Shelley_Lorraine

Shelley_Lorraine drank Praline Truffle by The Tea Spot

I could only detect coconut when drinking this tea. The other ingredients stand out in the scent of the dried leaves, but coconut overpowers in the final product. I’m not a huge fan of coconut, but it’s not a bad tea otherwise.

2013-03-13 03:28:27 -0400

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Name: Shelley Lorraine Limegrover
Location: Wyoming (soon to be Seattle)
Occupation: Student and Evil Genius
Ward: 3 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, 1 Cocker spaniel, 1 super cranky but lovable siamese cat, one bipolar black turkish angora, and my husband’s black and white cat.

Hobbies: Learning, reading books, math, physics (have a degree in it), literature (have a degree in it too), anthropology, traveling, piano, and making TEA, of course (^o^)

Future plans: World domination >-)
Graduate school for Comparative literature (in German, Latin, and Japanese) (this will be my 4th degree, but first/only graduate one :) )

Favorite teas: Kukicha, Laoshan Green, Greens in general, Monkey-Picked white, Puerh, dark oolongs, the occasional green oolong so long as the floral notes aren’t too strong. . .

Least favorite (teas and flavors): Genmaicha, Earl Grey, Teas with strong floral flavor (esp. Jasmine) ginger, coconut. . .

My Rating System

90-100: My happiness depends on it => there will always be room for these teas in my cupboard.

80-90: Really Like it, not epic, but a likely cupboard staple. Or, rather, worthy of cupboard space if I have any to spare. Many teas fall into this category, but I certainly can’t own all of them all the time!

70-80:
I’ll have a cup if someone else already brewed some or if they ask me to brew it. Won’t be the first bag a reach for when I visit my tea station. Probably won’t buy again because, with so many awesome teas out there, there’s no reason to settle.

50-70: It was OK, but I probably won’t finish the bag/sample. I might have another cup before swapping or giving it away.

25-50: I (reluctantly) finished off a cup (or could have), but I won’t ever have another.

0- 25: Teas that provoke the response: “I better go brew something else quick or brush my teeth before the aftertaste kills me.” (exact rating based on degree of physical and psychological damage :) )

Yes, I know my rating ranges overlap. I did this on purpose because sometimes I am in between opinions for a particular tea.

I rate all of my teas for personal reference. I want to be able to go back and review which particular greens, blacks, etc I liked better than others or be able to remember if I like a particular type of tea in general.

Note: When I include brewing temperatures with my tasting notes, 195deg is boiling at my altitude. So don’t think that I am making a point of brewing black teas less than boiling.