I guess I need to post an update since it has been all weekend without word from me (it was busy, I am still not caught up; there are still 230 posts left for me to read).
Teasweetie - I clean the ingenuiTea often, it has been a while, though, and I don't have access to baking soda or OxyClean (what I use more) at work. Thanks, thought.
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I really like the Grapefruit oolong, I am trying not to drink it too fast. It would be gone by now, if I wasn't careful. As for the cherry rooibus...well, it's ok. Rooibus isn't my favorite, but it is a nice change of pace in the evenings. I have been trying to cut my caffeine down at night. It isn't helping my sleeping issues, though. :S
Ladytiger - The pear tea, well, I think it smells like pear, the flavor is different, not exactly a good Bartlett pear, but I kinda like it.
Ok, so I have tried the Sencha Fuka-midori this morning. The first steep was ok, kinda grassier than I would like. The second came out bitter. Not really sure what to change. I tried the Sakura this weekend and I think I made it a bit too week. I liked what I could taste of it, but it didn't have a whole lot of flavor. I am used to black tea English style, so this is a huge change for me. All of the cold brews have turned out favorable. None of it has really knocked my socks off or anything, though.
I may just not be a green tea drinker, but I am not going to give up yet. I will drink everything I got from Den's and may purchase more of the cold brew items. I don't, however, like having to be fussy about making tea. I hate bitterness (hence the hate of coffee) and when a tea ends up bitter (mostly only happens to me with greens) I tend to not reach for it.
Thanks for all of the suggestions and pushes, I did get there eventually.