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Interesting. I have had the empty packet of this tea from the one (free) Steepster Select box I got sitting on my desk so I’d remember it and order it if I ever placed an order with Eco-Cha for months. I never wrote a review or added it to my wish list, apparently.

And I didn’t take tasting notes today because I was sure I’d written a review before. I just don’t see it.

But this oolong has kept me company all day long. It’s been a cruddy day at work, but the tea has been excellent.

Sipdown!

I didn’t realize this was the end of my amaretto matcha until I was trying to add the last little bit to my milk this morning. I just dumped it into a 16oz 2% milk container. Not quite enough matcha but it still was yummy.

I’m debating on ordering more matcha. I need to get more calcium, and this seems an easy way to do it.

From the Golden Tips August subscription box

Bready.

It’s pretty good. I enjoyed it. I’ll probably drink the rest of this instead of passing it on.

From the Golden Tips August box

Oh Emm Gee.

Can you say Muscat Grapes?

I can. I think I just drank a glass of them.

This tea is what I think a second flush absolutely should be. It’s amazing.

Super muscatel and ends very complex.

I really like it.

This is from my August GTT subscription, and per the packaging was picked on 1 July 2013

Ooh, nice and muscatel. I don’t always get that, even on second flush darjeelings. This one has it. I wonder what it was like when it was fresh and not a year old. I mean, it still tastes good, but I wonder if it was better a year ago? It’s hard to say. I still think I prefer 1st flush to 2nd flush, but I am enjoying this tea.

Backlog from vacation

So the first night of our vacation some wicked storms when through the town we were staying in. The first round came while we were out eating dinner and drinking beer. The second round came through starting about 3am, waking me up. I never fell back asleep because the storms just kept on coming. The power was knocked out about 5am.

Fortunately, the bed and breakfast we were staying at was prepared. Even though the hot water system didn’t work, they knew I am a tea drinker and they had hot water waiting for me when I wandered downstairs shortly after 6 because I really needed something to drink.

It turns out that one of the owners collects antique kerosene lamps. Crazy, but true. So everything was lit by these lamps, which was really cool.

Anyway, the tea handled the unknown water temperature really well. This is such a yummy tea. I’m currently all out of it, but I think this is one that I will be purchasing again soon.

I ordered this in sachets for ease while traveling. It worked very well for this. Easy to steep, tastes good, no mess.

This is another one that isn’t actually a tea, but is a beer made with tea! Schnozzleberry Griffin by Shorts Brewing Company, my favorite Michigan brewery.

It’s an American wheat ale with oolong and blackberries. It’s outstanding. It starts out blackberry and finishes roasted oolong.

It’s also storming like crazy now. The power has blinked at the brew pub several times. Hopefully the B&B still has power.

It’s been a night of good beer and great company.

I’m sitting at a beautiful bed and breakfast on vacation, curled up listening to it rain and sipping on this. I didn’t bring my travel gaiwan this time, so I’m enjoying it western style. Delicious. Creamy. Floral. Beautiful. This is the hands down best for seasons oolong I’ve had.

I will be ordering this for sure.

I haven’t reviewed this tea yet. How did that happen?

Oh, probably because it’s my driving to work tea lately. I really enjoy this tea. Lemony goodness.