Yum yum yum. I like this tea. It is pouring rain here today, so it’s the perfect day for an earl grey. I made this in the morning and had about 2/3 of the travel mug, now the rest is cold. But man, this is an earl grey. I was expecting it to be totally different, as it smells pretty strongly of bergamot dry. But after a 4 min steep, there is the perfect amount of it, not perfumy either, just a perfect balance. Mellow yet not. Yeah, I like this haha. The caffeine was a bit rough on my stomach when it was empty before lunch, but it still is a very good tea. I want to try it when it’s not in my travel mug haha, maybe when I get home, because it’s a mount gray day here, with all the rain. At least it hasn’t flooded here, still nuts what happened in the south part of the province. To any southern Albertans on steepster, thoughts out to you all!
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Hello all, I am an electrical engineer (read:NERD :D), who is a bit obsessed with tea! I discovered loose tea in 2011, DAVIDsTEA in 2012 and it took off from there. I really started drinking/enjoying tea because it was excellent to take to class in the morning and because I can’t handle coffee! (unless it’s a really good cappuccino or latte, or decent decaf haha)
I enjoy a variety of teas – current favorites being ripe and raw pu’erhs, chinese black teas and herbal/green rooibos blends. I also enjoy white, green, and oolong teas, although I tend to drink them more in the warmer months. I have also tried matcha and guayusa, but I don’t drink them too often as I am a bit sensitive to caffeine. As a result I don’t drink black teas as often as I used to, but in moderation I can still enjoy a wide variety of teas.
Oh, and I have a severe peanut allergy and try to avoid most other nuts, just to be safe. Limits my tea choices a bit, but that’s ok. However I have tried almonds and found out I can eat them, so I have been trying a few teas with them in them.
mrs.stenhouse12’s rating system
(as of 04/19/13)
95+: Absolute favorite, will try to always have it in stock, and when I don’t I pine over it!
90-94: Awesome teas, will probably purchase again a few times
80-89: Very good tea, may restock at some point
70-79: happy to have tried and will gladly finish, but not restock
60-69: not horrible, but not the best, will finish if I have some though
50-59: not a favorite, probably will have a tough time finishing the bag
-50: yuck. I don’t want to have it ever again.
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I like the Manliness of A & D’s teas :)
Yess haha it makes me feel like a more hardcore tea drinker for some reason lol