Morgana

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__Morgana__ drank Earl Grey by Kusmi Tea

I’ve been drinking this every morning for the last week and I’m still not sure why it thinks it is an Earl Grey. It’s a peppery black tea with a bit of citrus, but it doesn’ t have the classic Earl Grey bergamot laden taste. Note to self: tomorrow morning try this against one or two other Earl Greys just to make sure you’re not losing your mind. Which is entirely possible, seeing as you bought a full size tin of this before tasting the sample. Which you would not have done had you actually TASTED the sample first. See, this is what I mean by having so much tea I just can’t keep track of it. Sigh.

2010-08-08 01:28:53 -0400

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Cofftea 2010-08-08 10:29:09 -0400

Or another option, this could really not taste like an EG, but you could still be losing your mind. LOL just kidding! I’m the one losing my mind today. Bad day.

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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