Morgana

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__Morgana__ drank Berryblossom White by Tazo

The bag smells of blueberries and sweet white tea, and something that might be cranberry but could just as easily be some other red berry. I got a pretty, deep yellow color at a low brewing temp with a generic, fruity and white tea aroma.

This is pleasant enough and I’ll definitely finish what I have of it, but I can’t rank it any higher than this because I can’t discern any berry in the taste. At all. If it tasted like it smelled, it would at least get into the 70s, and granted, it doesn’t advertise itself as having anything more than a hint of cranberry and blueberry. But I guess in this case I just can’t take a hint…

2010-04-11 21:14:04 -0400

175 °F / 79 °C

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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