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Tea poll #576. What should I drink tomorrow night?

Anhui Keemun

Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate

Ti Kuan Yin

Pure In Mind

Speedy Recovery

Formosa Bai Hao

Voting ended onMay 29

Last winner was Chamomile Vanilla and Honey

Y'all know I'm not a fan of chamomile, but they seem to have found a winning combination here. Maybe it's the artificial flavors, or maybe it's that the vanilla and honey aren't second place to the chamomile, but equal in their flavor. This is sweet, herbal, and reminiscent of something...but I'm not sure what. I wouldn't have it often, but I would have it again.

Tonight’s teas.

Anhui Keemun (no link) Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate Ti Kuan Yin Pure In Mind Speedy Recovery Formosa Bai Hao

Thanks for helping me get rid of the tea! :)

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Tea poll #575. What should I drink tomorrow night?

Anhui Keemun

Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate

Ti Kuan Yin

Pure In Mind

Chamomile Vanilla and Honey

Formosa Bai Hao

Voting ended onMay 28

Last winner was I Love Lemon

And indeed, whoever made this tea did! It tastes as though someone squeezed a fresh lemon into water, added lemony herbs, and then sweetened and softened it with a honey-essence and a few other herbs. It's wonderfully bright and fresh! If you love lemon...yes, this tea absolutely hits that mark!

Tonight’s teas.

Anhui Keemun (no link) Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate Ti Kuan Yin Pure In Mind Chamomile Vanilla and Honey Formosa Bai Hao

Thanks for helping me get rid of the tea! :)

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Tea poll #574. What should I drink tomorrow night?

Anhui Keemun

Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate

Ti Kuan Yin

Pure In Mind

I Love Lemon

Formosa Bai Hao

Voting ended onMay 27

Last winner was Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh

This is an oh-so-pleasant cup of surprises! It's sweet and fruity. It's rich and chocolatey. Somehow, it is creamy. The essence of tea permeates the cup, and it is wonderfully smooth. This is the sort of drink I would sample at someone's house and not entirely be sure what I was drinking, but also I wouldn't care because I'd be too eager to take the next sip!

Tonight’s teas.

Anhui Keemun (no link) Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate Ti Kuan Yin Pure In Mind I Love Lemon Formosa Bai Hao

Thanks for helping me get rid of the tea! :)

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Tea poll #573. Re-do of last poll's three-way tie!

Anhui Keemun

Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate

Ti Kuan Yin

Pure in Mind

Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh

Formosa Bai Hao

Voting ended onMay 26

Tonight’s teas.

Anhui Keemun (no link) Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate Ti Kuan Yin Pure In Mind Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh Formosa Bai Hao

Thanks for helping me get rid of the tea! :)

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Tea poll #572. What should I drink tomorrow night?

Anhui Keemun

Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate

Ti Kuan Yin

Pure in Mind

Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh

Formosa Bai Hao

Voting ended onMay 25

Last winner was Honey Lavender Stress Relief

This tea lives up to its name! I will say, my personal preference would be to have less mint and chamomile in the blend, but honey and lavender it certainly is, with a hint of lemon, and plenty of other herbs I can't identify. I'd say it definitely soothes, and would be a good tea to have before bedtime.

Tonight’s teas.

Anhui Keemun (no link) Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate Ti Kuan Yin Pure In Mind Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh Formosa Bai Hao

Thanks for helping me get rid of the tea! :)

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Tea poll #571. What should I drink tomorrow night?

Anhui Keemun

Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate

Ti Kuan Yin

Honey Lavender Stress Relief

Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh

Formosa Bai Hao

Voting ended onMay 24

Last winner was Green Rooibos Bonita

This tea is fresh and fruity, smooth, not too sweet or too rich. A fantastic balance. The earthy sense of rooibos is the perfect base for the fruit, and being green it's lighter than a red rooibos and complements the summery fruit flavors wonderfully. I'm not usually drawn to rooibos, but this tea is a favorite of mine!

