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Thanks to the kenalog shot I got at the end of May I am enjoying faint (sadly, very faint, but a teensy bit discernable) sense of smell. That means I rush all over the place, opening bags of tea and jars of spices just to inhale them. It’s really too warm out for hot tea, but many teas smell best hot. I was digging thru my drawer in search of a Mariage Frere that I am sure I have, but no luck. I went with this one instead. I remember it being quite delightful. Creamy and rich and sweet. However, this cup wasn’t quite any of those things. It may have been because my sense of smell is very weak. The leaf isn’t that old. I got it in November. But it may be aged enough to have lost some of it flavor and scent. I drank the entire cup. Although it wasn’t as good as I remembered, it was still a pleasant cup.

I’ll just keep the air conditioner running at first blast so I can enjoy more tea over the next few days. It’s like Christmas morning, trying to decide what to have next!

Evol Ving Ness

This makes me smile. I am happy for you. :)

Maddy Barone

Thanks. Evol No tea yet today, but I have some honeybush I’m going to brew up tonight.

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Evol Ving Ness

This makes me smile. I am happy for you. :)

Maddy Barone

Thanks. Evol No tea yet today, but I have some honeybush I’m going to brew up tonight.

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I love cats. I love alone time. I love sitting indoors on a cold winter night with a book or my knitting while drinking tea. I don’t have a sense of smell, so many of the more subtle flavors of tea escape me. Two of the things I CAN taste are bitter and sour, so any tea that has even a slightly bitter taste is nasty for me. And what others might perceive as pleasant tartness may be horribly sour for me.

I’m also a writer. I love writing, and a mug of hot tea helps me get through the hours sitting in front of the computer. Although I’m a comparatively new tea drinker, I’m jumping in feet first. Feel free to recommend any teas you think I might enjoy.

100-91 – Wowza! I want to keep this tea in the cupboard all the time.
75-90 – Very nice. It would be good to have this tea on hand from time to time.
60-74 – OK. Wouldn’t keep it in the cupboard, but I would drink it again.
45-59 – If a friend served this I would drink it to be polite, but it’s not really my cuppa.
Lower than 45 – Blech. It was too sour or bitter for my taste. Would not drink it again.

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