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drank Darjeeling by Twinings
737 tasting notes

Trying desperately to empty out my tea collection before my pound (!) of loose chamomile arrives in the mail from Amazon.

Is ordering a pound of organic chamomile flowers a bad decision? Remains to be seen.

I made a bunch of this tea iced, because I was thinking that the grape flavor would come out more if it were chilled. I wasn’t wrong! It tastes more like raisins when it’s iced and less like fresh grapes or wine, but it’s still refreshing and nice.

In other news, I got my first annoyed caller at the Help Desk for the first time in four days. It was a good run of pleasantness, but all good things must come to an end, alas.

Thankfully, I’m getting better at not taking it personally whenever people call and yell at me out of frustration. Drinking a lot of tea, doing yoga, remembering to breathe, and also remembering that these peoples’ problems are not my problems – my day will continue on smoothly after I hang up with them – helps.

Cheers!

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Favorite tea types: Black, pu’erh, oolong, kombucha, genmaicha, floral greens, matcha, yaupon, mate, rooibos, and honeybush.

Favorite flavor notes: Roasted, fermented, earthy, floral, nutty, bread-y, umami; dessert-inspired flavors like chocolate, vanilla, and maple.

Picky about, but not opposed to: chai, spice/ spicy, fruit flavors, and herbal tisanes.

Flat-out dislike: White tea, most unflavored green teas, hibiscus, plain peppermint.

90-100: Perfection and heaven and magic, all in one cup.

70-89: Good.

50-69: Meh.

49 and below: Blerg.

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