Morgana

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__Morgana__ drank Vanilla Rooibos Parfait by Tazo

I wonder how mood affects taste. About a month ago now, I tried this for the first time and I was totally starstruck. I even went out and bought my boyfriend a tin after raving to him about it. In the interim I had one or two experiences with it that weren’t as exciting, and then tonight the magic was back. Not sure why, but interesting to ponder. Perhaps it was that I was more relaxed. The other couple of times that weren’t as enjoyable I was on the rushed side. Perhaps it was because I’d had more tea experience and so more to compare it to. In any case, bumping the rating up a couple of notches based on tonight’s experience, because though my experience of it is uneven (or perhaps I’m just indecisive ;-)) it’s a keeper.

2010-03-03 03:29:44 -0500

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I thought I should probably update this bio as it’s been a couple of years since I “started getting into” tea. It’s now more accurate to say that I was obsessed with tea for a while, then other things intruded, then I cycled back to it, and 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.

Personal biases: I much prefer to drink tea without additives such as milk and sugar. If a tea needs additives to improve its flavor, its unlikely I’m going to rate it high. The exception is chai, which I make on the stove top using a recipe I found here on Steepster. Rooibos and honeybush were my gateway drugs into the harder stuff, but once I learned how to make a decent cup of tea they became far less appealing to me. That said, I’m not entirely a purist, and I enjoy a good flavored tea, particularly flavored blacks.

Since I find others’ rating legends helpful, I added my own.

95-100 A once in a lifetime experience; the best there is; will keep this stocked until the cows come home

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

80-89 Excellent; likely to become a favorite, will likely buy more

70-79 Very good; would enjoy again, might buy again if in the mood for this particular one or a better, similar version not available

60-69 Good; wouldn’t pass up if offered, but probably wouldn’t buy again unless craving this particular flavor

50-59 Okay or run of the mill

40-49 So-so

30-39 Iffy

20-29 Would definitely pass

10-19 Ick

0-9 Never again