The first few sips: Hmm. This is ok . Dark. Rich. It’s decent.
The next few minutes: OMG. Something smells amazing. It’s like fresh baking. And like fancy whiskey and other dark earthy things. Tobacco. Gun oil.
After: It’s the tea? Oh wow. Now that it’s cooled I taste far more cinnamon and puerh. The mouthfeel does suggest a warm pastry. Excellent.
Will have to re-steep this one as well. Today may be a day of many resteeps and less variety but that’s ok. I want to experience this tea completely.
ETA: So far I love Lupicia. What don’t I love? Their 50g bags aren’t resealable. Also, they don’t ship to Canada and when I emailed to ask if they had any plans to change their international policies I got nothing. Nothing but heartbreak.
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This sounds tasty!
the bags aren’t resealable! are you serious?!?!?!!?
I find if you just put a rubber band around them after you open them, they are fine for the most part. Occasionally I transfer mine to tins though.
Why do tea companies love to hate on Canada?!?
TAKE MY MONEY!!
No kidding! ship to us, ffs!!
I had this in my basket on my last order, but I decided to be reasonable and took it out. Now I have nothing but regrets. :(
I love the smell of gun oil.
i’m getting some lupicia from a friend in a swap! it’s in the mail!
and i’ve had a lupicia order open in my browser for weeks! this will be a lupicia spring & summer. completely.
i bought bag closing things from TTC in my last order and they work nicely for lupicia bags and others that are not resealable.
Yay for swaps!
And I will have to keep an eye open for those clips!
I have gotten the clips that Lupicia sells for much less at grocery stores before. It looks like Ikea and Amazon have them too. http://www.amazon.com/BEVARA-SEALING-ASSORTED-COLORS-SIZES/dp/B004HHATDU/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1397004788&sr=8-8&keywords=chip+clips
Personally I just use small binder clips. http://www.amazon.com/OfficemateOIC-Metallic-Binder-Assorted-31053/dp/B008OIB4AK/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1397005079&sr=8-8&keywords=binder+clips
And I’m in on the Lupicia spring! At the end of May I’ll be heading out to where they have a couple stores! I’m suuuuuuper excited. Forget visiting with family and friends, I’m going tea shopping!
This sounds tasty!
the bags aren’t resealable! are you serious?!?!?!!?
I find if you just put a rubber band around them after you open them, they are fine for the most part. Occasionally I transfer mine to tins though.
Why do tea companies love to hate on Canada?!?
TAKE MY MONEY!!
No kidding! ship to us, ffs!!
I had this in my basket on my last order, but I decided to be reasonable and took it out. Now I have nothing but regrets. :(
I love the smell of gun oil.
i’m getting some lupicia from a friend in a swap! it’s in the mail!
and i’ve had a lupicia order open in my browser for weeks! this will be a lupicia spring & summer. completely.
i bought bag closing things from TTC in my last order and they work nicely for lupicia bags and others that are not resealable.
Yay for swaps!
And I will have to keep an eye open for those clips!
I have gotten the clips that Lupicia sells for much less at grocery stores before. It looks like Ikea and Amazon have them too. http://www.amazon.com/BEVARA-SEALING-ASSORTED-COLORS-SIZES/dp/B004HHATDU/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1397004788&sr=8-8&keywords=chip+clips
Personally I just use small binder clips. http://www.amazon.com/OfficemateOIC-Metallic-Binder-Assorted-31053/dp/B008OIB4AK/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1397005079&sr=8-8&keywords=binder+clips
And I’m in on the Lupicia spring! At the end of May I’ll be heading out to where they have a couple stores! I’m suuuuuuper excited. Forget visiting with family and friends, I’m going tea shopping!