Any herbal tea drinkers here, I drink several kinds.

texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:29 AM
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Any herbal tea drinkers here, I drink several kinds.

I am drinking a cup right now, Green Tea with mint.

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HarukaTheTrophyWife

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:31 AM
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1. I don't really consider that herbal tea because it has green tea in it.

I like kava tea. It knocks me out. I have probably 20 or so teas though.

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texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:34 AM
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2. I have a tea that puts me to sleep, nice deep sleep.

You have a few more teas then me, I have about 12 so far, still looking.

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HarukaTheTrophyWife

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:40 AM
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4. Yogi Tea's Kombucha Green Tea is my favorite.

I also really like Tazo's Om; a combination of green & black teas with peach and cucumber. So good. Sometimes Whole Foods has it on sale for $2.50/box. I stock up then.

I recommend...

Yogi Chai Green Tea
Lapsang Souchong (a smoked tea...any company)
Traditional Medicinal's Kava Stress Release (you get a buzz, then you fall asleep)
Anything by Republic of Tea

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texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:45 AM
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8. I will be going to Whole Foods next week.

Thanks for the list of teas, always looking for more.

Since I started drinking herbal teas I have been feeling better, Houston is a hard place to live.:pals:

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WCGreen

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:37 AM
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3. I drink the green tea with mint.....

and honey....

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texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:41 AM
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5. That sounds good, I will try that.

:hi:

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WCGreen

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:44 AM
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7. Are you really a witch....

Cause that is cool....

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texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:47 AM
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10. Yep, born one.

Lots of us here in Texas.

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WCGreen

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:48 AM
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11. The church I use to be on the board at had an agreement

with a coven....

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texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:57 AM
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13. That was a progressive church.

:wow:

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:44 AM
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6. The teas on our shelves right now

Edited on Sat Jun-24-06 02:35 AM by Heidi

aren't all herbal: plain black tea, Earl Grey, Bengal Spice, Yerba Mate, organic green tea, green tea with lemongrass, fennel, mint, ginger and Christmas green tea. I try to drink two cups of green tea per day; probably should drink more of it, but I'm not too crazy about the taste. :hi:

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texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:53 AM
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12. Hello Heidi

I had find a green tea with something else to drink it, this kind with mint taste very good.

I do drink a 14 herb tea which is really good, best to drink before going to bed. This tea makes me so mellow, and then sleepy.

Did you drink ice tea growing up, I drank 2 glasses of it today. I think somedays I will turn into a giant teabag.

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:01 AM
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14. We drank lots of iced tea growing up!

I wonder if that's a southern thing? (Also lots of Coca-Cola. :thumbsup:)

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texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:05 AM
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15. I think so, pre ac.

I used to drink a lot of it, but stopped for a long time.

I now only allow myself two glasses only, really hard to do.

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:19 AM
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17. I hardly ever drink iced tea anymore,

unless I'm in a restaurant or something. But I might make a pitcher of sun tea this afternoon. :D It'll be nearly 90� F. here this afternoon, and sun tea over ice, with lemon, sound pretty dang good. :thumbsup:

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texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:28 AM
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22. Sun tea, my neighbor makes that.

:loveya:

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gkdmaths

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Sat Jun-24-06 01:46 AM
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9. Rooibos

Edited on Sat Jun-24-06 01:53 AM by gkdmaths

steeped african shrubs sure makes a great tea!

edit, damned spelling and confusion. ugh.

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:18 AM
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16. Oops, I left Rooibos Chai off of my list.

:hi:

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texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:20 AM
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18. Did you get my pictures I sent you.

We had a heavy rain on Monday and we flooded in that area.

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gkdmaths

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:25 AM
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20. how dare you!

Edited on Sat Jun-24-06 02:26 AM by gkdmaths

:D

I really do not like 'tea', generally it just doesnt please me.

However, the first time I tried rooibos I was so amazed that there existed such a robust tea that appealed to my earthy nature and satisfied my need for an interesting tea that I had to become a rooibos lover. To me, rooibos is to other teas as Black Butte Porter is to Bud Light. (if you're unfammiliar, Black Butte Porter is a black, syrupy, licorice-y, heavy, woody beer)

I recommend it to everyone I know (both the tea and the beer).

:hi:

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:32 AM
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23. I'll pass on the beer if it's licorice-like,

but I do love Rooibos, although I have noticed that it has a slightly anise-like flavor. I don't mind that licorice root/anise flavor in tea, but I can't imagine it in beer. :scared:

:hi:

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gkdmaths

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:36 AM
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25. well, its more of an

overtone than a distinct flavor - more of a note in a chord. any licorice in the beer really comes off on the nose. its good with raw mild garlic, which hangs on the palatte, but theyre somehow complementary.

if you couldnt tell, my life is full of bright, strong, sometimes overwhelming flavors. no sissy stuff for me. :D

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:40 AM
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28. Same here.

Call Me Wesley is an extraordinary main course cook, and I'm the dessert/pastry maker. We have a huge assortment of herbs, spices, etc. around here. We use a lot of fresh garlic in cooking; it's very healthy. :thumbsup:

Please note: I am not attempting to re-ignite the DU pressed garlic vs. smashed garlic wars. :D

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gkdmaths

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Sat Jun-24-06 03:13 AM
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40. I win!

