508 Tasting Notes

TTB 2025
The smokiness is smooth but the fruit flavoring is medicinal. Not a bad blend, but not their best effort either. Thanks for adding it to the box.

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TTB 2025
Onyx from the Tea House
Mineral, delicate, nutty. I steeped it three times and all were smooth and light. A nice change of pace from my dark, thick morning brew. Thanks for adding it to the box.

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drank Myrtle's Tea House by 52teas
508 tasting notes

TTB 2025
This smells like strawberry more than it tastes like strawberry. It mostly tastes like a spicy bergamot. It’s very smooth, just not my cup of tea. Thanks for adding it to the box.

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TTB 2025
I like the spicyness of the cardamom and lemongrass, but there’s too many competing flavors here and it gets a bit muddled. The second steep is more cinnamon and cardamom and I like it better. Thanks for adding it to the box, I’m glad I got to try it

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The TTB is here!! Yay for tea mail!
I like the lavender and mint in this blend, but the pea flower not so much. It’s less bitter as it cools, but this one is just a miss for me. Thanks for adding it to the box, glad I got to try it

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Just ok, not malty or awesome enough for repurchase.

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drank James Joyce by Simpson & Vail
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I have managed to sip down most of the packet, and I enjoy the second steep better than the first. There is an astringent note that creeps in as it cools, so it’s best drunk early in the day and slurped quickly. I’ll probably add this to an order just because it’s a strong black tea Maybe I should read some Joyce?

gmathis

I tried “Ulysses” years ago and put it down. He made me work way too hard.

Michelle

Hmmm the unabridged version of Ulysses is 30 hrs long in audiobook form. Yikes!

Leafhopper

I think Dubliners is a lot more accessible than Ulysses. It’s much shorter, too.

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This smallish packet is from one of my first orders from Maya tea, so its pretty old! I am traveling with a group to Newfoundland (and its my third trip here but I just learned its pronounced like Disneyland not NEWfundland) and a fellow traveler has a cough. What a good time to break this out and ponder a Maya order because of a sale. This tea is a bit to medicinal for my taste, there are plenty of other teas available that have echinacea that don’t taste like potpourri, so I wouldn’t want to purchase this one again.
Oh, and the icebergs are amazing!

Flavors: Bitter, Grassy, Medicinal

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What tea is good for a grief filled heart? I picked this one from the wall of tea in Ft Collins. It’s good one. I’m on the second steeping and it’s still chocolatey and rich. Not too complex, but a very good example of Keemun.
My cousin passed away yesterday after a lengthy hospital stay fighting cancer and pneumonia. She was 53. Life is short. Hug your peeps and drink the good tea.
I always like stopping at this tea house. Highly recommend the atmosphere and people.

Flavors: Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Nutty, Smooth

Courtney

I’m so sorry for your loss. ❤

ashmanra

Oh, Michelle! I am so sorry.

gmathis

Consider yourself hugged long distance. It sounds like you’ve picked a good cup to hold in your hands while you remember your cousin.

TeaEarleGreyHot

Sad to hear, Michelle, but glad you’ve got a comforting tea and hope you’re with your peeps.

Michelle

Thanks for the condolences, my cousin will be missed, and the tea was comforting

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I started drinking more tea about 10 years ago when I found that even my half -caf coffee was making me jittery and then sleepy after the caffeine wore off. While I started out with mostly Teavana, but soon expanded my tea cupboard to include lapsang souchon, pu-erh, Assam, and other strong black teas. I do enjoy oolongs, green, and other teas, as well as a nice tisane for an evening cuppa.
I’m not fond of jasmine or bergamont teas, though I’ll try anything once.
I am an avid traveler, hiker, soccer player/watcher.
I love trying new tea in new places, if you see something in my cupboard you want to try, hit me up for a swap!

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