Everyday Life & Interests - Tea Lovers #2: There's a cup of tea for everyone - Page 19

**LLamacorn In Training** · 08-02-2015, 09:47 PM

The pictures are too big, I will be sure to make them smaller tomorrow.

**sunnykerr** · 08-03-2015, 04:19 PM

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Sunny - does rosehip have a strong flavor/scent?

It's a distinctive berry flavour. Like, it's definitely in the berry family, but it's somewhere between a cranberry and, like, a strawberry.

But, if you were trying to find out if it could compete with lavendar, I'm thinking probably not.

Sorry!

I had Pure Chai tea today (black tea with cinnamon and cloves). Very good.

**LLamacorn In Training** · 08-04-2015, 01:25 AM

Blend Bee Tea Company here is the website for the tea company that sent me 6 bags. They do something called Tea club of the month for 18 dollars each month you get what looks like a pound of tea. Also a free thing of tea on your birthday. Not sure how they do that one though.

socialfirefighter · 08-04-2015, 02:03 PM

I am almost done with my hot peach tea. Hopefully, this weekend I can get Irish Breakfast Tea.

**sunnykerr** · 08-04-2015, 03:11 PM

Mandie Are you enjoying the teas they sent you, though?

Also, I'm not sure they deliver to Canada...

socialfirefighter Crossing my fingers for you.

I had Electric Lemonade (apple, green mate, sweet blackberry leaves, blueberry, red currants, raspberry, strawberry, natural red currant, lemon and strawberry flavouring) at work today as it's a Tuesday and on Tuesdays I drink mate.

And I've got a new batch of Key Lime tea chilling in the fridge (apple, lemon peel, hibiscus, elderberry, rose hip peel, marigold blossoms, safflower, natural lime flavouring).

**LLamacorn In Training** · 08-04-2015, 05:24 PM

They are very crisp in fragrance. Still haven't tried them, I will be trying the White Coconut tonight! They are on twitter as well as @BlendBees I asked if they shipped to Canada for you.

**sunnykerr** · 08-04-2015, 07:36 PM

Thanks!

Mind you, I'm allergic to coconut, so that one's out. But I'd love to hear how you enjoyed it.

**MsPerfectionist** · 08-04-2015, 08:00 PM

I like sniffing a box tea lol it's the anticipation of what the tea's smell would be when I open it and steep it.

I'm loving my Irish breakfast tea, it makes me miss Ireland where I can have a tea whenever I feel like without being looked at (like I do where I live), It's normal to have a cuppa!

Hmm I haven't made chai latte in awhile. I need to get my frother going again.

**LLamacorn In Training** · 08-05-2015, 06:31 AM

White coconut, definitely. It is crisp. I had a coffee cup in the microwave for 2 minutes, about a teaspoon in my tea steeper. I steeped it 4 times, let sit, steeped it for another 2. Right now waiting for it to cool off a bit, but you could smell the coconut right away. When I make the WC again, I keep the steeper in longer. Only thing it could use is less of the Stevia leaf and a tad bit more lemon balm. Then again; more lemon balm means more tea in the steeper. Overall, I give it a 9.5 out of 10 for being my first time having a White tea.

Sunnykerr- They take all allergies seriously and want their customers to let them know. You would have to email Jemah the owner and let her know of allergies before ordering. Still waiting to hear back.

Tyra - I am the same way!

**sunnykerr** · 08-05-2015, 05:19 PM

The more I think about it and the I come to the conclusion that my tastes in tea would probably not pass muster in the parts of the world where tea is the norm or, like, part of the culture.

Because I like Earl Grey a lot, but I like Creamy Earl Grey (with vanilla flavouring added) a whole lot more.

And, after that, my favourite teas are all flavoured one way or another.

For instance, Mandie, I just loaded up on white teas today. At David's Tea, you "get" a point for every dollar you spend and, when you get 100 points (which happens pretty fast if you're me), you get 50g (or 2 ounces) of tea free. And, green and white teas tend to be more expensive, so that's usually when I get a lot of them. When I have free tea.

So, today, I got Sweet Lime (white tea, mango, apple, sweet blackberry leaves, green tea and lime), Berry White (white tea, black currants, blackberries and cornflower petals), Elderflower Spritz (white tea, sencha tea, elderberries, elderflowers and peony petals) and Honey I Dew (white tea, apple, pineapple, melon, mango, rose petals and natural watermelon flavouring).

