Scales and Tales

ride_4ever, thank you so much for the lovely card and the new teas to try! ♥ They arrived last week, but I set the envelope down in a stack of bills and completely forgot about it until yesterday. What a wonderful surprise when I opened it! You rock. :D

I'm a tea drinker.

That encompasses the basics, but there's so much involved with that simple statement that it can't possibly all fit in a DW entry, so I'll pick a few subcategories to discuss. You're welcome to ask about others in comments.

( Tea talk below the cut: Types and flavours, history, paraphernalia (with recs), and rambling! )

Hopefully that wasn't too much Tea Discussion for the non-tea-drinkers who read this journal. :D I apologise for this entry's late appearance, too - I posted an initial draft under lock, and forgot to unlock it after editing! *facepalming*

It's that time again... time for Krait's Annual Sending of Holiday Cards and/or Tea!

For those who are new, or have forgotten, every year I offer to send out holiday cards (with or without a few tea bags tucked in) to anyone on my reading list.

This has been a tradition of mine since LJ, and I still enjoy it a lot! For me, it's something tied to LJ/DW fandom being a community. Anyone is welcome to sign up, and you're not expected to reciprocate (though if you want to, you can PM me for contact info).



Notes about flavours or types of tea you prefer are welcomed in the comments! My tea collection is mostly black tea, with a few stray whites or greens. I am Not A Vanilla Person, (haha; have you seen this blog's tags?! But also literally) and not a big fan of sweetened teas or of sweet-fruity flavours, either, so those generally won't appear in cards with tea, though sharper fruits like citrus or currant are possible.

Hard as it is to believe, it's time once again for my holiday tradition of sending out cards and tea to all of the lovely people who make this corner of fandom an excellent place to hang out!



If you have any allergies, flavours you can't stand, or other requests, this year I've added a field for those in the poll. Or you can drop them in a comment, whichever you prefer. I generally send a mix of mostly black teas, and a mix of card designs, but I do have other options if you would rather I exclude a certain subcategory (e.g. "only decaffeinated or low-caffeine teas" or "nothing with mint"). This goes for cards, too; "I'd prefer a Hannukah card" or "I'd like a non-holiday card" are perfectly valid options.

Some of you lovely people send me cards and/or tea in return, too, so I'll go ahead and note: any kind of card is fine! I mainly drink black teas (white is good, too!), but I've never been able to enjoy vanilla/chocolate, licorice, or sweet-fruity (mango, strawberry, etc. - citrus, currant, or other tart flavours are OK!) flavours in tea. My address has changed this year! Please let me know if you're intending to send something, so I can give you the new address!

It's time again for my traditional offer of holiday cards and tea for all my fannish friends! Here's a poll, for everybody's convenience; answers are non-viewable, so you can leave your address safely.



Edit: Most of you probably know the drill, but it never hurts to reiterate it, so - if you have any allergies, flavours you can't stand, or even particular requests, drop them in a comment! I generally send a mix of mostly black teas, and non-holiday-specific cards, but I do have other options if you want less caffeine or would rather I exclude a subset thereof (e.g. "please leave out any Earl Grey varieties" or "I'd prefer a Hannukah card or non-holiday card").

Some of you send me cards and/or tea in return, too, so I'll go ahead and note: any kind of card is fine! I mainly drink black teas (white is good, too!), but nothing with sweet-fruity (mango, pineapple, etc. - citrus is OK!) or vanilla/chocolate flavours.

This is in my teapot right now. I haven't been able to find any for months, so this is an especial delight. :D