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drank Golden Orchid by Whispering Pines Tea Company
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What’s one of the best things about living near other steepsterites? Drive-by tea drops. Today I was able to pick up two boxes outside Cavocorax’s door (one for me and one for Sil) and deposit a box for Cavo in it’s place. I was so excited to go through the many samples I had to try and after four long hours of work, I was able to come home and brew up a cup. I went straight for this given the love it’s been receiving recently on this site.

I gotta say, I am jumping on the Golden Orchid bandwagon because this is delicious. It’s a little malty, a little bready, a little creamy, a little chocolatey, and a whole lot of vanilla. Mmmm tasty! Thank you Cavo!!! I now see a Whispering Pines order in my future but first to try the other samples Cavo generously shared.

ETA: I am not loving the resteep of this cup. The vanilla is gone leaving behind bread and chocolate but not in a way that the flavors are meshing as nicely as they did with the first steep. Usually I don’t resteep my teas anyways so I am not too bothered by a poor second performance (and by “poor”, I don’t mean bad…just not as good)
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TeaLady441
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Mmmmm… I had a cup of this early this morning, but it was a bit weak. I’m going to steep it for longer before I do my first review. It was very promising though! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

TeaLady441
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Also drive-by-tea drops!!!

VariaTEA
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I’m sorry your cup was weak. Mine wasn’t in-your-face but I think that’s what I liked about it.

mj
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OMG love this tea. I hope you like it just as much

Memily
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Yup, my next tea purchase will be from these guys. I need to try this!

TeaLady441
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Yeah, it might be better for later in the day. I think early morning teas need to slap me in the face!

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TeaLady441
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Mmmmm… I had a cup of this early this morning, but it was a bit weak. I’m going to steep it for longer before I do my first review. It was very promising though! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

TeaLady441
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Also drive-by-tea drops!!!

VariaTEA
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I’m sorry your cup was weak. Mine wasn’t in-your-face but I think that’s what I liked about it.

mj
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OMG love this tea. I hope you like it just as much

Memily
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Yup, my next tea purchase will be from these guys. I need to try this!

TeaLady441
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Yeah, it might be better for later in the day. I think early morning teas need to slap me in the face!

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My cupboard has grown exponentially since joining this site and I have a lot to share. Feel free to snoop through my cupboard and message me if anything interests you – I am always happy to swap!

For me, flavored teas are definitely my sweet spot. I will most often reach for black teas and rooibos or honeybush blends but I do keep some flavored whites and greens around for when the mood strikes. I have a few herbals/tisanes but most of the time I find myself disappointed by them as they often smell deliciously sweet and then end up tasting tart/sour. I have a little bit of an aversion to pu’erh and oolong teas. I am also wary of florals, earl greys, and chai teas. I do not like overpowering citrus flavors nor do I usually like hibiscus, licorice or chamomile. I love dessert teas – caramel, vanilla, toffee, cookie, cream, and other sweet flavors make me smile. Fruits like strawberry, peach, mango, and pineapples will often catch my attention as well.

I have also realized that although I really enjoy adding frothed milk to some of my teas, if I do not like the tea with zero additives (just in plain water without milk or sugar), I probably won’t drink it. The one exception is flavored matchas which I will happily drink in cold milk if I do not like it mixed with hot water. My theory is if the tea can’t stand on its own then it is not for me and I will more than likely try to swap it out for something else.

Tea Ratings Guide (as of December 10, 2017)
90-100 Teas I NEED on hand at all times
80-89 Teas I want to keep around for a cup every now and then
70-79 Teas I am glad I have around and can experiment with but probably don’t need more than what’s in my cupboard
60-69 Teas I would not turn down a cup of from a friend but that would probably be enough
50-59 Teas I can see why someone would enjoy but are not for me
Under 50 Teas I really did not like and most likely got dumped

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