1500 Tasting Notes

96
drank Bamboo-Pomelo by TeaGschwendner
1500 tasting notes

I’m starting to think it’s impossible to ruin this tea. Perhaps. Maybe. Stop now, I shouldn’t jinx this amazing concoction! All I know is, I steeped this for well over 30 minutes today, and it was absolutely delicious. Must try this cold-brewed after I order more.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 8 min or more
Veronica

I love teas that are difficult to mess up. Some days I can barely keep my head on straight much less remember that my tea is steeping. :)

MissB

Same boat here! This is also why I splurged on a Breville, so that it does the ‘hard’ thinking for me. :P

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88
drank Lime Chiffon by Della Terra Teas
1500 tasting notes

I haven’t left the house in days. Teas like this are what keep me going. Another late night here…

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 30 sec

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96
drank Bamboo-Pomelo by TeaGschwendner
1500 tasting notes

Ah, Bamboo-Pomelo, I need to order more of you soon. You’re so delicious and I keep on sharing you with others, I need to have more of you to enjoy regularly. Truly unique and always delicious!

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 30 sec
MissB

Oh wow, and… my 400th tasting note!

VariaTEA

Congrats on 400!!

OMGsrsly

Woohoo!

scribbles

Wow! Awesome!!

Fjellrev

Yay for 400!

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88
drank Lime Chiffon by Della Terra Teas
1500 tasting notes

Creamy deliciousness for this morning! Hm. I should try this cold brewed like Sil suggested. One of the few things I’ll reorder from Della Terra.

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 15 sec
Suziqzer

So many seem to like this one. Not sure I can think lime and tea together. Might be something I have to get as a sample the next time I order from them so I can see what the fuss is all about :)

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69

Definitely glad I had a box of this in the cupboard again last night. :(

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more

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79
drank Mango Lassi by Butiki Teas
1500 tasting notes

For whatever reason, I enjoyed this much more last night than I did the other night. Perhaps the lower water temperature?

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 15 sec
VariaTEA

I wonder how this compares to DAVIDs Mango Lassi.

MissB

I have both (although DAVIDs is leaving the premises soon) and I find this one much more enjoyable and true to an actual lassi. Mind you, I also was finding issue (read: having a mild allergic reaction) with the chamomile (or maybe something else?) in DAVIDs version.

VariaTEA

I figured that was probably the case. I am sorry to hear about your allergic reaction. I know for me the chamomile in the DAVIDs blend was off-putting so I sent it away. Then when it came to placing my Butiki order, I was biased against Mango Lassi teas but perhaps I will look into this when I place a future Butiki order.

tigress_al

I find Butiki’s version a lot spicier

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95
drank Cacao Tea by Herbal Infusions
1500 tasting notes

Weird how this had decupboarded somehow? Regardless, I love this tea, and still think of it fondly from last night. Tip for anyone new to this one however: make sure to use a paper filter with it, otherwise you’re getting lots of floaties. Which is cool, if you like that sorta thing. ;)

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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85
drank Cinnamon Roll Honeybush by 52teas
1500 tasting notes

Drank a lot of tea last night, and this was one of the cups. A new standard cuppa for the evening!

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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92

As delicious as I find this one, it also seems to work as a great tummy tamer. Yay for dual duty teas!

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec
VariaTEA

Yay! You make me really want to try this one out. This, Lemon Meringue by Tealish, and Caramel Pu’erh by Tea Desire. You keep drinking them and writing such delicious subscriptions. haha. I am glad you are enjoying your teas :)

MissB

Ah, I just re-opened the bag for you, put others in it, and closed it again… I may just have to open it again and add these now, too. :P

VariaTEA

No, no, no. I am not asking for teas. You are far too generous!!

Suziqzer

Sounds yummy… Probably because a fav of mine right now is also a peppermint with candy cane in the name. Maybe I’m still reminiscing about Christmas. :)

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78

Hm. I want to love this. Really, really love it. Chocolate peanut butter is my favorite ice cream, dessert, you name it. If I could find this in tea format, I’d be in heaven. I even ordered a version of this through the Southern Boy Teas kickstarter project for “my” personal blend… Which got me thinking. I need to try making this myself, perhaps with a pu-erh base. Hm…

Anyway. There’s something missing in this blend, and I’m thinking it’s the peanut butter flavoring. It’s there, I get it in the aftertaste, however I’m just not getting the peanut feel I want and love. I’m also thinking it’s the reason for the unusual and hard-to-place smell with this one.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 6 min, 0 sec

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A few years ago, the obsession with tea started. The cupboard got bigger and bigger, more swaps occurred, group buys, secret rendezvous with local teapassionistas… and that’s how you end up with 500+ different kinds of tea in your home. At one time.

Almost all of the tea was given away, sold, or otherwise shared. A few relics still remain. I now travel full time with only two carryon bags to my name. One quarter of those bags are tea.

It’s still a challenge to avoid the chipmunk-like hoarding of The Teas, yet, the lightness of being from having so little compels me more.

If I have enough, I’m happy to share. If I’m in your area, I’d love to swap, meet for tea, and explore together.

As for the day-to-day stuff, I’m focused almost entirely on Love, (yes, with a capital L), Spirit/Self, transformation, travel and my writing and speaking work.

What kinds of teas do I normally like?

YES: flavored teas, fruity, dessert, chai, and spicy (REALLY spicy).

A FONDNESS FOR: all white teas, malty black teas, any herbal or medicinal teas, strange/weird teas you can only get in one place.

ALLERGIC TO: strawberries, lavender

DISLIKES: any added sugars, grains, lapsang souchong, and overly floral teas – I might enjoy a Jasmine Green every once in a while, but unless it’s a creamy floral tea (think roses in a chai, or the smoothness of a floral note in a French tea), I’ll likely pass. Earl Greys are a hit or miss with me; heavy on the cream or fruit notes and I might like it, heavy on the blergamot and I definitely won’t.

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