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[talkingdonkey]

I haven't done a tea review in a while even though I've been lucky enough to receive several splendid teas as gifts.

The most recent of the teas I've received is Rainforest Vanilla Rooibos Tea coming from The Hawaiian Vanilla Company. I received a container of this tea after my father and his wife went to Hawaii in celebration of their six month

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[kountess_k]

I visited a vanilla farm while i was traveling through the French Polynesia Islands. They were the second largest distributor of vanilla, Madagascar being the first. I remember walking through the tent and it was so humid. They would pick the vanilla from the stock and set them out in the sun on these large burlap rugs and wait for them to age. I was able to smuggle back pieces of vanilla. I felt like a spice mule. When you look at the shrivel brown stem you couldn't believe such a delightful fragrance came from it.

[talkingdonkey]

That sounds pretty cool. I would love to see your pictures sometime.