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Jan 17, 2023Liked by Allison Pottern Hoch

I have some recs for you. It could be a long list, but I will restrain myself to merely three. Our household is particularly fond of these varieties for the distinct characteristics of each. For a more robust, savory experience we use Kukicha twig tea, (from Eden Foods @ edenfoods.com) and our favorite savory for blending with other teas (one bag to one bag) is Numi brand tea called Rooibos (also great alone unblended), and one of our favorite staples that is light and sweet tasting to the palate is Yogi brand Egyptian Licorice. They all blend well with other flavored teas, or as stand-alone. They are all also either caffeine free, or low-caf.

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Jan 17, 2023Liked by Allison Pottern Hoch

I am pleased to make your acquaintance. I hope that my comments are, if not appropriate to the occasion, they are at least engaging to the sensibilities.

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Jan 17, 2023Liked by Allison Pottern Hoch

My new favorite is to steep some organic orange or tangerine peel in, or even squeeze a small section of orange, add a choice of mint, cardamon, maybe a hint of cinnamon or licorice. I make a pot at a time. Othrwise, I'm happy with some oolong with 1/2 tsp of maple syrup in the afternoon. Also, I enoy Barry's brand Irish tea.

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Jan 17, 2023Liked by Allison Pottern Hoch

Your most welcome Allison. Just a further tip. While you are at the Eden Foods site you might look at their whole range of Japanese teas and Machas'. Under their products page in the store drop down page look for the option titled Matcha and Tea selection. They have a whole range of wonderful tea choices to peruse. Our household has tried most of them over the years and they are all highly recommended for alternative tea choices. We came across them decades ago when we had to go on Macrobiotic diets for our respective health issues and found the teas to be a wonderful compliment to the Japanese dietary food practices. We were entirely Macrobiotic for many years, or, as a friend of ours once observed, "Macro psychotic, or enlightenment through protein deprivation".

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