2291 Tasting Notes
Sipdown! I haven’t finished updating my spreadsheet yet, so I have no idea what number this is. I’m glad I’ve gone through (most of) my teas, though. I’ve actually thrown a couple out (I KNOW) because they were so terrible and I just couldn’t drink them. I have a lot of teas that are just “ok” that I need to go through and drink up. And then I have the amazing teas I wish I could keep in stock forever.
Like this one. Surprisingly.
It’s just SO citrusy and delicious! And it’s so nice when I’m sick and I add a bit of honey. Yum.
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there’s always “put OK teas on a swap list” in case someone else out there loves them
Even put terrible teas on a swap list. The vast majority of stuff that I find undrinkable is well loved by someone else on Steepster.
This one really is amazing though.
Swap lists = I have to hang onto them and somehow send them out to people. So old icky teas can just go in the garbage, especially if I’ve made a good dent.
haha there’s a reason my spare room is full of small boxes with people’s names on them…
See, my problem is the complete and utter lack of space!
AHH. This is so amazing with a dollop of milk. It really is like a hot root beer float, which still sounds weird to me yet somehow it tastes amazing.
I’ve mostly finished reorganizing all my teas by temperature. Mostly. I still have too many, and the (umm…) 8oz So Long and Thanks for all the Licorice that I panic-ordered is not going to fit into a 16 oz wide mouth canning jar. Hahaha. The 2oz Caramel Vanilla Assam barely fit into a 16 oz narrow mouth jar. And there are still teas out on the counter and other teas in the other storage spot and I still have The Box that I’m trying to load up. Yeppers.
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Organizing by temperature?! Interesting. Although I suppose that works out as separating them by type, doesn’t it.
Yeah. It’s mostly because I have a variable temp kettle, so I’ll set it for 175 or whatever because I feel like a green or white tea, and then I can never find something I’m interested in that steeps for that temp because I have to go through EVERYTHING. So now it’s (mostly) sorted, and I’ll be able to pull a basket and quickly go through it! It’s still basically sorted “white”, “green and oolong”, “black”, but there are a few oolongs that are boiling, as well as a couple whites… etc. :)
This really needs to be called “Janet’s Special Orange”. Just saying. It’s what I search for whenever I log this tea.
With milk. So FREAKING good, omg I just can’t describe. The orange is amazing, the vanilla, the base tea is nice and present but not overpowering… LOVE.
And so tonight begins. I am frosting cookies to look like eyeballs, AND I am reorganizing my tea stash. Non-caffeinated, caffeinated with 195F to boiling water, then the rest sorted as per my kettle temperatures. ~160, ~175, ~185. :) I tend to steep cooler then suggested, so yeah. Hopefully this gets me drinking more! (Not necessarily more volume, but more variety.)
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haha SB is supposed to send this to me someday. I’m happy to get to try it eventually. Love me some orange tea!
Ooo.. I’ll chat with him. He has some (more) tea for me, so if he wants to save shipping I can repack and send stuff from my place. Or pop over for a day visit. Hmm. Hmmmmm…….
yeah, you know me…never in a rush for things, i know he wanted to put some teas together eventually from janet as i haven’t tried any of her teas yet haha
I think I’m gonna go over for a (long) day in the next couple weeks. Just need to plan out stuff at work so I can take off for a day.
Remind me what i need to pack up for you guys so i can deal with that this weekend before i forget again ;)
Pack pack pack! :D
I’ll start a thread on FB, but did you have any interest in the Box of Ridiculousness?
I am terrified of, yet curious about, the Box of Ridiculousness, haha!
It is indeed terrifying!
Pretty good this morning, although what I really really wanted was a giant steaming latte. One made with coffee, not tea.
Nice and blackcurranty, although I think it’s nicer as a latte with a tiny bit of sugar to bring out the fruitiness.
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It might be because I’m sick, but I really really like this one. It’s seriously apple+++++. Fresh, ripe apple. Fresh pressed apple juice. Just it’s not thick like juice and it’s hot.
I have too many teas to be fussed about rushing out to get more of this one, but this was a good sample to get in my (sad) order.
Edit: Aww, poo. Is there licorice in this? It’s not listed as an ingredient, but I’m getting that sickly sweet back-of-the-throat business as I’m sipping my way through this cup. So weird.
Flavors: Apple, Sweet
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Ermahgerd this is amazing.
So malty, so sweet, so perfect. I really love these CTC teas, and this one is delicious. Now I am really super ultra sad!
Not only did I get my (possibly second-to-)last Butiki order ever, but I got my Halloween mug from DavidsTea and the handle is broken.
