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Ashmanra’s sipdown challenge – September 2024 Tea #2 – September 8 – World Literacy Day: drink tea while reading a favorite book or story

I wasn’t really reading anything that is a Favorite, but it’s rare I go a day without reading SOMETHING.  I just wanted to go with one of my S&V author teas today, and as time escaped me today, I had to choose the ONE no caff author tea.  This blend is just okay… I think it is mostly aimed for kids… it has a jello strawberry type of flavor.  As this tea is aging, it’s funny that it’s the strawberry flavor that is still going strong. Happy reading!

ashmanra

I love strawberry flavors in tea. Is it very hibby flavored? This might be a good addition to my evening roster.

Michelle

Happy Reading! What book are you reading now?

tea-sipper

NO hibiscus in this one. It does mention rosehips BUT I’m sure they are few and far between in the blend, as I can’t tell.
I’m reading ‘Birnum Wood’ at the moment. It’s… okay. But I think I have read some books that I expected would be great this summer but also think I’m being picky and just finding them only okay. I don’t like it. I like to love what I’m reading. :D

Michelle

I made it to the end of Birnam Wood. I’m glad I finished, but don’t recommend it as a good read. Certainly there are better parts to that book than others. Hello beautiful gets rave reviews, but I haven’t taken the time to read it yet. I really liked and recommend Brave the Wild River. Great book and a true story.

tea-sipper

Oh cool, you read Birnam Wood too! I have been meaning to read her other book and from the little I know about it, it’s much different. I will look up Brave the Wild River.

tea-sipper

Oh cool, you read Birnam Wood too! I have been meaning to read her other book and from the little I know about it, it’s much different. I will look up Brave the Wild River.

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ashmanra

I love strawberry flavors in tea. Is it very hibby flavored? This might be a good addition to my evening roster.

Michelle

Happy Reading! What book are you reading now?

tea-sipper

NO hibiscus in this one. It does mention rosehips BUT I’m sure they are few and far between in the blend, as I can’t tell.
I’m reading ‘Birnum Wood’ at the moment. It’s… okay. But I think I have read some books that I expected would be great this summer but also think I’m being picky and just finding them only okay. I don’t like it. I like to love what I’m reading. :D

Michelle

I made it to the end of Birnam Wood. I’m glad I finished, but don’t recommend it as a good read. Certainly there are better parts to that book than others. Hello beautiful gets rave reviews, but I haven’t taken the time to read it yet. I really liked and recommend Brave the Wild River. Great book and a true story.

tea-sipper

Oh cool, you read Birnam Wood too! I have been meaning to read her other book and from the little I know about it, it’s much different. I will look up Brave the Wild River.

tea-sipper

Oh cool, you read Birnam Wood too! I have been meaning to read her other book and from the little I know about it, it’s much different. I will look up Brave the Wild River.

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Hi! I love tea and trying new ones – it adds a bit of variety to my day! Books, music, TV & movies are my thing… and tea, of course.

Some of my favorite tea shops (still operating):
birdandblendtea.com
teavivre.com
52teas.com
svtea.com
whisperingpinestea.com
justea.com
harney.com
Dammann Freres
fusionteas.com
Javateaco.com
Lupicia
Octaviatea.com
Davidstea
eco-cha.com
what-cha.com
singleoriginteas.com
teasenz.com
tealyra.com
Mandala
verdanttea.com

Favorite tea shops (RIP):
butikiteas.com
steapshoppe.com
steepcityteas.com
aquartertotea.com
dellaterrateas.com
zentealife.com
angrytearoom.com
theteamerchant.net
joysteaspoon.com
tealiciousllc.com
Rivertea
Specialteas

My icon photo is Richard Mayhew from the graphic novel ‘Neverwhere’ by Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey & Glenn Fabry.

Most of the teas listed in my cupboard are actually sample sizes. I don’t really have 2,000 ounces of tea around here! Many of my teas have only one teaspoon left… maybe two. But I like keeping them in my cupboard list for reference to what I could be sipping. Usually, I write tasting notes once for each tea. I’m still drinking them, just not writing tasting notes each time!

I’m always in search of: Hattialli, Qu Hao black, Jin Jun Mei, teas using marshmallow root.

My dislikes: hibiscus, ginger (unless in chai), turmeric, bee pollen, charcoal type flavors

My ratings:
95-100 – Super awesome deliciousness favorites – cupboard essential
80-95 – Also pretty delicious
65-80 – Pretty good
50-65 – Okay
1-50 – Probably won’t want to sip it again

I’m planning on being a Steepsterer as long as there IS a Steepster, so if you’re not hearing from me, that means something happened to my health… if you know what I mean. (Or as evidenced by the great computer hiatus of 2019, something happened to my computer… I have a dumb phone so can’t access internet on that. As of 12/20/21 my wifi might start getting unreliable.)

Happy sipping!

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