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osprey_archer ([personal profile] osprey_archer) wrote2015-12-10 10:18 pm
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December Meme Question 3

[livejournal.com profile] bunn asked: Do you have a favourite tea?

I do! Well, actually I have two. In the mornings, I like to drink Lady Grey tea: aromatic, citrusy, and without the harsh throat-scratching qualities of Earl Grey. Admittedly, it also doesn't have that delicious billow of bergamot-scented steam that Earl Grey has right after you pour the water on it, but one can't have everything.

But I don't drink caffeinated tea at night, so if I want tea in the evenings I drink Stash's Christmas in Paris tea, which is the perfect tea and glorious and... I'm actually kind of hard-pressed to describe it. In some ways it isn't what I would think of when I say Christmas tea: there's no ginger or cinnamon, and while there is a little mint, it's very understated, just barely a hint. (Usually I find mint teas much too minty.) There are hints also of chocolate and lavender, but it's so subtly blended that no particular flavor predominates, and it's just very nice.

I have been poking around that Adagio Teas site, considering the fandom blends. This Felix Felicis blend looks pretty delicious, for instance. But we'll see if I ever get around to it.

(There's still plenty of room for more questions over at the December Meme post!)

[identity profile] asakiyume.livejournal.com 2015-12-11 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I got two fandom teas from Adagio--they were for Ancillary Justice :-)

You've got me intrigued with your description of Christmas in Paris. I'm going to have to try it.

[identity profile] osprey-archer.livejournal.com 2015-12-11 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a good tea! A bit hard to find, but very good.