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Terri HarpLady drank Master Bi's Jin Guan Yin Wuyi Oolong by Verdant Tea (Special)

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Four years ago I loved this tea so much that I purchased a ridiculous amount of it. I bought my first yixing pot in honor of this tea as well, and a special ceramic container to store it in, and then proceeded to hoard it, pulling it out for special occasions.

Today is not really a special occasion, but a worthy one, and really, every day is special and worthy, right? I got back from a 10 day road trip last night, so I’m pampering myself a bit to recuperate. I slept in, ate a light breakfast, and then wandered around the garden, cup of black tea in hand, to witness the overgrowth of weeds during my absence, along with the formation of melons! Then I spent the afternoon sipping steep after steep of this lovely oolong, just as wonderful and flavorful and nuanced as it was 4 years ago. I’ve written multiple reviews over the years of this tea, so that’s all I’m saying.

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Fjellrev
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Hey you! Good to see you around this neck of the woods again.

Terri HarpLady
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Thanks! I pop in once in awhile :)
I don’t write as many reviews as I used to, mainly because I just don’t have many teas that I haven’t reviewed, kind of a creature of habit, and I hate to be redundantly reviewing the same leaves over and over again :)

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Fjellrev
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Hey you! Good to see you around this neck of the woods again.

Terri HarpLady
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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!