Bio
I’m so excited to have found this community! I’m a self-employed Harpist (acoustic & electric – Originals, Classical, Rock, Jazz, etc) & Singer/Songwriter. My days & nights revolve around teaching at home, playing gigs, gardening,& fixing awesome food to eat. My schedule is different everyday, but I just go with the flow, & I sip a lot of tea!
My love of Tea began with Herbals back in the 70’s. One of my favorites was a licorice blend from House of Hezekiah, an old tea shop in Kansas City. There was also a tea with mint, rose petals, chamomile, etc called Nuclear Casual Tea.
In the 80’s I gave up caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, (& a few illicit substances…), and brewed medicinal blends & tinctures to support 4 pregnancies (all children born at home). In the 90’s my love affair with green teas began when I discovered ‘The Republic of Tea’. Their beautiful teas & packaging inspired my original song, “TeaMind”, from my CD “Zen Breakfast”. If you’d like to hear the song for free, drop by my website.
In general, I drink my teas straight, but occasionally I add a pinch of Stevia & maybe some coconut or almond milk (I’m allergic to dairy, gluten, & various other things & avoid most sweets.)
I’ve explored a variety of teas:
Whites tend to be a little bland…sorry
Oolongs – wonderfully sensual
Roobios – I’m not a fan in general
Puehr – a fairly new direction for me
I’m not a huge fan of flavored teas, but I do make exceptions, & I’ll try just about anything once.
And Black Tea, Oh how I love thee!!
I am on a quest for the most wonderful breakfast cup! I will find you, my Love!
Location
St. Louis, MO
Website
http://www.harpsinger.net
One of my favorite Yunnan black teas, which you turned me on to in a sample swap early last year. For that, I’m eternally grateful :D
Hey TeaExplorer, my old friend :) Glad to see you around!
I’m glad to have been of service! It was a great trade!
I still am working my way through the (crazy generous) teas you sent me :D
Same here. I’ve transferred your generous sample of the 1998 Xingyang Golden Leaf shou to a crock for airing, getting ready to enjoy it in a few weeks. Florida’s natural pumidor (75-80F and 60-70% humidity indoors with the AC running) has done wonders for most of my stash, and I’m hoping the same holds true with this one!
Yay!! Maybe I’ll break mine out the same day, just for fun :)