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Ashmanra’s sipdown challenge – December 2024 Tea #1 – December 2 – World Pollution Prevention Day: drink an organic tea 

I did not expect this to actually be a sipdown today. I also did not expect a green tea from 2015 to be this dang delicious!  Wow.  It tastes amazing, seeing as how it is almost a decade old.  So light, bright, refreshing, sweet.  I liked the reminder in this prompt today that “organic” isn’t just about what kinds of things are put into the human body, but also about what is put out into the world.  I appreciated that today.  I also might have a no-caff organic tea later today from Nil Organic Tea — their Spiced Apple blend.  And I also might add some cider to the mug.  Kind of like gmathis mixing chai with hot cocoa lately. :D
2024 sipdowns: 82

Kelmishka

No no no, 2015 isn’t almost a decade ago! It was just, like, two years ago!

……oh.

tea-sipper

I know. Sorry, Kelmishka. :/

Leafhopper

Those Teavivre samples keep their freshness for a while. At least that’s my excuse for the many little sample pouches in my tea museum!

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Kelmishka

No no no, 2015 isn’t almost a decade ago! It was just, like, two years ago!

……oh.

tea-sipper

I know. Sorry, Kelmishka. :/

Leafhopper

Those Teavivre samples keep their freshness for a while. At least that’s my excuse for the many little sample pouches in my tea museum!

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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
shop.Javateaco.com
Lupicia
Octaviatea.com
Davidstea.com
eco-cha.com
what-cha.com
singleoriginteas.com
teasenz.com
tealyra.com
Mandalatea.com
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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