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Terri HarpLady drank Anxi Fo Shou Black Tea by Verdant Tea

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Many of us have loved this tea.
It’s reviews reached epic proportions of poetic descriptions, and I know for a fact that I purchased the very last little red packets that Verdant had, because I called them on the phone, asked how many were left, & bought them all. That was, of course, some time ago, but some of us still long for that wonderful black tea that was so unique & very much like drinking a cup of German Chocolate Cake, and then some. So it was, with a heavy heart, that I hoarded this tea forever, finally sharing the last few packets with Sil & TastyBrew quite some time ago, to be drunk ceremoniously & mourned forever after….sigh…

Imagine my thrill when JoonSusanna had a few packets of this tea left recently & gave them to Sil, because it just wasn’t her thing. Imagine my further thrill when I opened my box from Sil to find one glorious red packet of this wondrous elixer? Dare I say I almost swooned? Well, ok…I really didn’t, but little terri laughed out loud & clapped her hands in sheer childlike joy :)

Anyway, Ms Theresa said we had to save it for a special occasion, & we did for a few weeks, but today I decided to enjoy it. It was my first cup of the day & filled my morning with dreams of coconut & chocolate & almonds & buttercream…sigh…and now it’s really gone…again.

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Sil
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i’m so glad you enjoyed it. i have 2? packets left…..

Terri HarpLady
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Savor them :)

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Sil
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i’m so glad you enjoyed it. i have 2? packets left…..

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I’m so excited to have found this community! I’m a self-employed Harpist (acoustic & electric – Originals, Classical, Rock, Jazz, etc) & Singer/Songwriter. My days & nights revolve around teaching at home, playing gigs, gardening,& fixing awesome food to eat. My schedule is different everyday, but I just go with the flow, & I sip a lot of tea!

My love of Tea began with Herbals back in the 70’s. One of my favorites was a licorice blend from House of Hezekiah, an old tea shop in Kansas City. There was also a tea with mint, rose petals, chamomile, etc called Nuclear Casual Tea.
In the 80’s I gave up caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, (& a few illicit substances…), and brewed medicinal blends & tinctures to support 4 pregnancies (all children born at home). In the 90’s my love affair with green teas began when I discovered ‘The Republic of Tea’. Their beautiful teas & packaging inspired my original song, “TeaMind”, from my CD “Zen Breakfast”. If you’d like to hear the song for free, drop by my website.

In general, I drink my teas straight, but occasionally I add a pinch of Stevia & maybe some coconut or almond milk (I’m allergic to dairy, gluten, & various other things & avoid most sweets.)

I’ve explored a variety of teas:
Whites tend to be a little bland…sorry
Oolongs – wonderfully sensual
Roobios – I’m not a fan in general
Puehr – a fairly new direction for me
I’m not a huge fan of flavored teas, but I do make exceptions, & I’ll try just about anything once.

And Black Tea, Oh how I love thee!!
I am on a quest for the most wonderful breakfast cup! I will find you, my Love!