This has been an exciting weekend for me! Of course, the things I’m excited about might seem odd to the rest of the world, but you, my dear Steepsterites, will understand perfectly, LOL.
First, the HHTTB arrived Friday. I’ve already sample several things & will plan on getting it back in the mail by the end of this week.
Secondly, the BBBB arrived on Saturday! It’s basically a 4 person TTB, focused mainly on full leaf black teas, but with some flexibility. It took about a month to complete the first round, & we’re on our 2nd round now.
And finally, I realized that today is my 1 year anniversary of joining Steepster!!! So I’m celebrating the day by drinking awesome teas! I thought about doing a favorite tea countdown, but the truth is, there really is no #1, there are several, LOL. Also, I’m at Tony’s, so the majority of my tea collection is 5 minutes away at my house.
Luckily I have this wonderful Assam with me, & it IS on my list of #1 favorite teas, so it is my first cup of the day. A lovely cup! A delicious cup!
If I get my act together, I’ll try to post pics of the tea boxes on my blog later today.
If you’re a newby & have no idea what those initials stand for:
HHTTB = Here’s Hoping TTB
TTB = Traveling Tea Box
BBBB = go ahead, guess… ;)
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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
BBBBBBBB—-that’s what I did with my lips yesterday after teaching a roomful of half-fifth graders, half monkey children! :)
LOL!
Congrats on your 1-year Steepster anniversary!
Congrats on one year!