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Thursday, July 7th, 2011 09:48 am
I have this feeling that i must have a half kilo of tea hidden somewhere, but my last order was for one kilo in April. I certainly finished it all, even with my much reduced drinking habit. I've been trying to drink down my stash, too, as one really ought to not keep anything but pu-erh sitting around. A friend has been gloriously generous with a tea sampler Yule gift for the past few years, but since i mostly want My Reliable Pot of Tea in the morning, i rarely try the greens or oolongs. I've traded some with my mom, who isn't as fond of the blacks and reds. But i still have lots of experimental opportunities for caffeine in the house.

Nonetheless, the summer tea i like, flavored with grapefruit and juniper, is low, and i don't have any loose black keemun or assam, so i've placed an order with the tea company i've been buying from for at least fifteen years. Upton Tea is closed for a while longer for their summer holiday, so i may have to have a few mornings of oolongs. I suppose i will survive.

In placing my order i found there's a social network for *TEA* http://steepster.com/teas/upton-tea-imports -- i wonder if i have time. I spent many a happy procrastiniatory hour on rec.arts.food.tea during graduate school.

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Yesterday was demanding. Today looks even more so. Tonight when i get home i must do kitty litter and an written interview. The written interview is about creativity, so it should be a joy to complete.