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I slept a lot yesterday. From like 5PM to Midnight, and then from around 2AM to 9:30. It’s a good thing I start late today though; I slept through my alarm clock by nearly 3 hours!

I’m losing my voice guys; badly. Work today is gonna be interesting. I’m just picturing myself croaking at the customers while bagging their fruit; “Excuse me sir, is it alright if I put your condoms with the pineapple?”. The rule is bag similar things together; but we all know those two are linked ;)

Anyway; tasting note: I mixed like two tsp. of this in a cup of coconut yogurt because doesn’t Coconut Cheesecake sound good? But, it tasted really off – super grassy/vegetal with weird yogurt tang and the colour/consistency reminded me of gross sewage slime. I had a seriously difficult getting any of it down; my gag reflex was working overtime.

But in all honesty, despite the grassy/vegetal taste from the matcha, I know this is a me thing and not a tea thing; I’ve always had a deep hatred for yogurt in any form but “Frozen Yogurt”. The texture/consistancy and taste always makes me gag and feel sick; especially vanilla yogurt (for whatever reason). So, you might be asking yourself why, then, I even own yogurt. But I’ve been trying to eat better lately so, since I don’t eat any meat, I’ve been adding yogurt into my daily smoothie to get more B12 into my system. I mean, I do eat eggs and drink milk; but not enough to meet the daily recommended minimum…

I thought by adding matcha I’d make the yogurt more palatable and could have it straight; but nope! Not doing that again…

OMGsrsly

Yikes! That does not sound super good. If you’re going to work today, could you do hot honey and lemon? Just squeeze some lemon, spoon of honey, in microwaved water if you have to? I always had it as a kid, so IDK if it’s actually helpful or if it’s a comfort thing.

My only suggestion for B12 is a sublingual tablet. I used them when I was veg, and found they helped quite a bit when I basically lived off bread and fruit. :)

Roswell Strange

No honey at home (I know; it’s borderline blasphemous for a tea drinker) or fresh lemons; just bottled lemon juice. But, instead of good tea for work I think I’m just going to make hot lemon tea today…

OMGsrsly

That works too. Hope you feel better soon! Mom always used to make it with bottled lemon. :D It doesn’t taste the same with fresh lemon, even though I’m sure it’s better for you.

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OMGsrsly

Yikes! That does not sound super good. If you’re going to work today, could you do hot honey and lemon? Just squeeze some lemon, spoon of honey, in microwaved water if you have to? I always had it as a kid, so IDK if it’s actually helpful or if it’s a comfort thing.

My only suggestion for B12 is a sublingual tablet. I used them when I was veg, and found they helped quite a bit when I basically lived off bread and fruit. :)

Roswell Strange

No honey at home (I know; it’s borderline blasphemous for a tea drinker) or fresh lemons; just bottled lemon juice. But, instead of good tea for work I think I’m just going to make hot lemon tea today…

OMGsrsly

That works too. Hope you feel better soon! Mom always used to make it with bottled lemon. :D It doesn’t taste the same with fresh lemon, even though I’m sure it’s better for you.

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Hello! My name is Kelly, though many people in the tea community call me Ros or Roswell.

I am a mid-twenties tea addict, blogger, and all around nerd. I grew up in the Prairies, but a few years ago I relocated to Quebec to pursue a career with DAVIDsTEA in the tea industry! I’m still working on getting my French language skills down…

My first introduction to tea, in any form outside of instant and bottled iced tea, was about seven years ago when I happened to stumble upon DAVIDsTEA while looking for a birthday present for a friend! I tried their Birthday Cake rooibos blend, and I’ve been hooked on tea ever since! In those seven years; I was introduced to the online tea community, expanded my interest in flavoured teas to include a deep love and appreciation for straight teas and traditional brewing methods, got a tea themed tattoo, started reviewing teas, amassed a sizable tea and teaware collection, became a TAC certified Tea Sommelier, & even came full circle by beginning a career in the tea industry with DAVIDsTEA!

I consider myself a Jack of all Teas, and strive to have a knowledge and appreciation of all tea types, formats, and styles of drinking. I don’t like to feel boxed in to just being a “flavoured tea” or “straight tea” drinker – my expectations may vary depending on the type of tea or how it’s been processed/prepared but if it’s good tea, it’s good tea no matter how it’s been made!

You name it, I probably drink it- and I’ll absolutely try anything at least once.

My default method of preparation is hot, Western style, and straight – but I’m not opposed to additions if I’m in the right mood. If I ever add something to a tea or use a different method of preparation I will ALWAYS call it out in the tasting note though.

I like to listen to music when drinking tea, especially when I’m brewing a large pot at a time or steeping Gongfu. Often I curate very intentional tea and music pairings, and sometimes I share them here in my tasting reviews. Music is something that I find can deeply affect the experience of having tea.

I’m also one half of the “tea and fandom” podcast GeekSteep where, weekly, we discuss newly explored fandoms over tea as well as try to figure out the perfect tea to pair with each fandom. You can find us on Spotify and Apple & Google podcasts.

Favourite flavour notes/ingredients: Pear, lychee, cranberry, cream, melon, pineapple, malt, roasty, petrichor, sweet potato, heady florals like rose, hazelnut or walnut, sesame, honey (in moderation), and very woody shou.

Least favourite flavour notes/ingredients:
Lemongrass, ginger, strongly spiced profiles (and most Chai in general), mushrooms, seaweed, chamomile, stevia, saltiness or anything that reminds me too much of meat that isn’t supposed to taste like meat…

Currently exploring/obsessed with: Sheng from Yiwu, Yancha (Qilan in particular), anything with a strong sweet potato note. Also, I need to try ALL the root beer teas! Searching for a really good caramel flavoured blend, ideally with a black tea base.

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