drank Vanilla Black by Rishi Tea
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I noticed that the tin says you can get two steeps from this tea, and since it was a bit pricey for how much leaf it calls for, I decided to make it earn its keep! I resteeped the leaves from last night early this morning and let it steep for four and a half minutes. Surprisingly, the second pot tastes much like the first. The vanilla is still there, and I found it subtle in both steeps. Though it isn’t strong, it does have a nice, natural flavor and isn’t perfume-y or artificial tasting. The tea base also seemed to keep most of its strength.

Unless something happens, this isn’t a tea I am going to upset about when I run out, but I have a friend who loves the vanilla black by Mariages Freres and I think this may be right up her alley. If she likes it, I may just pass this tin on to her. I do very much like the double lidded tins from Rishi Tea and have bought them empty before for storing my teas.

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I am a music teacher, tutor, and former homeschool mom (25 years!) who started drinking loose leaf tea about fourteen years ago! My daughters and I have tea every day, and we are frequently joined by my students or friends for “tea time.” Now my hubby joins us, too. His tastes have evolved from Tetley with milk and sugar to mostly unadorned greens and oolongs.

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