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The Best of It: Home Edition
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The Earl Grey Year Part 15: European Classics
This week, I noticed there were only five teas left from my friend royal_teacups left to review, and four of them were classic blends. So I decided that Part 15 would focus on the remaining Continental classics. Spoiler alert: none of the four got rave reviews, but none of them were bad, either. The first…
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The Best of It: Mid-August Edition
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The Earl Grey Year Part 14: Tisanes and Classics
While the blogging has been a little slower than I’d like, I realized as I sat down to write that I’m more than halfway through with that portion of the project! This time around, I’m focusing on a few tisanes (which I’ve deliberately sought out), and my ever-growing list of classic blends. Two were good,…
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The Best of It: Weekend Adventures Edition
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Five Strategies for Completing the Buson Challenge
Last week, after at least five failed attempts over the past four years, I finally completed the Buson Challenge. The goal of this challenge is to write 10 haiku a day for 100 days. Other than that, there aren’t many guidelines, though you can hear Mike Rehling talk a bit about it in his 2020…
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The Best of It: Teas of 2024 Edition
Note: This post excludes Earl Grey blends, given how much attention they’re getting elsewhere on the blog. I will have a best-of list from the Earl Grey year after I taste my 100th tea. (PS – None of these are affiliate links. They’re simply teas and tisanes I’ve adored this year.)
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The Earl Grey Year Part 13: Four More Special Variations
Last week, I reached the minimum number of teas I needed to stay on track for July. With that, I’ve taken a little break, though I’m sure I’ll taste a few more teas this month. I do like staying ahead of schedule, after all. When I was planning this post, I noticed that I had…
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The Best of It: Mid-July Edition
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The Earl Grey Year Part 12: Cremes and Classics
This installment profiles primarily exceptional blends, with one tea that was just utterly confusing. July has been busy, because I’m also partaking in the tea challenge hosted by thattealover on Instagram. And her prompts are challenging! However, I’m having fun structuring my tea-drinking in a new way. What can I say? I can’t resist a…