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drank Upcountry Maui Blend by The Hawaiian Tea Company
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Made it through 2 packages of this herbal tea by cold brewing it. The last 4 bags tonight went into a glass pot for the house. Compared to cold brew, the body is much fuller when brewed hot and the flavor with more depth, though it tastes almost exactly the same. Tangy rosehips and soft floral-woody cinnamon are the big players. Hibiscus definitely takes the background. Herbal notes weave throughout. A bit of lemongrass in the aftertaste. We’re all enjoying it.

Flavors: Cinnamon, Floral, Herbs, Hibiscus, Lemongrass, Rosehips, Tangy, Tart, Wood

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more 34 OZ / 1000 ML
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mrmopar
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Keep an eye on the mailbox Monday.

Martin Bednář
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Hmm, it seems I should use second bag as a coldbrew :)
So, putting it into a vessel, steeping overnight in fridge and voilá! In the morning?

derk
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Martin, that’s what I do. If you have one bag left, then 250mL is plenty of water.

derk
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mrmopar, what an awesome surprise to come home to yesterday. Thank you!

White Antlers
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derk If you are still at the address mrmopar gave me, you should have received a package from me on 7/27.

White Antlers
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mrmopar Thanks for your help with getting tea to folks!

gmathis
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Good to see you all around. Hope all is well during this posting drought. Remember “Horton Hears a Who?” Yopp!

Martin Bednář
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Sadly… I haven’t seen that before, because my “Notices” don’t say anything. But I still should have that tea somewhere so I will try that derk.

Sad times nowdays on Steepster.

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mrmopar
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Keep an eye on the mailbox Monday.

Martin Bednář
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Hmm, it seems I should use second bag as a coldbrew :)
So, putting it into a vessel, steeping overnight in fridge and voilá! In the morning?

derk
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Martin, that’s what I do. If you have one bag left, then 250mL is plenty of water.

derk
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mrmopar, what an awesome surprise to come home to yesterday. Thank you!

White Antlers
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derk If you are still at the address mrmopar gave me, you should have received a package from me on 7/27.

White Antlers
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mrmopar Thanks for your help with getting tea to folks!

gmathis
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Good to see you all around. Hope all is well during this posting drought. Remember “Horton Hears a Who?” Yopp!

Martin Bednář
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Sadly… I haven’t seen that before, because my “Notices” don’t say anything. But I still should have that tea somewhere so I will try that derk.

Sad times nowdays on Steepster.

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This place, like the rest of the internet, is dead and overrun with bots. Yet I persist.

Eventual tea farmer. If you are a tea grower, want to grow your own plants or are simply curious, please follow me so we can chat.

I most enjoy loose-leaf, unflavored teas and tisanes. Teabags have their place. Some of my favorite teas have a profound effect on mind and body rather than having a specific flavor profile.

Favorite teas generally come from China (all provinces), Taiwan, India (Nilgiri and Manipur). Frequently enjoyed though less sipped are teas from Georgia, Japan, and Nepal. While I’m not actively on the hunt, a goal of mine is to try tea from every country that makes it available to the North American market. This is to gain a vague understanding of how Camellia sinensis performs in different climates. I realize that borders are arbitrary and some countries are huge with many climates and tea-growing regions.

I’m convinced European countries make the best herbal teas.

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100-90: A tea I can lose myself into. Something about it makes me slow down and appreciate not only the tea but all of life or a moment in time. If it’s a bagged or herbal tea, it’s of standout quality in comparison to similar items.

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59-1: Lacking several elements, strangely clunky, possesses off flavor/aroma/texture or something about it makes me not want to finish.

Unrated: Haven’t made up my mind or some other reason. If it’s puerh, I likely think it needs more age.

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