Today I was hit with tea tragedy! Before I get into the gritty details, this sample is from LiberTEAS though I have a sneaking suspicion it was sent to me by someone else as well. Swap confusion! Anyway, I only have enough for 2 cups of this, which is important to my tragic tale.
So, I left some leaves in my IngenuiTEA for a few days… I’ve been drinking only iced/bagged tea and totally forgot about them. It smelled really gross and though I rinsed it multiple times with boiling water the funky smell was not leaving. I don’t like to use soap on any of my tea ware, but I kind of had to in this situation. I used a teeny bit and rinsed it for 10 solid minutes, getting every corner. There was no soap left, I was sure of it! It didn’t even smell faintly of soap! I was wrong, horribly horribly wrong.
I poured the water over the leaves for this tea and SOAP BUBBLES. I panicked and skimmed them off the top, hoping for the best. But alas, soapy tea. It’s actually almost drinkable, and I think it’s honestly a mental block more than a taste issue because you can’t taste soap. But I know it’s there! A shame, since this tea smells divine and in the sip I took there was a lot of maple and brown sugar flavor. I only have one try left with this blend, hopefully it works out better next time.
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Ack!! Well, at least you have one more sample. I’m anxious to see what you think ;)
soapy tea = icky… I know what you’re saying. I am glad you have enough to try it again though.
Nooooooo! Soap bubbles! My nightmare!
It was one of my worst nightmares too! And now it’s only solidified my fear of washing tea gear with soap.
Ack!! Well, at least you have one more sample. I’m anxious to see what you think ;)
soapy tea = icky… I know what you’re saying. I am glad you have enough to try it again though.
Nooooooo! Soap bubbles! My nightmare!
It was one of my worst nightmares too! And now it’s only solidified my fear of washing tea gear with soap.