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A Time to Say Goodbye
I have made a decision, though not easily. My time with this blog has waned and with a sad heart I will not be posting here any more. I think it might have been evident that things were coming to an end from the fact the time between the last few posts had been over [...]
Disappearing Act?
Well hello everyone! It has been an incredibly long time don’t ya think… I wanted to give you a quick update on where things stand in my life and where things are going here on the blog. In October of last year, I got married! So you may notice that my name is now Jenn [...]
Time Flies When Planning a Wedding!
Wow! I didn’t realize it had been so long since I posted. I have slacked majorly on getting posts up. Some of you may already know this, but during my recent trip I became an engaged woman! About time too! The last few weeks have been quite busy with getting wedding plans started since we [...]
Tea Forté Friday – Raspberry Nectar
Name: Raspberry Nectar Company: Tea Forté Type: Herbal Cost: $48 for 48 pyramid infusers or $15 for 35 serving canister Since I am out of town on vacation this week I thought it would be the right time to post this tea which I have already reviewed over on Teaviews. I actually really, really like [...]
Tea Forté Friday – Jasmine Green
Name: Jasmine Green Company: Tea Forté Type: Green Cost: $24 for 20 infusers, $15 for 35 serving canister Tea Notes: Steeped in water that was 175 degrees for 3 minutes. Dry tea leaves in the infuser are a nice size. They do not appear to be severly broken. Aroma of liquor is obviously jasmine. Taste [...]
Tea Thoughts – Tea at Work
I spend a good amount of my tea drinking time at work. I avoid having caffeine late in the day so I have to make sure I get my fill of tea before evening comes around. This of course that means I must drink tea while I am working. However, I haven’t found a perfect [...]
Tea Forté Friday – Formosa Oolong
Name: Formosa Oolong Company: Tea Forté Type: Oolong Cost: $48 for 48 infusers or $12 for 35 serving canister Tea Notes: Pyramid infuser has a very strong perfume smell. I think it is from the paper wrapping. Steeped for 3 minutes in water that was just under boiling. Taste was roasted and woody. Slightly drying [...]
Tea Forté Friday – Bombay Chai
Name: Bombay Chai Company: Tea Forté Type: Black, Chai Cost: $24 for 20 pyramid infusers, $15 for 35 serving canister Tea Notes: Steeped in boiling water for 4 minutes. Aroma is a typical chai but not overly strong. Taste was incredibly strong by itself but mellowed out with soy milk and agave added (see below). [...]
Harney and Sons – Hot Cinnamon Spice
Name: Hot Cinnamon Spice Company: Harney and Sons Type: Flavored Black, loose Cost: $6.50 for 4oz tin Tea Notes: Dry leaves are covered with cinnamon powder and omit a strong but heavenly aroma of sweet cinnamon. This was steeped in boiling water for 3 minutes. Taste is sweet and the cinnamon is obvious. The black [...]
New Mexico Tea Company – Sandia Spice
Name: Sandia Spice Company: New Mexico Tea Company Type: Flavored Black, loose Cost: $9.60 for 4oz Tea Notes: Dry tea is a beautiful mix of tea, orange peels, cinnamon and rose petals with a subtle spicy aroma. Steeped in boiling water for 4 minutes. Aroma of steeped tea is similar to dry aroma but with [...]
