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I had this one in my travel mug this morning. I enjoyed the smell dry, but I could really tell when I pulled the infuser basket out after 90 seconds that this was going to be a winner by the scent alone. Running late this morning (thanks, Mr. Penny, for the cat puke all over the carpet and my gym bag) so I just screwed the sip top on and walked out the door. Stopped at my first light, I opened the travel mug and the scent wafted out at me.

Yes, I love lemon. I love lemon scents. This was just the right amount of lemon.

That first sip, I was surprised at how delicious it was. It tastes like lemon zest in my tea. Just a little sweet even. I wanted more and more. I drank almost the whole thing on my drive, even though I normally drink about half of my tea. And then I sat in my car in the parking structure and finished it so I could enjoy it before the rest of the craziness started.

I saved the leaves this morning because they still looked great (and I was running behind and didn’t have time to deal with them) so I think I’ll try another steeping when I get home.

And I really look forward to trying this one iced.

And the 160°F was a little harder for me to get to because that’s not a setting on my kettle. I turned it on and gave the cats treats, and next thing I knew, I was at 175°. But I added some tap water and it wound up exactly perfect. That was about the only good thing about this morning.