Good morning!

I am up before the sun as usual and into my first test cup of tea.

Let me first say this, having a poor cup of tea that tastes worse than store bought tea (which is no small feat) at 4:30 am is NOT my way of starting out the day. LOL That's why we test all of our teas on ourselves before our customers. he he
This was a caramel type black tea that I had high hopes for. Right out of the bag it smelled tainted (like it was exposed to something else, possibly a pan fired tea). I am thinking hmmmmm okay; I will give it a try, maybe (hopefully) it will taste like toasted caramels. uhhh NOT. The fairly simple blend of black tea, caramel, and other goodies gets three thumbs down. Couldn't even hide it with Splenda.
Wooohheee that was definitely not my cup of tea.

Next, (after tossing the previous sad brew out) slightly gun shy (remember I still haven't had a dose of caffeine yet worth mentioning) out comes a hopeful flavored green. Flavored with cranberry cream and laced with cranberries. Smells excellent out of the bag. This Sencha holds a glow of the promised land.

Steeped 1 minute at 180 the cup is fragrant with a lovely green shade that is slightly copper tinted (color). Taste is magnificent! Not a strong green vegetative taste at all (though some like that flavor), not fishy, just smooth and not overly flavored. Perfect, this is a definite consideration for our green tea selection.

The trick with green teas is not to oversteep them. Most folks out of the green tea gate don't make it to the first quarter mile because of over steeping. Most are excellent at 1-minute maybe 2 depending on the tea. Anything more than that the tea becomes bitter and almost unpalatable. Definitely read the instructions before brewing on any tea. I tend to always go conservative (1 minute) no matter what the producer says. The neat thing about greens is that they can be steeped a few times, the flavor is less and less, but enjoyable nonetheless. You really get your money's worth that is for sure!

Moving right along to my next favorite topic is scents!
Later today I have a date with whipped shea butter production.
Our whipped shea moi is going gangbusters, which is a good indicator that some portion of the population is well moisturized and looking good ;)

We have been tossing around which scents to add to our line next and the possibility of removing the "sleepers" up for review on the guillotine end are:
Voodoo Queen
Love Potion #9
Blue Lagoon
Lord of the Green
Sensual (possible renamed, reformulation)

Never fear, this is a long process, so if you see something on the list you love, be sure to email us if you want it to stay. And usually we keep scents on hand 3-6 months for custom orders.

Up for consideration in the "must be added now category" are:
Patchouli Orange
Lavender Essential Oil
Sandalwood with Sweet pea (decadent)
And a couple more Essential Oil blends