687 Tasting Notes
This came in the post today, which was totally when I was excepting it. Yay! It smells like many an orange spice tea I’ve had before. There is a nice scent of orange (made stronger ’cause I just had an orange), cinnamon, and a little cloves. Mmm… spice. The flavour is a bit like an orange chai. I like this one a lot. Thanks Just Organic Teas.
Flavors: Cinnamon, Cloves, Orange Zest
Preparation
This has a nice, dark brew colour. (It’s like the Petite Sirah of tea.) The scent is kinda of malty caramel. There is more of a molasses flavour. I only get a hint of the grapes. Not a type of tea I’ve had before, but this is really good. Went well with my French toast.
Flavors: Caramel, Malt, Molasses
Preparation
I really need to have more oolong, it’s becoming one of my faves. This one is from the Steepster Select box. It has a sweet, floral scent I can’t quite place. The flavour is honey, mildly fruity, and some orchid. I rather like it.
I’ll have to try it again when I’m not having oatmeal.
Flavors: Honey, Orchids
Preparation
Ooooo! I’m going to have to get this one. I just picked up their Rhubarb oolong the other day and am blending it with the strawberry oolong and cold brewing it
Mmm, that sounds delicious!
Looking forward to reading that review! I’ve never blended my Butiki teas but it sounds like a great idea!
There is such thing as Rhubarb oolong?
Finally got around to trying this sample. And thanks to Tea Spot! :)
This blend smells really good, the chocolate scent is pretty strong. The flavour kinda reminds me of coffee. I can see why this would be a gateway tea for the coffee people. It’s probably too late in the day for this, and it’s most flavourful.
Flavors: Chocolate
Preparation
This was part of my Steepster Select box. It’s rainy here, so I needed some black tea. The scent reminds me of a breakfast tea blend, except a little sweeter. I enjoyed the malt, and honey flavours, but that is a little hidden under the black tea flavour.
I’d probably enjoy this on Winter mornings with oatmeal or something.
Flavors: Honey, Malt
Preparation
This is from my oolong sampler. My first milk oolong.
Nose (brew)- sweet, slightly floral
Colour- pale gold, hints of green
Flavour- creamy, lightly vegetal
This was very good, glad I finally was able to try it.
Flavors: Cream
Preparation
It feels a little wrong to brew this with an electric kettle, but I don’t have a gaiwan (yet).
I’m really liked the scent of these Teavivre greens. This one smells mildly of jasmine, and slightly sweet. There a little bit of peach in the flavour, it’s mostly jasmine. For some reason jasmine makes me crave steamed rice dishes.
Thanks to Teavivre for sending me this sample. :)
Preparation
Uh, could somebody explain what dragons have to do with pearl teas?
Good question!
Thanks for your concern. About the name of this tea, it should not be separate dragons and pearl, they should be dragons pearl. In China, it’s called dragon pearl that something with ball shape. So we named our teas with dragons pearl that have ball shape. Hope this is useful for your concern. :)
Green tea steeping… successful! I made a cup of this while watching Castle.
This smells so good. The scent is a bit fruity, which I really like. It has a nice, mellow green and fruity flavour. Thanks to Teavivre for letting me try this sample.
If it wasn’t so late here, I’d have another cup.
Preparation
Thanks Steepster Select, I might not have tried this otherwise.
The scent reminds me of brown rice, or toast. It has an interesting flavour, like a mild coffee and houjicha hybrid. Which is actually pretty good.
Flavors: Bread, Roasted Barley
