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Scheherazade drank Cherry Vanilla Cola Black Tea by 52teas

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Today’s cold brew of choice, which accompanied me to work. Last time I drank this iced, I was pretty happy with it. I don’t know whether it’s lost something in the meantime, but this time I’m just not getting much from it. It seems perverse to say it, but I actually prefer this hot. It has more flavour all round than the fairly uninspiring drink I’m faced with at the moment. I’m all the more surprised because I used a generous three tablespoons of leaf to just under 2 litres of water, and left it a good 12 hours overnight. It smells of cola, and it’s coloured strongly enough, but it just doesn’t taste of anything particularly. There’s a hint of very weak cola flavour lurking around in the background, but none of the cherry or vanilla amazingness I used to love. It’s been stored for a while, which I guess might have something to do with it…or maybe it just needs sugar to help it along? Too late now, either way! I’m not going to lower my rating just yet, because my memory of this tea is much better. I’m a bit disappointed, though — I was looking forward to a delicious treat to sip on all day :(

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Hi :) I’m Sarah, and I live in Norfolk in the UK. My tea obsession began when a friend introduced me to Teapigs a good few years ago now. Since then, I’ve been insatiable. Steepster introduced me to a world of tea I never knew existed, and my goal is now to TRY ALL THE TEAS. Or most of them, anyway.

I still have a deep rooted (and probably life-long) preference for black tea. My all-time favourite is Assam, but Ceylon and Darjeeling also occupy a place in my heart. Flavoured black tea can be a beautiful thing, and I like a good chai latte in the winter.

I also drink a lot of rooibos/honeybush tea, particularly on an evening. Sometimes they’re the best dessert replacements, too. White teas are a staple in summer — their lightness and delicate nature is something I can always appreciate on a hot day.

I’m still warming up to green teas and oolongs. I don’t think they’ll ever be my favourites, with a few rare exceptions, but I don’t hate them anymore. My experience of these teas is still very much a work-in-progress. I’m also beginning to explore pu’erh, both ripened and raw. That’s my latest challenge!

I’m still searching for the perfect fruit tea. One without hibiscus. That actually tastes of fruit.

You’ve probably had enough of me now, so I’m going to shut up. Needless to say, though, I really love tea. Long may the journey continue!

My rating system:

91-100: The Holy Grail. Flawless teas I will never forget.

81-90: Outstanding. Pretty much perfection, and happiness in a cup.

71-80: Amazing. A tea to savour, and one I’ll keep coming back to.

61-70: Very good. The majority of things are as they should be. A pleasing cup.

51-60: Good. Not outstanding, but has merit.

41-50: Average. It’s not horrible, but I’ve definitely had better. There’s probably still something about it I’m not keen on.

31-40: Almost enjoyable, but something about it is not for me.

11-30: Pretty bad. It probably makes me screw my face up when I take a sip, but it’s not completely undrinkable.

0-10: Ugh. No. Never again. To me, undrinkable.