Alphakitty said 2013-02-09 16:22:37 -0500

More mail today!

A HUGE package from TeaEqualsBliss including one of our swaps along with the TTB
Della Terra Order: Love In A Cup, Hearts & Roses, Professor Grey
Steep City Order: Coconut Grove, Citrus Sunshine Oolong, Black Carnival, free sample of Lady Melody

I am rolling in tea! I’d take a picture but my apartment is tea mayhem right now, reorganizing my cupboard and it looks like a tea bomb went off.

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Kasumi no Chajin said 2013-02-09 16:40:01 -0500

Just one teabomb?

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Alphakitty said 2013-02-09 17:29:17 -0500

Okay maybe 5 or 6 teabombs ^^;

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yssah - Love is Tea (LIT) said 2013-02-10 02:51:33 -0500

me too

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Kasumi no Chajin said 2013-02-09 16:39:38 -0500

got 2 swaps, and several package tickets to pick up monday!

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T.C. said 2013-02-09 16:46:51 -0500

woohoo Monday!

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Kasumi no Chajin said 2013-02-09 16:49:28 -0500

yup. can only pick up packages between 10:30-12 noon at the PO Locally…so this happens constantly

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Alphakitty said 2013-02-09 17:29:34 -0500

That’s such a narrow window!

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Kasumi no Chajin said 2013-02-09 17:35:41 -0500

Ah.. on saturdays…forgot that part…so not as bad most.

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yssah - Love is Tea (LIT) said 2013-02-10 03:09:28 -0500

got Azzrian’s package of teas complete with a cute lil kitty cellphone thingie! :)

my old friend sent me another box of samples from her cupboard too :)

a digital scale from amazon

and my first big tea order:
2oz, halfpounds of blacks, flavored blacks, tisanes, and an oolong.

will post the list in a swapping thread :)

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tattooed_tea said 2013-02-10 12:42:51 -0500

Forgot to post Friday night. Received my Monkey Picked Oolong from Sara on Friday.

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