New Experiences

We had the delightful chance to try the tea that our friend gifted us. The “Blue People” which is neither blue nor made of people, is a delightful ginseng oolong blend. Earthy with sweet notes and just the right balance between green and black tea. The instructions say to steep for only 20 seconds, but a heads up from our gifter gave us the ok to steep it for 3 minutes for maximum flavor. So good. We’ll try to flash steep it at some point in a big teapot so that we can have the experience of drinking this and the evolving flavor over time.

It’s a busy time for us at the College, so I’m not sure what we’ll get done over the next few weeks. We are looking forward to the two breaks on the horizon - Thanksgiving and the winter breaks. We’ll get really moving then! I’m trying to source some fresh bergamot in order to dry the rind for our Earl Grey blend because we are still not totally happy with the blend. Til next time!

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Friends

Friends are great guinea pigs. We finalized our v1 of the Earl Grey base and, well, we needed it tested by people other than us. Fortunately enough, a friend and alum was in town and he was happy to take a tin and give it a try for us! Plus, he brought us something new and different, a ginseng oolong blend (their packaging is a little fancier than ours). It looks and smells awesome, with a slight hint of seaweed of all things. We can’t wait to give it a try! Thanks Eli!

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