Edited on Sat Jun-24-06 03:16 AM by gkdmaths

whole garlic.

never bruise the clove with anything other than your teeth. the clove is sacred!

I usually eat a head per week, though my GF sometimes cant take it and I have to sleep on the couch. garlic cloves are better than nuts with many beers!

Ive been harvesting my garlic scapes all this week. there's way too much to use myself, so all my co-workers are going home with bags full of curly garlic florets! many wives are upset with me tonight :evilgrin:

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 03:18 AM
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41. You're a naturalist.

I _knew_ it. :rofl:

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gkdmaths

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Sat Jun-24-06 03:23 AM
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42. HA!

well, I earned a BA in Ag Science and spending 14 hours in a field watching late blight kill tomatoes necessitates eating something. So I started 'harvesting' the research garlic and chard roots when nobody was looking. I seem to have developed a taste for odd things.

:D

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Common Sense Party

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:24 AM
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19. I drink Yerba Mate from Argentina. Does that count?

Edited on Sat Jun-24-06 02:48 AM by Common Sense Party

"Yerba" not "Terba." Must. Get. Sleep.

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texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:26 AM
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21. I don't know but I love the picture.

:-)

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:34 AM
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24. Very cool!

Do you have the traditional gourd cups and sippers? We got a set for Christmas from CMW's cousin who's a ski instructor in Argentina! (And a kilo of Yerba Mate, as well.)

Our cups are like this:

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Common Sense Party

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:38 AM
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26. I've got a gourd one, but I don't use it. Mine is just wood.

The most interesting (and disgusting) that I saw was a mate made out of a certain part of a bull's anatomy.

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:41 AM
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29. Oy.

I don't use our gourd tea cups, either. I just use a plain coffee cup, cuz I'm tacky and uncivilized, that's why. The ever-tasteful CMW insists on using his gourd cup, though. ;)

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Common Sense Party

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:40 AM
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27. Have you used the kilo up yet? It can get stale if you don't

drink it within a few months.

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:42 AM
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30. It's looooooooooooooong gone.

We just ordered more. We keep it in a sealed glass tea jar, so it stays pretty fresh. :thumbsup:

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Common Sense Party

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:47 AM
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31. Good deal. What brand do you like? nt

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:52 AM
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35. I'd tell you the name, but

I mailed the label from the package to CMW's cousin in Argentina in order to get more of same. :rofl:

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Heidi

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Thu Jun-29-06 01:34 AM
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44. OK, here's the brand name:

The half-kilo bag says: Yerba Mate, Elaborada Con Palo, La Tranquera.

The email address on the side of the bag is: casamatriz@jilorente.com.ar

:hi:

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texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:47 AM
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32. Now I am going to have to try this, it must be good.

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Common Sense Party

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:49 AM
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33. It's an acquired taste. It is very bitter, so you have to dump a lot

of sugar in it, or you get tough taste buds.

But mate is an experience. It's an active beverage.

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texanwitch

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:53 AM
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36. It can't be any worse then the dental tea that I drink,, that stuff is

terrible.

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:53 AM
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37. When the new package arrives, I'll keep the label

and PM you the name of the maker. They have a website, but I don't remember the name because they didn't reply to me when I tried to order it online. x(

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Common Sense Party

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:55 AM
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38. This is my brand. Taragui sin palo.

No sticks and stems.

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Heidi

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:58 AM
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39. Thank you!

Ours has sticks and stems, so I'm gonna see if I can order your brand online. :thumbsup:

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NMMNG

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Sat Jun-24-06 02:51 AM
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34. I like chammomile with or without mint

Peppermint

Various blends like Vanilla/Honey/Chammomile, Fruit/Licorice, etc.

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Heidi

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Thu Jun-29-06 01:39 AM
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45. Yum!

I love chammomile on a rainy day. :hi:

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scoey1953

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Sat Jun-24-06 03:40 AM
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43. Actually prefer ...Chinese Tea.

Edited on Sat Jun-24-06 03:44 AM by scoey1953

There is a brand of "ocha" or tea called Pu-Erh Tea a tea made by Ten Ren tea company in San Francisco. Its a wonderful black tea that can be made hot, or throw in ice for ice tea. No sugar or lemon needed. By itself is a perfectly delightful tea, and interesting enough, when the Chinese serve it in their restaurants it can also be used to clean up the table, its strong enough for that use. Not strong tasting however. Has very little caffeine in it.

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Heidi

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Thu Jun-29-06 01:40 AM
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46. Does it make a good iced tea?

I can stand a bitter edge in a hot tea, but not in iced tea. Thanks for the tip. This sounds like one I might order for Call Me Wesley. :hi:

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cmkramer

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Thu Jun-29-06 10:13 AM
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47. I love herbal tea

I like the various mint teas, chamomile and also licorice. I like the fruit teas too -- just not as much as the others I mentioned.

When we were kids, my dad used to make iced tea out of rosehip tea and honey. It was really good. And yes, it did taste like roses.

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