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The last two teas I have to try from Whispering Pines (again, thanks to Cameron B.) are discontinued, and judging by their response whenever someone reviews them, I think WP would rather they just disappeared all together.

I agree with Tea Sipper who said this doesn’t taste like much. I mean, there was some flavor (mostly scent), and it was kind of nondescript, but it was also weak and completely inoffensive. It kind of reminded me of really weak tea bags I’ve had when there were no other options. Or even the base teas that some companies (not WP) use for flavored blends, that have no interest on their own, they are only there to be the vehicle for the flavor. Nevertheless, I drank the whole cup yesterday. Yup, inoffensive.

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
Whispering Pines Tea Company

Hahaha yes, I want them all to go poof! :-) I am not even a little bit proud of the stuff I offered just one year ago. I send potential customers to my company page to get an idea for what they may like, which is the reason I don’t really like seeing old teas up here. BUT, I think I’ve solved that issue by putting “discontinued” before them. I agree with everyone that rates them low, but it just hurts me to see my name beside a “meh” tea. I am glad this was inoffensive to you :-)

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Whispering Pines Tea Company

Hahaha yes, I want them all to go poof! :-) I am not even a little bit proud of the stuff I offered just one year ago. I send potential customers to my company page to get an idea for what they may like, which is the reason I don’t really like seeing old teas up here. BUT, I think I’ve solved that issue by putting “discontinued” before them. I agree with everyone that rates them low, but it just hurts me to see my name beside a “meh” tea. I am glad this was inoffensive to you :-)

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I am tea obsessed, with the stash to match. I tend to really enjoy green oolongs, Chinese blacks, and flavored teas with high quality bases, especially florals, bergamot-based teas, and chocolate teas.

In my free time I am a birder, baker, and music/movie/tv addict.

Here are my rating categories, FYI:
100-90: Mind-blowingly good, just right for my palate, and teas that just take me to a happy place.
89-86: I really really like these teas and will keep most of them in the permanent collection, but they’re not quite as spectacular as the top category
85-80: Pretty tasty teas that I enjoy well enough, but definitely won’t rebuy when I run out.
79-70: Teas that I would probably drink again, but only if there were no preferrable options.
69-50: Teas that I don’t really enjoy all that much and wouldn’t drink another cup of.
49 and below: Mega yuck. This tea is just disgusting to me.
Unrated: Usually I feel unqualified to rate these teas because they are types of teas that I tend to not like in general. Sometimes user error or tea brewed under poor conditions.

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