Official *What did you get in the mail today?* Thread!!!

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Yesterday I got some samples from Single Origin Teas to try and review. Very generous of them! :)

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Got my order from Persimmon Tree… Sales are my downfall & you got me to try a few. I ordered a few samples and green caramel.. Hoping it’s a green I’ll enjoy! Excited to try everything! Thanks for the couple of extra samples!

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apt said

got a yunnan sourcing cake yesterday – “Yi Dian Hong 2012” shu. i am not a fan of shu but i am warming up to it. would sheng be any better? i think shu is way too strong for my taste.

It truly depends on taste preference. Sheng is closer to green tea, while Shu is closer to red. If you find that shu is too strong, I would suggest trying a shorter steep time and seeing if you like it better that way! :)

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carol who said

I got a lovely swap package from 221Tea! Very cute bubble wrap envelope. Thanks!

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karamell said

Got my first order from Mandala yesterday! I ordered Milk Oolong, Black beauty and special dark. Really fast shipping as well :)

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Got 2 things in the mail today: my first set of review samples from Simple Loose Leaf, and a swap from Ubacat. Pretty nice haul!

Simple Loose Leaf:
- Formosa Oolong
- Citrus Hibiscus Herbal
- Sweet Peach White
- Japanese Sencha Saga Green
- Darjeeling Second Flush Black
- Yunnan Breakfast Black (6g sample from June’s selection)

Ubacat’s holy-moly swap package:
- Tulsi Morning Dew (Tealux)
- Golden Yunnan (Rishi)
- Genmaicha (Yamamoto Yama)
- Secret of Love (Tealux) – very fragrant! Yum!
- Moroccan Mint (Tealux) – also very fragrant!
- Kalahari Rooibos (Teafrog)
- Green Rhubarb (Tea Cupany)
- Cherry Fantasy (Tealux)
- Lemon Meringue (Tealish)
- Genmaicha (Tokuyo)
- Black Forest Cherry (Tealux)

Ubacat said

Enjoy!

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Ubacat said

Got my swap package from Dexter3657. Wow! That box was crammed! I am a SWAP convert! Smells delicious. Too many teas to list. Now where do I start?

Dexter said

Yay!!! Glad you got it, hope you like what I sent!!!
And on that note….

I came home to a fantastic swap package for Ubacat. Tons more in here than what I was expecting. Thank you so much!!! :))

Ubacat said

Thank you Dexter3657! So many teas to try! :-)) They all look & smell great.

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I got this gaiwan set today that you guys helped me pick out.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/370977236876?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

It came with some metal tweezer/tong things. What are those for?

Super pretty! I have no idea about the tongs lol

yyz said

I think the tongs are for holding slash moving around the pieces when you steralize/ rinse them with tea or water.

Yay! It has been fun expeirmenting with it. Enjoy. So what will be the first tea grace the gwaiwan?

boychik said

So fast? how long did it take you to get it, a week? Congrats!!!

Ubacat said

It’s so beautiful! Many happy zen moments with that gaiwan.

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221tea said

I got my second swap from Roswell Strange!!! With bonus stickers!!!

I am a happy camper!!!

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I received my Mandala order today! So excited.

boychik said

cant wait to see your notes!

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