1800 Tasting Notes
Sipdown 60-2021
I probably could’ve gotten 2 cups out of this, but I’m really trying to slim down my stash (and just placed 2 tea orders…whoops). This cup smells oddly savory. Almost like a gloomy rind cheese covered in jelly. I’m actually having a bit of a hard time drinking this because of how much it smells like a soft cheese.
This tea is so cute! I’m a sucker for sprinkles, especially purple heart shaped sprinkles. I added a bit of honey, and I wish I didn’t because it made the cup a bit too sweet. It is a really nice candied raspberry flavor though! Just a hint of lemon, which I’m guessing would be more distinct if I didn’t add the honey.
Why are there not more flavored hojichas? This is so tasty-slightly burnt caramel and cinnamon, with a bit of cardamom and ginger in the finish.
This sounds really good! I don’t know if I like hojicha, but I think I have some blends from 52Teas that I haven’t opened yet. Might have to try one and see if it’s something I’d drink, because I would for sure buy some of this one based on your description if it was a black tea.
I feel the same way! I need more flavored hojichas and genmaichas!
This just tastes like stale watered down coffee. Not quite understanding the name related to the ingredients. Another tea going into the swap pile.
Ouch. Almost had this one today. I suppose I have to try it sooner or later…
Has anyone found a coffee-flavored tea that doesn’t taste like watery coffee? I haven’t, but I know I’d love it if it was done well.
Also, sorry you had to drink this. Gross.
I like when the coffee flavor is with puerh – so something like Bird & Blend’s Coffee Puerh or the blend from Davids (might be discontinued now). Actually I’m drinking Tealyra’s Java Espresso right now which is black tea/roasted yerba mate/ chocolate chips/cinnamon/coffee flavor… but that is gone now too.
I quite liked Jet Black from August Uncommon.
Shae- I actually really like Affogatea from Bird & Blend and Cardamom Macchiato from DavidsTea.
Thanks, everyone! Going to look at each of these now. :D
I really like B&B’s Fairytale of NY!
This is the one from Tealyra, tea-sipper? I couldn’t find it on Steepster, but this looks like the same flavors.
https://www.tealyra.com/loose-tea/buy-yerba-mate-tea/mate-java-expresso/
Ha, ew.
Mmmmmm… Cheese tea.
NOt sure if I can imagine cheese tea.
@Martin believe it or not, cheese tea is a thing at some bubble tea shops
I haven’t seen it in local bubble tea shops. But I never cared too much of them, as their tea is terribly sweet (based on tests even more than Coke). And they aren’t in my town at all too. That ones are in my Uni city.
Bleh!
I can imagine what you mean by cheese in this tea, from my memory of the flavor. And I’m glad I don’t have any more of this tea around. :D