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I’m working on custom blending some of my own teas as gifts to a few tea drinking friends.

I’m currently tweaking the flavours a bit because one is too rooibos-y and plain, another is bitter (I think it could be the violet petals + crush walnuts). I managed to make two very good ones though. A jasmine white tea + decaf assam +dried fruits + peach matcha + whole rose petals and buds + chamomile mixture (which is absolutely delicious), and a spiced apple cider one which is dry, minerally, rooibosy, and tasted old and complex in terms of spices. The cinnamon, orange peel, apple peel, and ginger make it spicy and hot. I’m going for hot, dry desert and spicy, yet calm. You star trek fans out there probably know I’m referring to a Vulcan theme. I’m making blends called (ambassador) Sarek and Amanda’s Garden. Now I just need to perfect the other blends (P’Jem, T’hy’la, Amok Time, Kahm Savas, and Katra). I’m a big ST fan, and an even bigger fan of Vulcan culture. LLAP.

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mrmopar
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Maybe an NCC-1701 in there somewhere?

Arby
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Good idea!

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mrmopar
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Maybe an NCC-1701 in there somewhere?

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Good idea!

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I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

My cupboard is mostly up to date. For a more comprehensive list, see my stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, tumeric mushroom/fungus,

No
Animal products: [confectioners glaze, , marshmallows, , natural flavour, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)