Steven Cook

So… 2:11 A.M. in sleepy little germantown, and what am i drinking… WHAT ELSE Nine Dragon. It just works for me, i don’t know.

It is a wonderfully earthy tea. I wish that i could break my NDGN stash at all hours of the day. Every hour that is, and enjoy a nice warm cup with a little powdered sugar (mostly because i have run out of agave nectar, RAW sugar, and honey…Payday is this Thursday though) and it makes my soul warm. However, this frantic love afare will , more sooner then i had ever dreamed, be over. The bad part about all this…one of has to go, and i’m afraid its you. My Bag of NDGN is almost depleted and will never be available again… R.I.P Nine Dragon Golden Needle… you served me well.

Brewed a Gallon of this and put it on ice. Best idea ever…. it make me happy and proud to say that i am7 months free of soda today and it’s all thanks to tea…

id also like to shout to a few steepster pals that helped me through my mind numbing, Nine Dragon Golden Needles ordeal yesterday. sad stuff…. thanks guys

So… my 8 month old daughter had me up until about… ah i don’t know, FIVE am… kinda sucks but a rather great time to enjoy a warm cup of tea. i always reach for my nine dragon golden needles when i need to cal my nerves. However, as of lately i am almost afraid to drink anymore of it. I got on the teavana website to order more and, much to my surprise, ITS NOT ON THE WEBSITE ANYMORE… terror ran through every inch of me. So without further ado the question of the night: Does: A. anyone know if the nine dragon golden needles is discontinued? and B. Does anyone know of a fair replacement for it if, indeed, it is at an end. i don’t like to think this way however i don’t see much of a choice. As well, i am thinking about venturing out. as of thus far, i have only enjoyed teas that can be purchased as you local Wal-mart/ kroger and from my Simi-local Teavana. I was curious upon Adagio and there array of teas…any suggestions? thanks all.

I like the Nine Dragon Golden Needles Black from Teavana because it not a super black tea “punch to the face.” I was lucky to find my little teavana baggie while going though my moved foodstuffs and almost see this as a gift from god. It is amazing and i truly enjoy is. Amen.

It is nice and aromatic without being fruity or perfumesque. It’s light amber in color, and it is almost as thought its full of life. It has a sweet undertone of honey that truly makes for a wonderful taste and has almost no bitterness what-so-ever. It’s a perfect tea, well… all the time. I like my nine dragon with a little sugar and a couple drops of lemon juice. Makes for a nice relaxing tea in the evening and just enough caffeine to wake me up in the morning.

It is awesome that i found this tea and i’m glad to have a cup tonight. In the meantime… good night everyone.

Decided to go Iced with this tea…. its fantastic. i brewed 1/3 gallon water with 1oz Republic of Tea Ginger Peach Black for 5 minutes and 30 seconds, filled to 1/2 full, mixed 2/3 cup sugar, filled to 4/5 full and chilled for 6 hours. popped a couple icecubes in my glass and went to town. Its like the perfect koolade.

English Breakfast from Mount of Olives Treasures. Its tea… its not awful tea and to be fair i rather enjoy. A little sugar and a splash of Land o’ lakes Cream. I like is

My breakfast tea today was the Ginger Peach Black from The Republic of Tea. Its an interesting tea to begin with because of the ginger. I didn’t really ever think about ginger being in a tea… but really it makes a lot of sense. Ginger has a unique taste that somewhat difficult to explain other than to say that it’s Asian…y. It only works some of the time and only works with some things. for example… this tea is a good morning tea because it has the acid of the peach and the spice form the ginger. it woke me up well and got me thinking. I said “self… Do ya think this would be a good iced tea???” and i replied…“ahh, its worth a try isn’t it.” This iced concoction is currently chilling in my fridge and we shall see how it goes. but over all this is a fantastic tea for a cold, rainy, Ohio morning.

Cha Yen Thai Black is one of my utmost favorite blends of all time. it’s spectacular. its spiced but not spicy, with a nice twist of the star anise and and nutty overtones from the almonds. It’s Perfect…PERFECT I SAY!!!!! i love it. brew it strong, mix with sugar and milk. AHHHHHH…So good.

In understanding that earl gray is a tad over-rated, I’m a sucker for it. i just cant help it. It’s the bergamot, i think. really wakes me up in the morning. Then, all of a sudden i found a variation on the norm with hints of creme and Madagascar vanilla to bring out the wonderful mixture with the acid of the bergamot orange. Love it love it loveit

In understanding that earl gray is a tad over-rated, I’m a sucker for it. i just cant help it. It’s the bergamot, i think. really wakes me up in the morning. Then, all of a sudden i found a variation on the norm with hints of creme and Madagascar vanilla to bring out the wonderful mixture with the acid of the bergamot orange. Love it love it loveit

This was a tad different to me but i am not unhappy that i decided to get some. i picked some up in the kenwood mall store in ohio and at the time, the azteca fire was 3.95 for 2 oz. some i figured " what the heck!" and went to town. As i road home with my friend and got my hopes up i continued to sniff the bag. When i got home, it was the first batch on and while it brewed, it smelled fantastic. This, however changed after it was finished. I feel like it lost all kinds of personality when it finished brewed and the taste was mediocre at best. The flavor profile was alright, kinda complex in using peppers, chocolate, and strawberries. i feel like the chocolate was a little overpowering, so much so the you only get a little pepper and really no strawberry at all. After all is said and done, i really do like the azteca fire tea, it’s just not all its cracked up to be.

I enjoy this tea very much. I think the the flowery nature of the Jasmine makes it a wonderful late kind of drink. i think, if brewed more than once with the same batch, it has a tendency it be a tad more overpowering.