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__Morgana__ drank Osmanthus Oolong with Chai Spices by Epicurean Delights

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Sipdown no. 3 of 2019 (no. 491 total). Two-serving packet.

Here I am scraping for sipdowns and then I go and do a mega emergency order from Lupicia.

Could the rest of you companies please not close anytime soon? Thanks!

Meanwhile, this is a pretty nice accompaniment to breakfast, though I think it was better when consumed without food. Food distracts from the various flavors.

I must remember to thank my colleague for this next week!

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Cameron B.
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LUPICIA, NOOOOOOOOOO… QQ

What are you planning to order?

__Morgana__
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I ordered a ton last night. I got 5 packets each of the teas I’d rated above 90 except for Jingle Bells. They were out of that in loose leaf so I bought a set of teabags. Then I bought one or 2 each of the teas I’d rated in the 80s with a couple of exceptions that I omitted because I wasn’t sure my rating reflects my current tastes, and a couple of new ones that sounded appetizing but that I hadn’t tried. I also bought a matcha bowl to replace the one that No. 2 dropped the other day.

Cameron B.
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Wow, 5 each! Now I’m rethinking my 2 packets… I guess they are sealed, so they should last a long while.

__Morgana__
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I live in a very naturally cool, dry, area, so tea storage isn’t a big problem for me. I generally don’t notice a huge drop off in taste even with older teas. Sometimes they even get better!

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Cameron B.
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LUPICIA, NOOOOOOOOOO… QQ

What are you planning to order?

__Morgana__
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Cameron B.
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Wow, 5 each! Now I’m rethinking my 2 packets… I guess they are sealed, so they should last a long while.

__Morgana__
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I live in a very naturally cool, dry, area, so tea storage isn’t a big problem for me. I generally don’t notice a huge drop off in taste even with older teas. Sometimes they even get better!

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I got obsessed with tea in 2010 for a while, then other things intruded, then I cycled back to it. I seem to be continuing that in for a while, out for a while cycle. I have a short attention span, but no shortage of tea.

I’m a mom, writer, gamer, lawyer, reader, runner, traveler, and enjoyer of life, literature, art, music, thought and kindness, in no particular order. I write fantasy and science fiction under the name J. J. Roth.

Personal biases: I drink tea without additives. If a tea needs milk or sugar to improve its flavor, its unlikely I’ll rate it high. The exception is chai, which I drink with milk/sugar or substitute. Rooibos and honeybush were my gateway drugs, but as my tastes developed they became less appealing — I still enjoy nicely done blends. I do not mix well with tulsi or yerba mate, and savory teas are more often a miss than a hit with me. I used to hate hibiscus, but I’ve turned that corner. Licorice, not so much.

Since I find others’ rating legends helpful, I added my own. But I don’t really find myself hating most things I try.

I try to rate teas in relation to others of the same type, for example, Earl Greys against other Earl Greys. But if a tea rates very high with me, it’s a stand out against all other teas I’ve tried.

95-100 A once in a lifetime experience; the best there is

90-94 Excellent; first rate; top notch; really terrific; will definitely buy more

80-89 Very good; will likely buy more

70-79 Good; would enjoy again, might buy again

60-69 Okay; wouldn’t pass up if offered, but likely won’t buy again

Below 60 Meh, so-so, iffy, or ick. The lower the number, the closer to ick.

I don’t swap. It’s nothing personal, it’s just that I have way more tea than any one person needs and am not lacking for new things to try. Also, I have way too much going on already in daily life and the additional commitment to get packages to people adds to my already high stress level. (Maybe it shouldn’t, but it does.)

That said, I enjoy reading folks’ notes, talking about what I drink, and getting to “know” people virtually here on Steepster so I can get ideas of other things I might want to try if I can ever again justify buying more tea. I also like keeping track of what I drink and what I thought about it.

My current process for tea note generation is described in my note on this tea: https://steepster.com/teas/mariage-freres/6990-the-des-impressionnistes