Whoever chose to assemble this blend, these specific ingredients in these proportions, must have received some divine inspiration... or is just really good at what they do. The tea is both robust and soothing. Energizing and regulating. I often over-extract my tea to draw out the bitterness that others shy away from. But in the case of this blend, over-extraction simply seems to amplify the aromatics in a lovely way. I also tend to augment my teas with dried reishi or a moderate dose of gunpowder green. Self love actually calms their natural bitter character, much as it calms my own. Or rather, it allows me to reintegrate the bitter parts of my self in a gentle and loving way. Good name, BTW ;)