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Arby drank 2015 Moonlight Sonata by Whispering Pines Tea Company

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Steep 1: 3 minutes, 80 degrees C water, 450 mL
Very light coloured liquid (light yellow), smells like stale dried flowers
Flavours of dill and white tea, slightly vegetal. Overall, very light in flavour.

Steep 2: 3 minutes, 80 degrees C water, 450 mL
More tannins and tea flavour. Darker liquid (yellow orange)
Tastes of dill and white tea still present, but there is also a flavour like…minerals? Not exactly ash. Maybe more like musty, but in a good way. Kind of like dried osmanthus flowers. The liquid smells like honey, but doesn’t taste like it.

Steep 3: 2 minutes, 80 degrees C water, 450 mL
Additional flavours of dried plant matter: bamboo leaf and corn husk. Notes of grain and lighht fruits are present, but I can’t say which specific fruits.

Flavors: Bamboo, Bok Choy, Cherry Wood, Corn Husk, Dill, Grain, Honey, Mineral, Musty, Osmanthus, Tannin, Tea, Vegetal, Wheat

Preparation

175 °F / 79 °C 2 tsp 15 OZ / 450 ML

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I am a biochem major hoping for a career in research genetics and evolutionary biology. I love science fiction and spend too much of my time reading comic books. I’m a passionate keeper of spiders, cacti, and exotic plants. I eat a vegan, plant-based diet for moral and environmental reasons (I mention this only because it is relevant to which flavoured teas I drink).

I drink mostly flavoured and low caffeine teas/tisanes, but I will try anything twice. As far as pure teas go, I gravitate towards whites, yellows, and jade oolongs. I’m always open for trades and sample sales/exchanges. Message me any time :)

My cupboard is mostly up to date. For a more comprehensive list, see my stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-HjWKR3um-xEnj6HC9vMvKXOAyj_bpW5u_2ixEC20-k/edit?usp=sharing
Most of these are only tiny samples/I can’t always spare any, but feel free to ask.

Favourite flavours/ingredients:
Rum/alcohol, clove, cardamom, rosemary, pine, sage, anise, moss/Earthy, lychee, floral, creamy, malt, hay, rice/grain, toasty, desserty, cocoa/chocolate, decaf or no caffeine, very unusual flavours

Favourite tea types
Decaf teas (any variety)/no caf tisanes like honeybush and rooibos, fruit blends without hibiscus, yellow, jade oolong, white, Darjeeling blacks, Longjing

Least favourite flavours/ingredients:
Acidic/sour/tart, melon, grapefruit, bitter, astringent, smokey, green apple, sickly sweet (too much chicory, cinnamon, or licorice root), yerba mate, turmeric, mushroom/fungus, vegetal and savoury

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Animal products: [confectioners glaze, gelatine, milk-based natural flavours, white choc chips, caramel bits, etc]
St. John’s wort (herb)
Stevia