One of my more lovely friends has acquired the habit of collecting tea tags and making zines out of them. Since she does not drink enough non-looseleaf tea on her own to feed this urge to collect, I have gotten into the habit of saving tea tags for her. Just about every time I send her a letter I put the array of tea tags I've collected since my last letter in the bottom of the envelope. Collecting tea tags is a bit of a challenge for both of us, since we both prefer loose leaf teas. Fortunately my roommate has a surplus of bagged tea so she has henceforth aided us in the pursuit of this collection.
The tea package featured above with the tea tags belongs to a Licorice Peppermint herbal tea from Choice Organic Tea (my school's preferred tea brand.) I happened upon said package on the ground as I made my way out of the library on a brisk winter day. Seeing that it was both sealed and a tea I had never encountered I scooped it up. I swiftly returned home to brew it. It turned out to be just what I needed in that moment. The licorice and the peppermint circled around each other an enticing manner, drawing me in to their dance. The licorice added a depth to the peppermint that I hadn't experience before. I've been meaning to try it again ever since, but for some reason the moment has not yet arrived.
Urban foraging!
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