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drank Bamboo Integrity by Zen Tea
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Hm. Everything I’ve tried from Zen I’ve really enjoyed (some have become my favorite teas, where I’m ordering large quantities to always have on hand). This tea? I’ll probably finish and/or share with others, and then that’s it.

I should note that I love all of the ingredients in this, and I’m wondering if maybe I should make it with curry – as the flavoring for the coconut milk, for example. The lemongrass/lemon verbena is the dominant note, and I’m missing almost everything else. Good, however I was hoping for something as amazing as the other bamboo tea I’ve tried – Bamboo Pomelo from Tea Gschwendner – and this fall short.

Sweetening it with Truvia brings out some ginger (is there any in here?) and apple. This makes it much more enjoyable and nuanced. This, I could have more often. Like this, I might even consider re-ordering.

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195 °F / 90 °C 6 min, 0 sec
JustJames

oooooh…. you sent some of this i believe! i am wrestling with a sample from ysaurella…. yup! i’m looking t it right now1 am i looking at a carrot? it smells awesome!

JustJames

the lime flavouring… that and the ginger, that’s what i’m smelling. yum!

MissB

It smells delicious. Challenging to parse out. Thought you’d want to try the bamboo. I ended up really liking this cup at the end. Only then could I taste the Kaffir lime.

OMGsrsly

I like this one cold brewed, but swished with boiling water then topped up with cold and into the fridge. I find it’s the best way to get the carrots to hydrate well.

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JustJames

oooooh…. you sent some of this i believe! i am wrestling with a sample from ysaurella…. yup! i’m looking t it right now1 am i looking at a carrot? it smells awesome!

JustJames

the lime flavouring… that and the ginger, that’s what i’m smelling. yum!

MissB

It smells delicious. Challenging to parse out. Thought you’d want to try the bamboo. I ended up really liking this cup at the end. Only then could I taste the Kaffir lime.

OMGsrsly

I like this one cold brewed, but swished with boiling water then topped up with cold and into the fridge. I find it’s the best way to get the carrots to hydrate well.

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A few years ago, the obsession with tea started. The cupboard got bigger and bigger, more swaps occurred, group buys, secret rendezvous with local teapassionistas… and that’s how you end up with 500+ different kinds of tea in your home. At one time.

Almost all of the tea was given away, sold, or otherwise shared. A few relics still remain. I now travel full time with only two carryon bags to my name. One quarter of those bags are tea.

It’s still a challenge to avoid the chipmunk-like hoarding of The Teas, yet, the lightness of being from having so little compels me more.

If I have enough, I’m happy to share. If I’m in your area, I’d love to swap, meet for tea, and explore together.

As for the day-to-day stuff, I’m focused almost entirely on Love, (yes, with a capital L), Spirit/Self, transformation, travel and my writing and speaking work.

What kinds of teas do I normally like?

YES: flavored teas, fruity, dessert, chai, and spicy (REALLY spicy).

A FONDNESS FOR: all white teas, malty black teas, any herbal or medicinal teas, strange/weird teas you can only get in one place.

ALLERGIC TO: strawberries, lavender

DISLIKES: any added sugars, grains, lapsang souchong, and overly floral teas – I might enjoy a Jasmine Green every once in a while, but unless it’s a creamy floral tea (think roses in a chai, or the smoothness of a floral note in a French tea), I’ll likely pass. Earl Greys are a hit or miss with me; heavy on the cream or fruit notes and I might like it, heavy on the blergamot and I definitely won’t.

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