Date: 11 January 2008 23:24:29
It is high time I put ee and other gentle readers out of their agony and finished off my report of my Advent teatimes. The plan of a cuppa a day with some seasonal confectionery did not quite come to fruition as planned. The box of tea was finished shortly after Christmas (excuses may be submitted later).
Day 15 - Zeit des Glücks - time of happiness/luck: a fruit tea flavoured with peach
Day 16 - Rooibos Vanille. I think I prefer unflavoured rooibos
Day 17 - 6-Kräutertee. A mixture of six herbs harmoniously co-ordinated
Day 18 - Bio-Wellness-Tee: Energie - a green herbal tea mix. It may seem somewhat churlish of me to whinge but I'm afraid the word “Wellness” drives me mad. I come across it in tourist texts. I read somewhere that it is a German invention from the words “well” and “fitness”, neither of which, it will not surprise you to learn, are German in origin. I never know what to do with it because it just doesn't seem right to me - and yet sometimes if it is included in a brand name I am forced to use it. I haven't, so far, come across it in any English texts. Perhaps the Americans use it. Anyway, I'm afraid I can't give you any clues about the taste of the tea.
Day 19 - Herzkirsche: a search to find an exact translation has only led me to sites of questionable morals - probably on account of the fact that the fruit in question is a cherry in a heart shape.
Day 20 - Garten des Sultans: orientalisch-fruchtig. This oriental fruity tea from the garden of the Sultan was a spiced herbal tea with black tea and flavourings (it says here).
Day 21 - Weißer Tee Nashi Birne - white tea - Nashi pear. For those who do not know what a Nashi pear is allow me to enlighten you with the help of that mightily useful organ: Wikipedia. “Nashi pear, Pyrus pyrifolia, is sometimes called the Asian pear. It has also been called Japanese pear, Korean pear or Taiwan Pear, as well as sand pear, apple pear, bapple, papple, and bae, from the Korean.” I rather like the version used in India: nashipati.
Day 22 - Früchtetee - fruit tea (organic)
Day 23 - Sonne des Buddha - herbal black tea with flavourings. Perhaps an attempt to be inclusive on the day before the Christkind was due to arrive - a tea named “sun of Buddha” (not “son of Buddha”)
Day 24 - Kräutertee Salbei-Vanille-Honig. A herbal tea of sage, vanilla and honey. A disappointing end to my adventures. The honey completely dominated this tea and as I don't like sweet stuff it turned into a bit of a trial to finish it.