Tonight’s teas.

Anhui Keemun (no link) Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate Ti Kuan Yin Honey Lavender Stress Relief Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh Formosa Bai Hao

Thanks for helping me get rid of the tea! :)

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Tea poll #570. What should I drink tomorrow night?

Anhui Keemun

Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate

Ti Kuan Yni

Green Rooibos Bonita

Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh

Formosa Bai Hao

Voting ended onMay 21

Last winner was Year of the Rabbit

This tea is tasty but kind of nondescript. The dominant flavor is vanilla, with some floral hints behind it. There's an incredibly faint lemony aftertaste, and I'd expected some tartness based on the ingredients list, but it's not really there. Not the way I'd thought, anyway. Overall this tea is mild and suitable for someone who likes vanilla.

Tonight’s teas.

Anhui Keemun (no link) Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate Ti Kuan Yin Green Rooibos Bonita Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh Formosa Bai Hao

Thanks for helping me get rid of the tea! :)

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Tea poll #569. Re-do of last poll's tie!

Anhui Keemun

Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate

Ti Kuan Yin

Year of the Rabbit

Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh

Formosa Bai Hao

Voting ended onMay 20

Tonight’s teas.

Anhui Keemun (no link) Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate Ti Kuan Yin Year of the Rabbit Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh Formosa Bai Hao

Thanks for helping me get rid of the tea! :)

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Tea poll #568. What should I drink tomorrow night?

Anhui Keemun

Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate

Ti Kuan Yin

Year of the Rabbit

Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh

Formosa Bai Hao

Voting ended onMay 18

Last winner was White Eternal Spring

Tropical, faintly tart, but light and refreshing. This tea is a perfect balance of flavor such that you don't want to pick out the individual ingredients. A touch of sweet, a touch of iron, a touch of the fragrant outdoors, and astringent so that you immediately want more! It has everything delicious about summer perfectly wrapped up into one vibrant white tea and I wouldn't change a thing!

Tonight’s teas.

Anhui Keemun (no link) Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate Ti Kuan Yin Year of the Rabbit Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh Formosa Bai Hao

Thanks for helping me get rid of the tea! :)

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"I'm very concerned that our society is much more interested in information, than wonder... In noise, rather than silence... How do we do that? I mean, in our business, yours and mine...how do we encourage reflection?" --Fred Rogers

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Victor Glover (Pilot), Artemis II - April 4th 2026

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Tea poll #567. What should I drink tomorrow night?

Anhui Keemun

Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate

Ti Kuan Yin

White Eternal Spring

Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh

Formosa Bai Hao

Voting ended onMay 17

Last winner was White Strawberry Basil

This tea begins with an alluring aroma of sweet strawberry, and it follows through in the flavor! But the subtle white tea, a touch of lemongrass, and a fresh clarity of basil balance the sweetness perfectly. I think this tea would be absolutely ideal on a summer day!

Tonight’s teas.

Anhui Keemun (no link) Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate Ti Kuan Yin White Eternal Spring Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh Formosa Bai Hao

Thanks for helping me get rid of the tea! :)

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Tea poll #566. What should I drink tomorrow night?

Anhui Keemun

Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate

Ti Kuan Yin

White Strawberry Basil

Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh

Formosa Bai Hao

Voting ended onMay 14

Last winner was Black Jasmine Song

This tea has a lovely aroma of jasmine and a lingering floral essence after you swallow. It's smooth at the beginning and astringent after you swallow. The black tea itself isn't too strong, a bit malty and sweet, but not overpowering in any way. Very well balanced, but I'll say, I do prefer my jasmine with lighter teas. Still, I quite enjoy this!

Tonight’s teas.

Anhui Keemun (no link) Bi Tan Piao Xue Delicate Ti Kuan Yin White Strawberry Basil Peruvian Cacao Pu-Erh Formosa Bai Hao

Thanks for helping me get rid of the tea! :)