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I’m behind in my tea notes! I’ve been drinking tea but not writing about them. That is wrong of me, because some of those teas are ones I haven’t had before. My sense of smell, though weak, is hanging on, and I’m enjoying smelling and tasting tea. This is one that I received in my recent 52 Teas order, and I quite like it. I don’t detect the pistachio although I saw some in the leaf, but as I said, my sense of smell is weak. For me that isn’t a loss, since I’m actually not a huge fan of pistachios. Orange and cardamom, though, float my boat. I can definitely smell the orange, and taste it too. It’s a little sweet, a little tangy. It’s a nice balance with the mild bite of the cardamom. I have decided that cardamom might be one of my favorite tea additives. Usually when I think of tea with cardamom I think chai on cool autumn days. But this tea is great for warm summer evenings.

Flavors: Cardamom, Orange

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 8 min or more 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
52Teas

I love cardamom too. It has become one of my favorite spices, right next to nutmeg.

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52Teas

I love cardamom too. It has become one of my favorite spices, right next to nutmeg.

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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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