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drank Yunnan Sun-Dried Wild Rose Buds by Yunnan Sourcing
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Haven’t drank much tea lately on account of getting bumped to a different position at work due to a torn medial meniscus. Tried dismounting my horse onto a fence after an after-work ride to save my legs from the jarring shock of slamming onto firm ground after a 5 foot drop, annnd I managed to screw up my ability to walk for the next 8+ weeks in the process. Can’t do my usual daily routine of drinking cold brews in a Komatsu HM400 when I’m unable to climb the ladder up to the cab! A stuffy office job just makes you crave highly caffeinated hot coffee instead.

On their own, these taste like stale potpourri. Very pretty to look at—not so great to drink. Added some lemon gunpowder to that in an attempt to make it palatable and it worked rather well. These are great for mixing into other teas and tisanes, but I wouldn’t recommend drinking them straight! (Or eating them, for that matter. Resist the urge to bite directly into a dry one. They taste like bitter powdery misery.)

Flavors: Floral, Rose

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more 3 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML
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Martin Bednář
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Oh, troubles with meniscus had my classmate. She was unable to move well for half an year I guess? And they did their best with it. I hope it won’t be that long for you! Or at least your moving ability will be much better soon!

Eelong
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Thanks for the kind wishes, Martin! This is in a spot that won’t heal on its own, judging by the doc saying that the tear will likely never go away. Crossing my fingers that the issues and pain when it comes to moving will go away with the swelling!

tea-sipper
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I hope you heal as best you can/quickly as possible. :/

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Martin Bednář
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Oh, troubles with meniscus had my classmate. She was unable to move well for half an year I guess? And they did their best with it. I hope it won’t be that long for you! Or at least your moving ability will be much better soon!

Eelong
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Thanks for the kind wishes, Martin! This is in a spot that won’t heal on its own, judging by the doc saying that the tear will likely never go away. Crossing my fingers that the issues and pain when it comes to moving will go away with the swelling!

tea-sipper
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I hope you heal as best you can/quickly as possible. :/

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Eel and tea lover. Big fan of dark oolongs, Nepal blacks, and fruity herbals. I occasionally make the terrible mistake of trying weird teas and then spend a good 5 minutes scrubbing my tongue with a toothbrush trying to get the taste out of my mouth.

Ratings:
100: Downright addictive.
95+: A definite favorite. This is something I’ll reach for again when I want something special.
90-95: I’d drink this again without question. There’s probably 4 ounces of it sitting by the tea kettle.
80-89: I’m glad I tried this and I’ll happily drink through the rest of the pouch. Might not be on the reorder list, though.
60-79: This is either mediocre and acceptable or I hate it and don’t want to skew the rating.
40-59: Uh, this is drinkable. Probably.
20-39: We’re entering the abyss. Here lies danger.
1-19: Please take me out if I ever try to brew this one again.

If I’ve recently reviewed something that you’d like to try, let me know! I usually buy teas in 25 gram samples and have extra to pass around.

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