Funky Tea

This weekend I went to this really exciting Japanese tea store called Lupicia that just opened up in San Francisco. I couldn't decide between all the wonderful flavors so I decided to indulge in a variety pack. Good decision. Yesterday I enjoyed peach oolong tea followed by an oolong tea with honey-preserved fruits. This morning I came to school and went straight to my tea drawer. I choose the Kaga Bocha, whose description reads, "One type of Houjicha special to the Kaga area with sweet aromatic smell from the roasting."

BAD DECISION. It was soooooooooo funky. The sweet aromatic smell was more like a nasty seaweed smell. I could smell it the moment I took the tea bag out of its wrapper but hoped it would smell better once brewed. Wrong. The "sweet aromatic smell" is now a funk that surrounds my entire classroom. I feel sorry for the kids when they arrive. And the taste of this tea was messed up. Like a dirty sock left in seaweed water.

I must go make a new tea!