I had planned to get out in the garden early this morning, but slept until after 8, laid in bed meditating for awhile, made myself some egg drop soup with mustard greens, caramelized shallots, & a side of bacon. Now I’m sipping this tea. Usually I go with 1 T x 3 & 5 minutes, but since this is the very last cup I went a little heavier (basically what was left in the bag), x 1/2/& 5 minute steeps. My final notes on this tea (until I allow myself to place a huge order from YS, which, according to Ms. Theresa “is NOT going to be today”, is that I like it. Honey, Malt, Cedar, & Buttermilk are the things I’m tasting today in my cup, and enjoying every last sip.
Some part of me is really wanting to just lay up today, sip tea, & accomplish nothing, LOL. But I hear my garden calling my name…there are berries to pick, more squash plants to put in the ground, things to harvest…guess I’d better get on it then.
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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!
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St. Louis, MO
I should also mention that I used a few T of this tea to refill my Kombucha Krock on friday. My weekly Krock refills have all been black yunnans from YS lately, and they all make a tasty brew!