1908 Tasting Notes

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drank My Friend by Bag Ladies Tea
1908 tasting notes

This got lost for a little while in the back of my tea cupboard which is a shame since this is one bagged tea that doesn’t deserve to languish in obsquerity.

It’s sweet enough to almost be considered a dessert in its own right, and that’s without any sweetener – it doesn’t need it! But I don’t find the caramel and vanilla to be artificial tasting like a lot of ‘flavorings’ are; you could close your eyes and imagine easily caramel syrup and real vanilla whipped cream in this tea as you sip at it.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 15 sec
Rena Sherwood

That’s it. Gotta follow you now! Where do you find these teas?

Jillian

Just couldn’t resist me, hmm? ;P

Heh, well to tell you the truth I bought this tea at a Winners/Homesense store which are a line of Canadian stores that sell ‘designer’ merchandise at a discount price. They have a cooking section that sometimes brings in odd and interesting teas that I probably wouldn’t be able to afford (because of shipping) if I bought then from the parent company.

The company that sells this tea is called Bag Ladies Tea and I think they might have their own online store. Maybe try Googling them?

Rena Sherwood

ACK! My brother and his family live in Abbortsford. Now I know what to pester them about.

Rena Sherwood

Thanks! My birthday is next week (arrgghh) so I thought I’d go for it and order a bunch. Hey, anything for Steepster. Found their website: http://bagladiestea.com/

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Although the steeping instruction say to steep for 3-5 minutes I thought it seemed a little weak at 4 minutes. I did notice a bit more sweetness coming through in the flavour though. Plus it went quite well with the leftover thai spring rolls the boyfriend-creature brought home for me. ~_^

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 4 min, 0 sec
Hyrulehippie

lol @ “boyfriend-creature”. __

Jillian

Well he was called the “non-tea-drinking boyfriend-creature” until recently, LOL! XD

LENA

props to the thai spring roll bringing boyfriend-creature. Yum!

Jillian

Yes, they were quite delicious. :D

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75
drank Yunnan Jig by Adagio Teas
1908 tasting notes

I re-steeped the leaves from the last cup (adding a minute onto the previous steeping time) and found that the taste this time around is lighter and there’s also a curious hint of spice. Le gaspeth Could this be the elusive pepper flavour the tea gurus speaketh of???

I honestly have no idea, but if you squint and use your imagination I suppose the flavour might be considered peppery. shrugs Maybe I’m just crazy and this tea has finally driven me mad! ;)

Preparation
Boiling 7 min, 0 sec
Auggy

While tea-induced madness IS totally possible, I do think that spicy taste is the elusive pepper… if you squint your eyes and tilt your head just right… Or we’ll just say it is, k? :)

Jillian

Sounds good! :D

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75
drank Yunnan Jig by Adagio Teas
1908 tasting notes

Six minutes is too long to steep this tea I think, as there’s a bitter bite of tanins in the flavour. Some milk might leaven it out so maybe I’ll try it that way next time.

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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65
drank Egyptian Licorice by Yogi Tea
1908 tasting notes

My throat was feeling scratchy again today so I dug out this tea. I wonder if I might be slightly allergic to something in the air right now, or maybe I just need to catch up on my dusting and house cleaning (urgh).

This seems to be turning into my go-to tea for sore throats when I don’t want the sleep-inducing effect of the cherry bark that’s in Traditional Medicinal’s Throat Coat tea (which is awesome BTW and also has licorice root in it).

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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100
drank Thai Chai by Adagio Teas
1908 tasting notes

Eyes the level in the tin Damn we’re drinking this tea at an alarming rate, I guess it’s the tea’s own fault for being so incredibly delicious. ;)

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 30 sec
LENA

Tell me about it. Our tin was gone in a flash! It’s on my list to re-order.

Jillian

Yes this one is definitely on the ‘buy more’ list. :D

teafiend

I read this, and checked my tin and I’m much closer to running out than I realized. This tea maybe the weak in link in my chained up wallet.

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sighs If this tea tasted as good as it smells it would be heavenly, but unfortunately it doesn’t although the spicy taste isn’t unpleasent although really it’s too coarse to have without milk.

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 15 sec

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drank Japanese Treasures by Blue Teapot
1908 tasting notes

The problem with getting down to the bottom of a bag of tea is that you get all the little bits that escape the strainer and they slosh around in the bottom of your cup and get stuck in your teeth.

BTW I think I finally found the only dried red current present in my entire supply.

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 1 min, 30 sec

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79
drank Lady Grey by Twinings
1908 tasting notes

My morning tea.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 5 min, 15 sec

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75
drank Mint Mate by Custom
1908 tasting notes

I wanted the gentle energy boost yerba mate provides but I felt like I wanted something a bit more interesting than the normal nutty/vegetal flavours of the drink. All it took was a few crumbled leaves of dried mint and this cuppa has a nice refreshing kick to it. :)

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 30 sec

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I’ve been drinking tea since I was young but it’s only in the past couple years that I’ve become interested in the good-quality stuff.

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