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tea-sipper drank Ayurvedic Rose Herbal Green Tea by Vahdam Teas

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This is the second tea that Arby won and had Vahdam send over to an American because apparently they weren’t shipping contest winnings to Canada. Thanks so much Arby! This blend seems thoroughly complicated with green teas mixed with 21 medicinal and exotic Himalayan herbs. Whoa. So exotic I can’t find some of them on wiki. Looking up some of the ingredients is interesting. What the heck is ‘Sund’? Or ’ Badian-I-Khatai ‘? But I was definitely willing to try it and it sounded pretty delicious… and healthy. The blend itself looks like many many fine particles… dusty even. But maybe this will ensure that all 21 herbs will make it into each cup…. or the flavor could be different each time depending on what makes it into the infuser! The flavor is certainly different than other blends I’ve had, but how couldn’t it? Though it does remind me of the MoxTea Viking blend I have. The flavor tastes mostly like a light green tea, slightly sweet and spicy, but I have no idea what many of these herbs would taste like anyway. The flavor is in no way too vegetal which is surprising. The only ingredient I can definitely taste in there is the licorice. The second steep, the ingredients seem to meld together even more, with a stronger yet smoother brew. This blend might have a calming effect which is good (or it’s Massive Attack’s 100th Window I’m listening to at the moment). The last few days have been harsh, so any calming effect this tea might have is awesome.
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for a full mug // 35 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // 28 minutes after boiling // 3 minute steep

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