JacquelineM

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JacquelineM drank Rose Congou by Upton Tea Imports

Oh my friend! Long time no drink!!!

Why, I do not know, because Rose Congou is one of the most delightful teas in my stash! Whilst I do of course taste a lovely, musky rose, the most prominent impressions are Sweet, and Pastry. (How to describe Pastry? Bready and merest hint of vanilla and cinnamon. Maybe nutmeg. Like eating a croissant that was sitting next to a cinnamon bun in the pastry case.).

2012-07-09 09:52:10 -0400

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Bonnie 2012-07-09 11:13:53 -0400

Good discription …usually people say they love it without a good taste discription and I’m glad you did that so now I’d like to try it!!

SimplyJenW 2012-07-09 11:28:45 -0400

Guess what I am drinking, now? You got me with a good reminder about the perfect simplicity of this tea!

Azzrian 2012-07-09 15:22:38 -0400

Sounds lovely! Not too many Rose teas I have sampled have these flavor components in them!

JacquelineM 2012-07-09 15:38:07 -0400

Azzrian – I think that’s why I like this one so much. I don’t like the perfumey, lotiony rose ones myself. The added bonus is that it feels like the biggest treat, but it is so reasonably priced.

gmathis 2012-07-09 15:42:03 -0400

How goes Project October?

JacquelineM 2012-07-09 15:57:29 -0400

gmathis – we had a breeze this morning! I hardly had to pretend at all!

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I love to cook, bake, read, paint, knit, do needlework, and garden. I need my coffee, but I LOVE my tea. I work at an Art School, and I am currently taking classes in order to become certified to teach.

I enjoy writing tasting notes, but have decided not to numerically rate teas as of 9/14/10. For an explanation, see my looooong tasting note about Mountain Malt from the Simple Leaf.

My favorites:
Chinese black teas
A good “milk and sugar” English style black
Earl Grey (classic, and in all variations!)
Vanilla teas (classic, and in all variations!)
Jasmine, Rose, Violet and other froofy, flowery teas!
An Occasional Oolong
Flavored Rooibos
Herbal Tisanes