the rate would rise during the year and peaked at 9.7 percent in september, before dropping to 8.7 percent by november. but even though i found against the fact that every chapter in life comes to an end sometime in this level, i could not change it. not sure if it is brewing or not but the water starts to get green after dipping the tea few times. it means i don’t have to wash my hair each day when i’m away. this works well on smaller items that can be used as supply stock-ups or as simple gifts throughout the next year. 