7-341 (Organic Darjeeling, Heather, and Lavender)

This tea was inspired by some of what occurs in season 4 of The Magicians. That means this tea story comes with a trio of disclaimers. One, it is potentially a bit spoilery, though I will try to keep the exact details to a minimum. Two, for reasons that will Continue Reading →

Sorry I Stabbed You… …Again (Organic Earl Grey, Red Rooibos, Lavender, and Hibiscus) (3-150a)

The story of Sorry I Stabbed You… …Again is deeply connected to the stories of Sorry I Stabbed You and Rise Up. In fact, much of its story has already been told as a part of the explanation for Rise Up. Tea Naming conversations, wherever they end up happening, often Continue Reading →

Lost in the Mists (Chocolate Lavender Earl Grey)

  May was a hectic month. The first week of it was the last one leading up to the soft reopen, and I realized, as I was coming down to the wire, that I had greatly underestimated how long it would take to get that first short list of teas Continue Reading →

Face the Day (Green Grey Ginger Jasmine) (8-390)

My notes for where this tea came from are irritatingly sparse. I know it happened in late 2020 – which, admittedly, makes it at least a little understandable that the details may have gotten lost in the ether. I have the name of a tea person. A suggested name for Continue Reading →

Sorry I Stabbed You (3-150) (Organic Lapsang, Hibiscus, Lavender Tea)

There were a lot of truly amazing names suggested for this tea when I put up the naming post for it. Sorry I Stabbed You was offered with the statement that it was a terrible name, but the concept of flowers as an apology combined with how hibiscus tasted for Continue Reading →

Green Standard (Organic Jasmine Green Tea)

The story of Green Standard is short and sweet, though that sweet has a touch of bitter these days. You can train yourself (or be trained) to expect certain tastes with certain meals. This could be a spice combination, a particular set of side dishes, or a beverage you prefer Continue Reading →

(Named) Journal 10, Page 480, Teas in Progress

This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Tea Naming

This tea was created because when I am stressed I fall back on the comfortable things as far as taste and texture and sound and… not an uncommon thing, but there are certain pitches the whirring in my brain manages when I start to get overwhelmed that are akin to Continue Reading →

Gift of the Gloaming (Organic Roasted Kukicha, Lapasang Souchong, Lavender)

Gift of the Gloaming’s story began, as many of the tales of my teas do, with a combination of desire and need. I wanted a comforting tea taste, in this case one specifically involving smoke – but I also very desperately needed to relax. As Into the Dark Woods combined Continue Reading →

May 2023 – Standard Tea of the Month Club Choice

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series TotMC (Standard) Chosen Teas

  May’s theme was chosen the moment I decided the Soft Reopen was going to happen on the 6th. May was about reclamation. May was about rediscovery. May was also about being completely overwhelmed by some of my more ambitious choices and high expectations for myself. These things combined, even Continue Reading →

Journal 8, Page 393, Teas in Progress

This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series Tea Naming

I love it when randomness turns into really good tea. 8-393 started, as so many of my blends do, with a tea survey. In this case it was for a single teabag sampler, rather than the more frequent Tea of the Month Club. It continued as a reason to throw Continue Reading →