For the Wounded & the Lost (Baker Street Blend, Elderberries, Vanilla)
The origin story of For the Wounded & the Lost, an organic blend of black teas, elderberries, and vanilla. Continue Reading →
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The Wayward Plane (Orange Smoky Turmeric Chai) and Here Be Dragons (Smoky Orange Safflower Pepper Chai) (8-407 and 8-405)
The Wayward Plane and Here Be Dragons were both born out of one of the enduring friendships I found on the internet. Back before the birdsite became such a stunning example of what happens when the supremacist owns the bar, I stumbled into space twitter while wandering around science Continue Reading →
Monster Slayer (Mimic) (Organic Guarana, Lemon Peel, Eleuthro, and Alfalfa)
DMG may have been the first of the Monster Slayer tea line to be released, but it was not the first created. That honor falls to this tea. When the concept of the Monster Slayers first started getting kicked around, there was a goal flavour. This is not that flavour. Continue Reading →
Protected: Talking About Trauma: The Surreal Nature of Things
Believe Impossible Things (Organic Genmaicha with Cinnamon and Nutmeg)
Believe Impossible Things started with giving myself a work-present. Every so often when doing supply restocks, I will get myself something new to test and potentially play with. Sometimes this is a new type of tea, sometimes it is a fruit I am curious about, sometimes it is an herb Continue Reading →
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 →
#365Inks – Jinhao EF – Diamine Festive Joy
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 →
Picard’s Foglifter (Organic Earl Grey Chai)
At some point in May of 2019, a realization struck. I had many chais, but despite the intersection of a love of chai and a fondness for Earl Grey, I hadn’t combined the two. I dug through the tea journals. I went through the piles of tea ideas that hadn’t Continue Reading →
(Named) Journal 3, Page 150, Teas in Progress
The tea survey was, on some levels, a brilliant idea. Most of the feedback I’ve received indicates that my skillset, when combined with the questions I asked, allows me to curate teas for other humans quite well. One way in which it is incredibly helpful is also one of the Continue Reading →