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52 Tasting Notes

Hu Shan Yellow Buds from Harney & Sons
34

Made this the other night. I guess I forgot that I don’t really care for it. My husband drank three cups. I wound up dumping mine and making some mint chocolate instead.

Florence from Harney & Sons
83

My husband made some of this tonight after dinner. It was so good. Very nice way to unwind after a busy, noisy day.

Chocolate Mint from Harney & Sons
100

The children don’t have school today, and it is pouring down rain – so of course they are going bonkers and driving me up the wall with boredom. I just want to write in peace. The house is freezing, and I’ve managed to chug three cups of this stuff in as many hours. I’ve got the water boiling again, and might manage another two before I have to get started on dinner.

Black Ginger from Cup and Kettle
45

Found this on a day trip to Leavenworth, WA. I have chronic migraines – and with them, nausea. I have found that ginger helps with the nausea most of the time, so when I found the tea, I thought, “Hey! Why not try this?” It is way gross by itself, but if I mix in a bit with any other tea I’m making, it’s tolerable.

Paris from Harney & Sons
88

One of my favorites. I love it. So much flavor. So delicious.

Golden Blend from Harney & Sons
76

Yummy. Not as good as Golden Monkey. Very good with heavy cream or Irish cream and somethign sweet – honey or sugar.

Egyptian Chamomile from Harney & Sons
49

I’ve never had chamomile tea, so I thought I’d give this a shot. It was … okay? I sweetened it a bit, and it was better. I was too afraid to alter it too much, but I might be more daring next time I try it.

Malachi McCormick's Blend from Harney & Sons
5

I love black teas, and there are few black teas I won’t drink. I … didn’t care for this one. It was just bland. Bummer.

Satishpur Broken Assam from Harney & Sons
69

Oh, very nice. I love to sit down with a cup of this after the kids have gone off to school. Dress it up with some cream and sugar, put on some music, grab and sketchbook, and I’m set.

Guayusa from Harney & Sons
5

I guess I keep trying green teas in the hopes I’ll find one I actually like? So far, no go. I will say, though … This one wins the contest for PRETTIEST in the container so far.

Guayusa from Harney & Sons
5
Dragon Pearl Jasmine from Harney & Sons
40

I have to put this somewhere in the middle. I don’t like green tea, and on an average day, I won’t drink this. But if I have a cold, so help me, this is the only thing I can stomach. I don’t know why!

SoHo Blend from Harney & Sons
8

I really wanted to like this. Coconut and chocolate? I love those things! But I didn’t like this. And that makes me sad. Like this => :(

Livingstonia from Harney & Sons
68

I did enjoy this. Nice and light. One of few blacks I can drink plain (though I dressed this up more times than not).

Hu Shan Yellow Buds from Harney & Sons
34

Meh. I didn’t really care for this one. Just … No. Not terrible. But, not something I want to try again, either.

Winter White Earl Grey from Harney & Sons
86

Not as good as Earl Grey Supreme, but it comes close. I do very much enjoy this one. It smells wonderful, it tastes wonderful. I could drink it all day. Sometimes I do!

Supreme Breakfast from Harney & Sons
6

Well, I didn’t like the Breakfast Tea. Did I think Supreme Breakfast would be any better? It wasn’t. Bummer. I’ll stick to Irish Breakfast.

Genmaicha from Harney & Sons
8

Another green I wasn’t fond of. SHOCKER. The popcorn was a weird surprise, though!

Organic Breakfast from Harney & Sons
7

No, sir, I didn’t like it! We like breakfast teas, so it made sense to try this. It was not good, no matter what we did.

Moroccan Mint from Harney & Sons
67

Okay! Here is a green tea I will actually drink, and enjoy! I do love mint. However, I do sweeten this with a bit of sugar or honey.

Highland Coca Tea from NovoAndina
59

My husband and I spent 10 days in Peru, and practically lived off this stuff – most especially when we both fell ill. It has a grassy flavor, and I don’t really care for it, but it helped as we were traveling into higher and higher altitudes. My stomach was not happy with me at all!

Panyang Golden Tips from Harney & Sons
62
Hao Ya 'A' from Harney & Sons
59

Good. I like others more, but I wasn’t disappointed. I do love chocolate, but this one was a little too … I don’t know. Bold? Smoky? Something like that. Would I buy it again? Probably not.

Kenya Milima from Harney & Sons
35

Didn’t really enjoy this one. Too bitter. Even with my usual heavy doses of cream and sugar, it was too much. (Tobacco?) Tried steeping for less time, and it was better, but still don’t enjoy the flavor as much as other teas.

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I grew up on sweet tea, so I have a habit of sweetening just about every tea I drink. But I make a point to try everything at least once without any dressing. I am partial to blacks, and not too fond of greens (except when I have a cold). I treat my teas like my coffee – cream and sugar! And lots of it! I’m terrible, I know.

I also don’t give great big, in-depth reviews (which is sad, because I like to pretend I’m a writer), so don’t expect great things!

In the real world, I am an artist, freelance. Painting, digital art, graphic design, websites, promotional graphics, illustration. I’m even trying to figure out wire bending. I like to write as well, though I haven’t managed to finish anything (still working on that novel!)

I am a fan of zombies, gaming (video, board, cards, RPG…), reading, travel (but not airplanes), comic books/graphic novels, Disney, steampunk, and fluffy socks.

My husband and I love tea, and are now learning to make our own blends.

Location

Washington

Website

http://deadtea.blogspot.com/

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