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__Morgana__ drank Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Black Tea by 52teas

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Today this served its purpose as the designated “commute” tea.

I have maybe one or two pots of this left now and I noticed today that there don’t appear to be any big chocolate and peanut butter chips left in what’s left in my tin. Which may explain why today, as I was putting the open tumbler into my car’s cupholder, I smelled, for the first time, a black tea aroma taking precedence over chocolate.

I wouldn’t have thought that the lack of chips would have made a lot of difference, but I do notice less sweetness to the blend today. Hmmm. It could be related to the chips, but maybe not.

I got more tea base today in the flavor as well, though part of this may be that I drank this on the heels of the SpecialTeas chocolate and cream sample, and this has an overall less sweet profile than that tea (because no cream flavor). More tea base, some chocolate, and just a tad of peanut butter today.

The more I drink this, the more doubts I have about it. Today it’s sitting pretty heavily. It seems to sit heavily with me about a third of the time, though who knows why that is. It may be the tea, it may be something else entirely. I think I’m just not as excited about the flavor on this one as some other 52 Teas blends, and the more I experience it the less I think it really captures the peanut butter cup flavor, which is one of the main measures I have for giving points on a tea like this. Another small downward ratings bump today.

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I got obsessed with tea in 2010 for a while, then other things intruded, then I cycled back to it. I seem to be continuing that in for a while, out for a while cycle. I have a short attention span, but no shortage of tea.

I’m a mom, writer, gamer, lawyer, reader, runner, traveler, and enjoyer of life, literature, art, music, thought and kindness, in no particular order. I write fantasy and science fiction under the name J. J. Roth.

Personal biases: I drink tea without additives. If a tea needs milk or sugar to improve its flavor, its unlikely I’ll rate it high. The exception is chai, which I drink with milk/sugar or substitute. Rooibos and honeybush were my gateway drugs, but as my tastes developed they became less appealing — I still enjoy nicely done blends. I do not mix well with tulsi or yerba mate, and savory teas are more often a miss than a hit with me. I used to hate hibiscus, but I’ve turned that corner. Licorice, not so much.

Since I find others’ rating legends helpful, I added my own. But I don’t really find myself hating most things I try.

I try to rate teas in relation to others of the same type, for example, Earl Greys against other Earl Greys. But if a tea rates very high with me, it’s a stand out against all other teas I’ve tried.

95-100 A once in a lifetime experience; the best there is

90-94 Excellent; first rate; top notch; really terrific; will definitely buy more

80-89 Very good; will likely buy more

70-79 Good; would enjoy again, might buy again

60-69 Okay; wouldn’t pass up if offered, but likely won’t buy again

Below 60 Meh, so-so, iffy, or ick. The lower the number, the closer to ick.

I don’t swap. It’s nothing personal, it’s just that I have way more tea than any one person needs and am not lacking for new things to try. Also, I have way too much going on already in daily life and the additional commitment to get packages to people adds to my already high stress level. (Maybe it shouldn’t, but it does.)

That said, I enjoy reading folks’ notes, talking about what I drink, and getting to “know” people virtually here on Steepster so I can get ideas of other things I might want to try if I can ever again justify buying more tea. I also like keeping track of what I drink and what I thought about it.

My current process for tea note generation is described in my note on this tea: https://steepster.com/teas/mariage-freres/6990-the-des-impressionnistes