Angrboda

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Angrboda drank Ceylon Pekoe by Den Lille Tebutik

Good morning, Steepster.

We’re trying the Ceylon again this morning and trying not to oversteep it too much this time as experience showed us that we’re dealing with a pretty unforgiving tea here.

And it’s still as dark as coffee and it still has that very Ceylonish aroma. I’m a bit concerned. Why the heck did I say in my first review of this upon purchase that it was surprisingly mild?

Oh well, at least it’s not unbearably bitter this time. It’s full and strong and just a hint of bitterness when I swallow. Not bad bitterness that comes with too long steeps or bad quality leaves. It’s the sort of bitterness that’s supposed to be there. It lends… I want to say ‘character’ but I’m wondering if I’m over using the word a bit. ‘Personality’?

Anyway, if it hadn’t been for yesterday’s chai-that-wasn’t-chai-experience, I’d have said it would work well with milk for those who likes milk tea, but having tried it and not really liked it much, I can’t make myself say that in good conscience. If you like sweetened tea, though, a bit of liquid honey might work.

2009-11-29 04:25:26 -0500

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Jillian 2009-11-29 05:03:32 -0500

0_o I was always under the impression that Ceylons were a lighter tea in most aspects than Assams and Darjeelings.

Angrboda 2009-11-29 05:06:11 -0500

Ceylon. I’s doin it rong.

I can’t really find the lightness. Maybe I make it too strong.

teaplz 2009-11-29 11:57:22 -0500

That’s what I would have thought, too, Jillian, since Ceylon is usually the base for a lot of flavored teas.

If you like strong tea, make it strong! :D

Angrboda 2009-11-29 12:01:37 -0500

It is? I didn’t know that. Interesting. Makes sense though, since, strong or light, it has a very straight-forward taste. Your average Ceylon doesn’t seem to come with a load of typical taste notes. It’s just a tea that’s black, really.

(Oh yuck, huge red hairy spider in my tv! Remote, remote, my kingdom for a remote!)

Auggy 2009-11-29 12:13:27 -0500

I totally agree about the typical Ceylon tastes. I had a really good Ceylon once that had strong raspberry notes. Mind you, I don’t like raspberry so I wasn’t a fan but excluding that little fact, it really was a very nice tea. Other Ceylons though, just seem to taste like what you said… just tea.

Angrboda 2009-11-29 12:22:09 -0500

And you’re sure it wasn’t actually a raspberry tea? ;)

Auggy 2009-11-29 12:28:43 -0500

Haha! Positive! Just a higher quality Ceylon with CRAZY fruit notes!

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Angrboda felt her bio needed to be re-written, but she failed to consider what she wanted it to say instead.

Um…

Okay. Ang prefers black teas and the darker sorts of oolongs. She has to be in the mood for green and white and she enjoys, but knows little to nothing about, pu-erh.

Her preferences with black teas are the Chinese ones, particularly from Fujian, but also Keemun and just about anything smoky. She occasionally enjoys Yunnans but they’re not favourites.

She is sceptical about Indian blacks as she generally finds them too astringent and too easy to get wrong. She doesn’t really care for Darjeelings at all.

She likes flavoured teas as well, particularly fruit flavoured ones, but also has an obsession with finding the Perfect Vanilla Flavoured Black.

However, she thinks Earl Grey is generally kind of boring. Cinnamon and ginger are also not really a hit, and she’s not very fond of chais. Evil hibiscus is evil. Even in small amounts, and yes, Ang can usually detect hibiscus, mostly by way of the metallic flavour of blood it has.

Ang is not super impressed with rooibos or honeybush. She doesn’t care for either, really, but when they are flavoured, there have been known to be surprising exceptions to this rule.

Ang has a number of teas that she regards her Standard Panel and will always try to have on hand.
-Lapsang Souchong, any brand really, but preferably AC Perchs.
-Blackberry flavoured black or similar, any brand.
-Late Summer Blend, AC Perchs
-Raspberry Oolong, AC Perchs OR Red Fruits Oolong, Le Palais des Thes
-Caramel, Kusmi OR Toffee, Le Palais des Thes
-Something orange flavoured, black or pu-erh, any brand.
-Tan Yang Te Ji, Teaspring OR Bai Lin Gongfu, Teavivre
-A good Keemun, any brand.
-The Perfect Vanilla Black if and when she ever finds it…

Angrboda is almost always open to swapping. Just ask her.

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