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gmathis

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This has been a week of major personal stress. As I was heating water in the microwave at work (not my preferred method, but any port in a storm), I put the bag up to my nose and inhaled all the minty, lemongrassy goodness and meditated, not on Zen, but on my favorite paraphrased Bible verse: Lord, you are my portion and my [cuppa]. (Psalm 16:3, spelling adapted to suit myself.)

The flavor, steeped, isn’t quite as strong as the bag scent. I may have sniffed all the smell out! It’s more minty than green, for sure, but still very calming and would be good on a sore dry throat. Nice aftertaste on your tongue.

2010-03-18 12:32:56 -0400

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Cofftea 2010-03-18 12:41:55 -0400

Love your adapted Bible verse!

gmathis 2010-03-18 12:55:08 -0400

Don’t forget “My cuppa runneth over!” Who’s to say they didn’t steep tea in the Middle East, 6th century BC? Hmmm….now I’ll have to do some research….

Cofftea 2010-03-18 13:02:54 -0400

I totally forgot about “my cup runneth over!” Seriously though, matcha specifically + time w/ God= good stuff!

gmathis 2010-03-18 13:02:58 -0400

OK … a quick Google indicates tea didn’t make it that far West until 850 AD. It was a nice theory while it lasted.

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Somebody asked me once when I became a tea junkie; I think it dates back to college when I needed caffeine for a 7 a.m. class but chose not to do coffee. My favorite teapot is a medium-sized Brown Betty given to me by my Mema; the painted flowers are chipping off, but the size and feel is perfect. I rejoice when I get a morning to brew a pot of loose tea starting with a kettle; not a bag and a hot pot.