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Golden Batavia from Pickwick
Earl Grey from Albert Heijn
Caramel-Toffee from Dammann Freres

first I’m VERY sorry for the onslaught of tea logging with just photos! i just got back from holiday and i documented all of the tea i drank and really want to get them logged before normal life catches back up with me and i forget the details. i will add tasting notes later but for now the pictures do a lot to help me remember what tea i had and what the experience was like.

this tea is one i purchased in bulk so it was an opened bag and i felt like i could enjoy it while traveling. i LOVED EVERY SINGLE CUP I BREWED! this was a great purchase. in fact visiting this store was probably my favorite. the place was so beautiful. (my boyfriend said it reminded him of harry potter) and the customer service was lovely. tea places have a tendency to be uptight settings. and i have a tendency to be anti authority. so it’s always a strange balance that is struck between me and my surroundings. add to that the fact that i barely speak any french and you get a strange dynamic. the customer service people at the store were professional but super helpful and friendly. i definitely wanted to go back and buy more. …i just couldn’t fit any more tea in my travel bags.

i will add another note.
this is the most saddest thing ever.
but when i left the states i had bad bad allergies.
and they went away when i got to Paris, however my sinuses themselves were still slightly infected and irritated.
those who are prone to sinus infections already know what this means…
I COULDN’T SMELL ANYTHING MY ENTIRE TIME IN PARIS! all the tea shops! all the pastries! all the fine beers and brewery’s in Brussels! i couldn’t smell any of it!!
it was a special kind of hell at times, but i made due. and made my boyfriend smell teas and tell me what they made him think of. haha he was at a loss but tried his best. and i am so grateful.

here is a cup i brewed in Hamburg
http://instagram.com/p/YRv-jpoc6V/

Earl Grey from Simon Levelt
Lapsang Souchon (Jing) from Pepper Mint Tea Room
Balade en Provence from Pepper Mint Tea Room
Ethiopian Tea from Kokob Brussels
Imperial Earl Grey from Lipton
Grand Earl Grey from Café Richard
Rouge Bourbon from Mariage Frères
English Breakfast from Bistrotea
Sweet Mint Tea from Grande Mosquée de Paris
Thé Mont-Blanc from Angelina Paris 1903

how is it possible that i went to the Rue de Rivoli Angelina and did NOT get the Mont Blanc dessert?
how!!??
i guess i will have to return to paris after all.
plus there is so much more tea shopping i have to do there.

i don’t really remember this tea. i actually suspect that Angelina is a bit over hyped by tourism. but also i was exhausted by then and was just trying to get as many experiences in as possible. even if what i really needed was a rest.
i know it’s sad, but neither sleeping when you have limited time, nor a desensitized experience is ideal. i just opted for the latter is all.

Oolong à la Violette from Ladurée
Chéri from Ladurée
Darjeeling from Fauchon
English Breakfast (thés noirs) from Gilbert
Grands Jardins de Darjeeling from Twinings
Mint Verbena from Caribou Coffee

at the airport. this is where i always get a tea. and they make it kinda too strong but i always forget to head that off before its too late.

Coco Chai Rooibos from DAVIDsTEA

nicey spicey.
i’m not a huge chai person and i’m kinda over rooibos.
which is probably why i didn’t review this tea until now cuz i’m on my last cup.
the good thing is that my allergies have been kicking in and it makes me crave stronger flavors. helps cleanse and wake up the nose and throat.
so in conclusion, chai rooibos, it tastes good when your allergies don’t! :)

allergies = time to get healthy and 100% vegan again. i’d complain, but it makes me feel so much better that i can’t really bother. :)

Pom Tango from DAVIDsTEA

what a nice little cup!
sunny and fresh fruity!

(not a buy now cup for me. but always grateful when i get to taste a fun one like this.)

Korean Sejak from DAVIDsTEA

oh wow. woops i overleafed like bigtime. but i just sipped some down and added hot water. all fixed.
also i bet the second steep will naturally be mellower.
very green and fresh.
an honest green flavor. shinny and bright.

i’m drinking only two cups of tea today.
trying to pre-adjust my body clock from NY to Paris time. if anyone has any jet lag management advice i’m all ears! xo

Coconut Oolong from DAVIDsTEA

this is delicious. perfect time of year for this perfect cup.
wow.
sometimes i just feel so lucky and so thankful to have something as simple and beautiful as tea in my life.

this tastes exactly like the coconut oolong i got from carytown teas, and i’m glad it does, cuz it would be daunting to have 2 big tins of coconut oolongs to drink. but they really are identical. which makes sense cuz it’s not a complicated tea. so since they taste the same, after sampling it plain for a while, i added a little agave. a little a little. it’s taken some time for me to learn how little a little actually is with agave.
yummy yum yum.

and that’s one less tea in my cupboard. :)

Shamrocks & Shenanigans from Della Terra Teas

yummy tea!!

i’m a little irish on my dad’s side. so i can drink this all year round right?!

i just registered for this year’s 50k. check that off the list. also i’m leaving for europe in 4 days and i don’t think i’ll be able to sleep until then. (commence project: ‘cutting down on caffeine’ now)

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THAT’S NUMBERWANG!

i have a cat named House Party 3.

i drink my tea straight.

i spend most of my free time running long distances.

vegan. fine arts major. bass player. yoga do-er. childfree. scifi fan.

i’m always aspiring to read more books.

i don’t care what you say, chamomile is barfaroony.
evil hibiscus is evil.

instagram tags i love searching and using:
#tea #steepster #steepstagram #davidstea #52teas #adagioteas #dellaterrateas #carytownteas #verdanttea

i only log each tea i taste once.

