A strange up and down day. Not a normal day by any means…
And to top it off, here comes my first herbal tea, pretty much ever. I’d never have gone out of my way to acquire one on my own, at this point, so I have a great friend to thank for bringing this all the way from Mr. Zed in Washington, D.C. I’m grateful to be able to try it, even all the way out here across the country, thanks to them both.
So here goes, first herbal tea! That’s made me double skeptical of this tea, too; herbal tea has never sounded particularly appealing, and I’m wary of cafe tea in general. I actually wasn’t even in the mood for the citrusy, spicy aroma of this tea tonight. What I really wanted was a dark oolong tea, but this sample was all exposed and needed brewing.
And while I was fully prepared to say that this was one tea that didn’t suit the evening for once, this tea turned around and completely won my approval. It’s sweet, dark, warm, and smooth, but backlit with just pure, clear and rich flavors of lemongrass and ginger, and dotted with spices that just linger at the surface, the way that I like the heat. Wow – I’ve really never had anything like this. Fantastic! And while this is my first purely herbal tea, I can guess that this is a good one, since I’ve had tea blends before with similar ingredients that aren’t quite so high-definition in outcome.
Lesson from herbal tea… sometimes, traditional tea will just not cut it. Only lemongrass can deliver lemongrass so purely. Only cardamom can be cardamom! And as much of a flavor chameleon as Camellia sinensis can be, I really am enjoying the boldness, clarity, and purity of flavor, from this herbal tea. Thanks again, Zed, wherever you are in D.C., and thanks, universe, that a tea person can have such considerate, horizon-expanding coffee-drinking friends. Haha! Now, time to discover just how much resteeping this can handle…


