:(
Oh well. I shall revel in the tealiciousness that I have in front of me, and hope that DavidsTea can find me a new mug. :)
(This is different from Grandpa’s Anytime Tea, which I’ve found another supplier for shhhhh… It’s more sweet, more light, more brisk and almost lemony. Yum yum yum.)
1.5 tsp in 12 oz.
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Glad you are enjoying the Crimson Horizon! It’s so tasty! Don’t even get me started on the Grandpa’s Anytime tea. Ugh.
Haha. Oh no! Now I’m curious. :) I like this one so much, but I have a couple other CTCs I have easier access to and huge supply of. My mom likes buying me teas, you see. :)
I’m really loving CTCs lately. The quality has really gone up.
Yes. And they tend to be my favourite types of flavours, which are strong, knock your socks off, malty deliciousness. My mom got me this one, and it’s fantastic.
http://steepster.com/teas/tea-centre/47679-rungagora-bps-ctc-india-assam
If you’re OK with cheezy dollar store packaging, I could send you some. :)
Ok, MAN I need to get a Butiki order in as soon as possible, don’t I? It’s all so beautiful and I’ll hate myself a lot if I miss my chance!
Yes you do!
OMGsrsly-That would be awesome. I could send some CTCs your way as well.
:D
Today this tea was accompanied by chocolate milk (because I’m out of regular) and bat cookies.
http://instagram.com/p/uWjhQ6R5J6/
Om nom nom. Unfortunately the black food colouring is bitter, and that bitterness is hanging around. This means the tea isn’t fabulous, although it usually is.
Oh well.
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Chocolate milk sounds like a delightful addition. Is this tea company one a regular person can order from? Or do I recall the teas being in massive quantities?
Yeah, it’s 100g for most teas. But you can get 50g if you go to their store!
Courtney, if I make it back to chicago, I can always go shopping for you if you want the smaller quantities.
Thanks for the info and offer. :)
I wanted to love this one but the sample I tried didn’t really taste like much to me :(
I don’t find it strongly flavoured at all. Just a little boozey. In fact, my favourite way to have it is with a little sugar and some whisky added… The chocolate milk didn’t go very well, for all that there are cacao nibs in the tea!
This is really, really neat. But it’d be a lot better without the spearmint.
It’s definitely a savoury tea, but it takes honey well. Rosemary and thyme are some of my favourite “weird” tea ingredients. Sadly, the mint just kills it for me. Sorry tea, but you’re going to meet Mr. Sink shortly here. (I don’t even mind the teensy amount of licorice root, if there’s even any in here. It’s the sour gross spearmint flavour that’s not working.)
SSTTB2
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Nature’s Tea Leaf does a white rosemary which isn’t bad…
I have a few, and as I come across them I’m sure I’ll buy more. :) I drink a lot of “medicinal” style herbal teas, and a lot of them have cooking herbs in them.
love seeing your notes for the box heh
Sadly it’s lookin like a lot of no’s! MissB already shared a bunch with me, and a bunch of the others I’m just not feeling right now.
doh
Uhh. Blech.
This was not good at all. Something about it was just a whole lot of no. I tried adding milk, but no.
Interestingly it reminds me of Fruits d’Alsace by H&S, only Fruits is WAY better. Sakurambo is very cherry. It’s also very floral. With a lot of peach and apricot somehow. But it’s extremely cloying, and the flavour is not a happy one for my mouth.
So, thanks SSTTB2, but no thanks.
I’m leaving this one in there so other people can try it! :D
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haaate this tea… even though so many love it..
I always get pine needles out of this for some strange reason.
There’s rosemary (I think) in it, and it’s surprisingly strong. In a bad way. I don’t mind pine needles so much, just whatever it is in this tea doesn’t work.
Rosemary? Odd. I still have some too; I don’t recall my opinion (and it’s probably not recorded on Steepster. Sigh.)
oh, that explains it, I guess!
Rosemary and cherry flavouring IS odd! :)
love this one..so sad i didn’t get to order much more..
Yeah, it’s really REALLY good! I didn’t even think of it when I was placing my order. I don’t think I really checked out the white teas (except for a little more watermelon xylophone) at all.
I regret not getting it. I didn’t find out about its notes until it was already sold out. Thought it would be a typical white tea too.
I got a tiny amount I think from Crowkettle? I don’t remember. It’s soooooo good! I did a second steep this afternoon and it was so good too. Spicy and the slightest bit bitter.
we just need stacy to tell us her who her dealer is..
Odd how White Rhino matcha is the only other option amongst other vendors.
Isn’t it a Kenyan white tea?