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A day ago it was quite warm and nice. Then that winter storm crashed through.And now, at least, my apartment is delightfully chilly even with the heat turned up to 75. (There’s a whole story about the maintenance insisting I keep my heat at 75 to prevent burst pipes. They pay for heat, so I have grumblingly complied while wearing Tshirts and shorts and sleeping with just a sheet)

Anyway, I brewed this one up this morning. I’ve been drinking mostly flavored dessert-y teas lately, but this morning I was eating my coconut lemon cookies and I decided I needed a straight black to contrast with the flavor of the cookies. The tea is aging. I’ve had it more than three years. But the flavor is still mellow and full. It was a perfect foil for the cookies. These cookies really are good. Here is the recipe if anyone is interested: https://www.shakentogetherlife.com/2016/03/lemon-coconut-sugar-cookies.html

I would love a tea with the flavor of the cookies. There is a sweetness followed by the tang of lemon. Not much of a tang, but enough to contrast with the coconut and vanilla.

Evol Ving Ness

Have you tried DT’s Lemon Pound Cake Oolong? No coconut, but pretty good.

Your maintenance people have a point. My pipes have burst more than once because I prefer to sleep in cool surroundings in flannel with heavy covers.

Maddy Barone

Yeah, I certainly don’t want the pipes to burst. And it’s pretty darned cold again. Sigh.

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Evol Ving Ness

Have you tried DT’s Lemon Pound Cake Oolong? No coconut, but pretty good.

Your maintenance people have a point. My pipes have burst more than once because I prefer to sleep in cool surroundings in flannel with heavy covers.

Maddy Barone

Yeah, I certainly don’t want the pipes to burst. And it’s pretty darned cold again. Sigh.

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I love cats. I love alone time. I love sitting indoors on a cold winter night with a book or my knitting while drinking tea. I don’t have a sense of smell, so many of the more subtle flavors of tea escape me. Two of the things I CAN taste are bitter and sour, so any tea that has even a slightly bitter taste is nasty for me. And what others might perceive as pleasant tartness may be horribly sour for me.

I’m also a writer. I love writing, and a mug of hot tea helps me get through the hours sitting in front of the computer. Although I’m a comparatively new tea drinker, I’m jumping in feet first. Feel free to recommend any teas you think I might enjoy.

100-91 – Wowza! I want to keep this tea in the cupboard all the time.
75-90 – Very nice. It would be good to have this tea on hand from time to time.
60-74 – OK. Wouldn’t keep it in the cupboard, but I would drink it again.
45-59 – If a friend served this I would drink it to be polite, but it’s not really my cuppa.
Lower than 45 – Blech. It was too sour or bitter for my taste. Would not drink it again.

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