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Oops! I think I neglected to watch this one while it steeped! It was still incredibly fruity and floral despite the fact that it was slightly bitter.

I will miss this one, it was a green tea I actually enjoyed. Thanks QuiltGuppy for the sample!!

So much better as a latte!

Something of an “emancipation” latte – I had this when I realised it was time to move on.

I remember the first time I had this tea I was upset at how strong it was (the guy behind the counter put two scoops into my t-sak) this time as a latte it was perfect. Danielle knows what she is doing.

Well this tea is MUCH better as a latte!

I remember having this tea plain, as a take away tea and I promptly threw it out! It had a “burn and astringency” that I could not handle. Since trying it again as a latte I am sold that this tea is what a Fall Latte should taste like!

must comment on my last cup later

I have time for an Oolong this morning, and the last of this sample is the perfect addition to the morning. I hate waking up early, but that seems to be my lot in life right now.

I always love the lemon mertyle in this tea, but I have a feeling that the murtyel to oolong ration is so disproportionate that I might be left a little unimpressed this morning.

and I am left a little unimpressed this morning. My water was slightly too hot, and the oolong leaves opened too fast this time. Oh and all I can taste is hot lemon water. SNAP! I should have purchased more of this oolong first. But at least my one good nostril does not smell “wet dog” it smells “lemon”!!

Having the last little bit of this tonight, and I will post on it later…

What smells like wet dog? Gah! Stupid cold!!

One cup last night, and the last cup this morning. This tea is incredible, and near impossible to scorch!! I say that now – because it is safe to say it, since I no longer have any tea left.

This was so delicious, it smelled divine, it tasted divine, it was just… divine.

I say more but my brain is in an emotional funk.

I’ve been wanting oolong all week! And this is the one I have not had in a while. With this cold, it just did not seem fair to try any of the oolongs I have that I have not truly tried yet.

My poor nose is stuffing up faster than I can empty it and I am FREEZING! God I wish there were meds in the house to take the stuffiness away and let me get back to sleep – I just hope this tea is helpful!

Steepings so far: 2

I have to go and get more of this soon. I popped this tin open last week and enjoyed re-steeping this twice. I did not push my luck with re-steeping because I worry that the fruit will become bitter and unenjoyable.

I LOVE this oolong! It can’t help but to make anyone happy! I wish I had brought my tin of this home from work… Maybe a little Happy Kumboucha will give me the same sense of enjoyment?

I have savouring the last bit of this sample, and wishing I had a better way to steep this tea. My Nordic pot does not do this tea justice! The leaves need more room to open up and the basket in this pot just does not work. sigh If I had another pot that I could decant into that would work better, but I am not about to complain too much. I am on day two of every tea smelling like wet dog once it is steeped…

It is a day of fog so think that I can’t see the airport let alone the back yard. Can’t complain – if I can’t see the kick ass view while I pack my stuff it will be really tough to miss the view right? I’d fight to stay but I don’t have enough furniture of large enough pay check this year to keep the place let alone have a “Break-up” (the movie) proportion fight over this place.

I have enough left for one more cup, and I think I will be waiting until this sinus cold is done and over with because I made a cup of this last night and oh crap! It smelled like wet dog and tasted like soap! I know I did not over steep and there was not enough lavender in this tea for it to taste like soap!

STUPID Fall Cold!! I loathe you!!

Oh… my… Goodness! This tea is great iced! I put too much into my travel mug yesterday. and was upset because to me the liquor smelled like wet dog! WET DOG!! I got to work and was not wanting to waste this tea, so I poured it over ice and listened to the children complain about smelling pumpkin pie but not seeing it. So maybe the smell is just me.

It tasted far better than it smelled and today I woke up with the first tickle of a sinus infection at the back to my nose and throat… and sure enough my morning tea smells like wet dog too! GAH! Stupid cold! this is terrible!!

Needs two more taste notes – later

Oh my god! I have had at least 3 cups of this and not logged it yet?!

What was I thinking? This is on my list of must keep as a staple tea, I know that my co-worker from South Africa might things to say about my opinion of this sweet power house tea. According to her there is no place here that sells “A true and real Rooibos”

But that being said. I enjoy this one as a latte and just plain. Mmmm, really need to get more!!

(Back log)

I am not sure how I feel about this Oolong, all I could taste and smell on the first and sadly only steep (One should never make an oolong before bed); all I could taste was the wonderful jasmin.

Eventually I will be able to steep my tea longer and start tasting those lovely goji berries. I can see them, there is an equal amount of oolong to goji in the loose leaf, so… where is that wonderful tart fruit taste? hummmmm

I am taking this tin to work, the kids deserve some Summer happy on a cold rainy day. Maybe we will try this one sweetened with agave instead of lemonade and we’ll serve it hot today.

By the looks of things outside I should really pick up some cocoa and sweet fruit teas for the kids for this rainy season!

It’s okay hot, so long as you don’t SMELL it.

This tea will forever be bitter sweet for me. I can see the bottom of the tin as my 11 year relationship comes to an end and I just want to cry sad tears into this tea. It just is not a happy week. I hope that one day soon I will be able to consider this tea a happy after work tea again, just not right now.

That being said it is probably the most soothing latte I have had all day. Side note I am out of milk and I want to cry over that, and I am sure I will find a few more things to cry about before the night is out.

1 microwavable glass jar with a lid
4 0z of 1% milk
1 16oz mug
1.5 tsp Cream of Earl Grey
12oz of hot water

Pour milk into jar, place in microwave (in my micro) set timer to 1:20 minutes and hit start. Steep tea as usual. Take Jar out of microwave screw lid on tightly and shake. Pour over steeped tea including the froth and enjoy.

I will admit that Lucerne Milk (Safeway, Tom Thumb, ect) does not foam as nicely as I would like, but it still makes enough foam for a “Poor Mans London Fog”.

There is enough vanilla in this tea that I did not need to add anymore to it to get that London Fog quality you get at a coffee shop. I will admit that I thoroughly enjoy how sweet the milk gets when it is heated and shaken! Mmmmmm

A little “Monster-in-Law”
A little rain, and wind and changing leaves
A little pumpkin chai with cinnamon honey…

Mmm, it is a good Sunday! It’s gonna be a great fall.

This little 10g sample seemed to go too quickly – I can’t wait to get more!

But I think I will wait a bit. I need some room in my tea cupboard. It’s increadibly packed!

QuiltGuppy you really know what teas appease the pallet!

This one is incredible! A fabulous black tea that chases the chills away, and is delicious iced with a little agave! Mmm-Mmm Good!!

Not! Good iced!!

I will try this again, hot and see if I care for it anymore, but I am not holding my breath!

There is not a lot of this tea left. I wish DAVID’s offered tins that held just 50g, because this one is a once in a while dessert tea the large 100g tins makes this tea seem daunting. Does that make sense? I like this tea, but just in small, small doses…