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Arby drank Margaret's Soother by TeaSource

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I feel like I might have a cold someing on. Either that or asthma. Either way, a mint herbal seems like a good choice. I believe t6his is from the last TTB about two years ago.

I couldn’t be bothered to boil water, so this is probably steeping at 80-85 degrees C (ish), which is the hottest temperature that cmes out of my tap (too hot to hold your hands under, but not boiling). I’m using half of the pouch I’ve got, so about 2 tbs or 3g of leaf.

This tea has an herby mint flavour but is overwhelmed by sickly sweet licorice root. There are notes of minerals/metallic and soil from the licorice, but it isn’t as fresh as some other herbals I’ve had so it wasn’t as bad. It would still be better with something like spearmint, lemon mint, or lemon grass.

Flavors: Herbs, Licorice, Metallic, Mint, Sweet

Preparation

180 °F / 82 °C 8 min or more

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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