So, I’m on work travel in Arizona, and I just can’t get a good cup of tea around here! I even brought some teas from home, mostly sample sachets from Lupicia, but drinking tea out of styrofoam cups really ruins the flavor. I should have brought a travel mug, but I wasn’t sure if it was okay to take that on the plane. My coworker said he’s done it, so next time, I’m totally bringing one! Also, the tap water around here has a funny taste. And to top it all, I tried to make tea in my hotel room with the coffee pot, but even after two “rinses” of the pot, it still had coffee residual taste. That, coupled with the funny tasting water and a styrofoam cup…oh man, I should just give up! One more day…I can make it!!!
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Another profile facelift! My tastes have changed a lot from when I first discovered loose leaf tea.
I can trace my tea journey back to October 2012, when I discovered DavidsTea. Before that, I had the occasional cup and enjoyed high tea at An Afternoon to Remember, which has since closed.
I went through a period of wanting to try all the teas, and was really into flavored teas, especially dessert blacks, but my tastes have substantially changed over time.
I still enjoy the occasional flavored black or rooibos, but I’m more into unflavored black teas right now and recently, puerh. Chinese black teas are amazing…with their notes of chocolate or sweet potato, who needs a flavored tea? I had a much steeper learning curve when it came to puerh. I used to dump out cups of puerh for tasting like leather. Now, I am really enjoying them. I think it took finding good quality puerh and steeping them gong fu style to really enjoy them.
I also, on occasion, enjoy a good oolong, white, or green tea.
Favorite tea companies right now include: Mandala, Teavivre, Butiki, Golden Moon, Lupicia, and DavidsTea (for teaware mostly).
Just a note: I don’t rate my teas numerically because my iPad doesn’t like the scroll bar. Maybe someday that will change…hint hint, steepster! ;)
P.S. My profile picture is of one of my 2 cats, Holly, who is a little princess but very photogenic, and she loves boxes, including those that bring me tea! :)
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San Francisco Bay Area
