Present Joys

Earl Grey Supreme. I always like to have an Earl Grey in my cabinet, but lately I’ve just been buying Upton’s perpetually-on-sale “Earl Grey Crème Caramel” blend. I’m kinda tired of it, so this time around I just got a normal blend.

Samovar OP-A Blend. This is some kind of new Upton blend. They claim it “can be infused for a long period without becoming bitter”, which intrigued me. It smells like a Keemun, and I’m thinking it’ll replace the Keemun in my weekly routine. At least for a while.

Singalila Estate SFTGFOP1. I always like to drink Nepal/Darjeeling-style tea on tuesday and thursday mornings! This is something new that should fit into that category nicely.

China Oolong Se Chung. I haven’t had oolong tea in my cabinet for a while! I’ll probably start taking this to school on monday and wednesday mornings, in place of the flavored green teas I’ve been drinking.

China Lapsang Souchong. I always like to have a lapsang souchong around for saturday mornings. I haven’t had a good China souchong for quite some time! I’ve been drinking the Formosa variant for the past few months, which has a much smokier flavor, so the China stuff will be an interesting change.

Organic Pai Mu Tan. I like drinking a plain white tea on friday mornings, since I don’t have to go into school that day and can usually spend more time on delicate brewing. I don’t think I’ve had any white tea since the spring, though, so this will be nice. Can’t go wrong with a pai mu tan.