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on beyond zinging
Dec. 8th, 2008 02:07 pmI tried one of the new Celestial Seasonings teas recently. They have a reputation for mostly selling hibiscus in different colored packages (mixed with various flavors that aren't nearly as aggressive as hibiscus. I'm not sure what would be...Coffee Zinger? But I digress.) The last few years, Celestial Seasonings has been producing a great many herbal teas that do not zing, some of which I like quite a bit.
On the strength of enjoying their teas that look like somebody took the pepper and black tea out of chai (sometimes replacing them with rooibos or white tea, sometimes just adding extra cinnamon), I bought a box of "Gingerbread Spice." They call it a "Holiday Tea," and it has cinnamon, ginger, chicory, roasted barley, natural flavors, and luo han guo. I gather that last ingredient is a sweet spice, sometimes used in traditional chinese remedies for coughs. I'm not sure if it's the luo han guo I don't like, or just way too much chicory in what feels like the wrong place, but the blend is not to my taste. If you'd like to try it, I would be happy to give 18 tea bags to any locals who want them.
On the strength of enjoying their teas that look like somebody took the pepper and black tea out of chai (sometimes replacing them with rooibos or white tea, sometimes just adding extra cinnamon), I bought a box of "Gingerbread Spice." They call it a "Holiday Tea," and it has cinnamon, ginger, chicory, roasted barley, natural flavors, and luo han guo. I gather that last ingredient is a sweet spice, sometimes used in traditional chinese remedies for coughs. I'm not sure if it's the luo han guo I don't like, or just way too much chicory in what feels like the wrong place, but the blend is not to my taste. If you'd like to try it, I would be happy to give 18 tea bags to any locals who want them.
