new tea concoction

i decided to try out something new because i was getting tired of the ceylon tea's taste.

i bought this...

Lipton Russian Earl Grey Tea

and blended it with this...

Lipton Cranberry Raspberry & Strawberry Tea

the result is a sweet smelling, citrus-y type of tea.  it tastes like the sugar-coated orange jelly candies that i used to eat when i was a kid, except that this one is not that sweet.  and it's smell?  for me, it smells like the sea.  i don't know why, but it does for me.  you know, the smell of the saltiness of the sea during the early hours of the morning or late at night.  weird, because while there may be a hint of saltiness in the drink, it's not overpowering.

anyway, the label on the russian earl grey tea says it has citrus peels (blueberry and orange and something else).  knowing this, i still decided to blend it with the berries because i thought it might still be as strong as the ceylon tea (the lipton ceylon tea is supposedly mild, but there are times that it almost becomes bitter, especially when i leave the tea bag in the cup for more than a couple of minutes).  but surprisingly, the taste of the two blended teas is refreshing to the palate.  there's no after taste or anything like that.  so yeah, there, i have a new favorite.  yay!