This tea just completely floors me, makes my day :D I made it stove top today, simmered 5 minutes, strained, and then added in some honey (probably 2 tsps) and 1/3 cup of milk, and brought to a simmer again. The result is AMAZINGGG (insert Archer reference here haha). I burned my tongue on the first sip in my haste to try the wonderful concoction, but now that it is cooling, man oh man, rich, bold, sweet potatoes, honey, spice, ginger, and most of all, YU LU YAN CHA. Such a wonderful black tea!! Ah. This is just so good. I just facebooked Verdant thanking them for such a wonderful blend, and that I hope it becomes available on the site! It’s just so darn bold and flavorful and perfectly melded. Yes, I think this is my favorite chai, even more than the village chai. I have decided. I don’t want to run out of this tea! See previous notes for Western brewing :) oh and increasing rating.
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Hello all, I am an electrical engineer (read:NERD :D), who is a bit obsessed with tea! I discovered loose tea in 2011, DAVIDsTEA in 2012 and it took off from there. I really started drinking/enjoying tea because it was excellent to take to class in the morning and because I can’t handle coffee! (unless it’s a really good cappuccino or latte, or decent decaf haha)
I enjoy a variety of teas – current favorites being ripe and raw pu’erhs, chinese black teas and herbal/green rooibos blends. I also enjoy white, green, and oolong teas, although I tend to drink them more in the warmer months. I have also tried matcha and guayusa, but I don’t drink them too often as I am a bit sensitive to caffeine. As a result I don’t drink black teas as often as I used to, but in moderation I can still enjoy a wide variety of teas.
Oh, and I have a severe peanut allergy and try to avoid most other nuts, just to be safe. Limits my tea choices a bit, but that’s ok. However I have tried almonds and found out I can eat them, so I have been trying a few teas with them in them.
mrs.stenhouse12’s rating system
(as of 04/19/13)
95+: Absolute favorite, will try to always have it in stock, and when I don’t I pine over it!
90-94: Awesome teas, will probably purchase again a few times
80-89: Very good tea, may restock at some point
70-79: happy to have tried and will gladly finish, but not restock
60-69: not horrible, but not the best, will finish if I have some though
50-59: not a favorite, probably will have a tough time finishing the bag
-50: yuck. I don’t want to have it ever again.
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Canada
I know! PLEASE SELL THIS TEA!
Yep, I need more of this!!