IrishSouthernBelle · 08-06-2015, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sunnykerr (View Post)

The more I think about it and the I come to the conclusion that my tastes in tea would probably not pass muster in the parts of the world where tea is the norm or, like, part of the culture.

Because I like Earl Grey a lot, but I like Creamy Earl Grey (with vanilla flavouring added) a whole lot more.

And, after that, my favourite teas are all flavoured one way or another.

For instance, Mandie, I just loaded up on white teas today. At David's Tea, you "get" a point for every dollar you spend and, when you get 100 points (which happens pretty fast if you're me), you get 50g (or 2 ounces) of tea free. And, green and white teas tend to be more expensive, so that's usually when I get a lot of them. When I have free tea.

So, today, I got Sweet Lime (white tea, mango, apple, sweet blackberry leaves, green tea and lime), Berry White (white tea, black currants, blackberries and cornflower petals), Elderflower Spritz (white tea, sencha tea, elderberries, elderflowers and peony petals) and Honey I Dew (white tea, apple, pineapple, melon, mango, rose petals and natural watermelon flavouring).

I have never heard of creamy earl grey. the honey I dew sounds like my cup of tea.

**LLamacorn In Training** · 08-06-2015, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sunnykerr (View Post)

For instance, Mandie, I just loaded up on white teas today. At David's Tea, you "get" a point for every dollar you spend and, when you get 100 points (which happens pretty fast if you're me), you get 50g (or 2 ounces) of tea free. And, green and white teas tend to be more expensive, so that's usually when I get a lot of them. When I have free tea.

I would!

IrishSouthernBelle · 08-06-2015, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sunnykerr (View Post)

The more I think about it and the I come to the conclusion that my tastes in tea would probably not pass muster in the parts of the world where tea is the norm or, like, part of the culture.

Because I like Earl Grey a lot, but I like Creamy Earl Grey (with vanilla flavouring added) a whole lot more.

And, after that, my favourite teas are all flavoured one way or another.

For instance, Mandie, I just loaded up on white teas today. At David's Tea, you "get" a point for every dollar you spend and, when you get 100 points (which happens pretty fast if you're me), you get 50g (or 2 ounces) of tea free. And, green and white teas tend to be more expensive, so that's usually when I get a lot of them. When I have free tea.

So, today, I got Sweet Lime (white tea, mango, apple, sweet blackberry leaves, green tea and lime), Berry White (white tea, black currants, blackberries and cornflower petals), Elderflower Spritz (white tea, sencha tea, elderberries, elderflowers and peony petals) and Honey I Dew (white tea, apple, pineapple, melon, mango, rose petals and natural watermelon flavouring).

Is David's a chain or online I have never heard of it.

**sunnykerr** · 08-06-2015, 07:03 PM

David's Tea is a chain of tea stores, but they also have a website from which you can order. It's based out of Montreal, which is of course super convenient for me.

If you've ever seen a Teavana, David's Tea is very similar.

They give names to their blends. So, Creamy Earl Grey is just the Earl Grey everyone knows, but with vanilla added to it.

They introduce a new tea every month, which joins the "permanent" collection and then they have special collections that usually last about two months. The permanent collection is extensive, but they also weed out the less popular teas every so often. Probably to make room for all the new teas.

So, for instance, Berry White is the tea of the month of August. It's the white tea with blueberry. I tried it out today and it's reallt good.

IrishSouthernBelle · 08-06-2015, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sunnykerr (View Post)

David's Tea is a chain of tea stores, but they also have a website from which you can order. It's based out of Montreal, which is of course super convenient for me.

If you've ever seen a Teavana, David's Tea is very similar.

They give names to their blends. So, Creamy Earl Grey is just the Earl Grey everyone knows, but with vanilla added to it.

They introduce a new tea every month, which joins the "permanent" collection and then they have special collections that usually last about two months. The permanent collection is extensive, but they also weed out the less popular teas every so often. Probably to make room for all the new teas.

So, for instance, Berry White is the tea of the month of August. It's the white tea with blueberry. I tried it out today and it's reallt good.

Hmmm got to try it but I am so broke right now. We will see if I can afford it anytime soon.


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