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Lindsay drank Earth by Tree of Life

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I got this in last month’s Tea Sparrow box, and to be honest, I wasn’t expecting to like it at all. Rooibos with lavender, sage, bergamot, and purple carrot? Weird. It smells floral and herbal and I was feeling pretty skeptical. But I actually really like it! It is very well-named – the strongest and best descriptor I have for this tea is “earthy”. The rooibos is there as a base, and the lavender is identifiable, but everything else just blends together into “herbal” and a sense memory of walking through a shaded forest. Very calming and grounding.

Flavors: Earth, Herbs, Lavender, Rooibos

Preparation

205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML

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Well it has been over a year and everyone I know thinks my tea obsession is a bit out of hand, so… I guess I’m not a total newbie anymore. :)

I’m drinking a lot more pure tea these days, though I still love a good flavoured blend too. Current favourites: Chinese and Taiwanese blacks, fresh Chinese greens, oolongs both green and roasted, sheng puer.

I really love companies that buy directly from tea farmers, and have an emphasis on quality and sustainability. Favourites: Verdant, Whispering Pines, Eco Cha, White 2 Tea. I live in a small town in the middle of nowhere, so I buy almost all my tea online.

For hot tea, I’m usually brewing in either a 100ml gaiwan, or a 10oz mug with a steeping basket. For cold tea, I cold brew overnight in 500ml mason jars.

My cupboard on Steepster doesn’t include small samples, just the ones I have at least 15g of. So if you see something you’re interested in, I probably have enough to share. :)

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Northwestern Ontario, Canada

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