!!! SWAPPING !!!

ALWAYS interested in reducing my tea stash, so please ask if you want to swap or sample something! even if it’s just one tea.

every tea in my cupboard is swapable! (at least i TRY to keep it up to date)
every tea i have tried is listed in my rated teas.

samples i have to drink so don’t send me these in a mystery swap cuz i already have them. okay? okay.: (86)
Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal – 52Teas
Smaug – 52teas
Pineapple Bacon Rooibos – 52Teas
Cherry Cheesecake Genmaicha – 52teas
Vanilla – Adagio
Foxtrot – Adagio
Le Foof – Adagio
Red Rock – Adagio
Cinnamon Spice – Adagio
Mocha Nut Mate – Adagio
Hugs & Kisses – Adagio
Cinnamon Fig – Art of Tea
Mojitea – Bluebird
Grapefruit Dragon – Butiki
Gui Fei Oolong – Butiki
Kamba Berry – Butiki
Good Morning Sunshine – Butiki
Glenburn Darjeeling Moonlight – Butiki
Wild Purple Buds Puerh – Butiki
Ruby Pie – Butiki Custom
Cochin Masala Chai Tea – Culinary
Brandied Apple – Culinary Teas
Jardin Blue – Damman Freres
Evergreen – David’s Tea
Banana Oolong – David’s Tea
Maple Syrup Matcha – Delicate
Rabbit’s Garden – Della Terra
Jelly Bean Dream – Della Terra
Key Lime Pie – Della Terra
Premium Sencha Shin-royoku – Den’s Tea
Snowflake – English Tea Leaves
Bon Bon – ESP Emporium
Orange Oolong – Georgia Tea Co
Pure Endurance Mate – Guayaki
Florence – Harney & Sons
Tangerine Spice – Kally Tea
Peach Oolong – London Tea Room
Breakfast Earl Grey – Lupicia
Yunnan Imperial – Mariage Freres
Numalighur – Mariage Freres
Yuzu Temple – Mariages Freres
Champagne Strawberry – Pure Aroma
Maple Syrup Matcha – Red Leaf
Cotton Candy Matcha – Red Leaf
Caramel Matcha – Red Leaf
Wuyi Oolong – Republic of Tea
Maghreb Mint – Rishi
Creme de Lemon – The Spice & Tea Exchange
Vanilla Chai Decaf – Stash
Smokey Mountain – sTEAp Shoppe
Strawberry Cream Green – The Tea Grotto
Mandarin Puerh – The Tea Grotto
Black Dragon Pearls – The Tea Grotto
Fig and Lavender – The Tea Grotto
Strawberry Kiwi – Tea Guys
Queen of Berries – Tea Palace
Gunpowder Green – Tea Spot
Chili Chai – Teapigs
CocoCaramel Sea Salt – Teavana
Milk Oolong Tea – Teavivre
Ripened Rose Puerh Mini Toucha – Teavivre
Golden Yunnan – ThepuriTea
Winter Infusion – Twinings
Ancient Forest Green Pu-erh ZH90 – Upton
Sakhira Estate SFTGFOP1 Tippy TM59 – Upton
Season’s Pick Pu-erh Fannings Organic ZH06S – Upton
Ancient Pu-Erh Mini Tuo Cha ZH52 – Upton
Arya Est. SFTGFOP1 Musc. Second Flush (DJ-45) Organic TD10 – Upton
Decaf Earl Grey Cream – Utopia Tea
Lychee – Upton Tea
Flowering Green Jasmine Tea – Verdant Tea
Mi Lan Xiang Phoenix Mountaing Dancong – Verdant
Chocolate Chamomile Curiosity Brew – Verdant
Master Han’s Wild Picked Yunnan Black – Verdant
Mt. Banzhang Farmer’s Cooperative ‘03 Sheng – Verdant
Tea Trail 2004: Willow Grove Workshop – Verdant
Autumn Harvest Laoshan Green – Verdant
Xingyang 2007 Shu Pu’er – Verdant
Earl of Anxi – Verdant
Anxi Fo Shou Black Tea – Verdant
Fuhai 2007 Sheng Pu’er – Verdant
Blackmint Blend – Whispering Pines
Enchanted Forest – Yumchaa
Raspberry Vanilla – Yumchaa
Wanderlust – Yumchaa
Lemon Sherbet – Yumchaa

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