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AmazonV

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AmazonV drank Black Currant Bai Mu Dan by 52teas

Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: 2 zarafina cups filtered water
Tool: Zarafina white-loose-medium
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet and fruity (MilitiaJim confirms the fruity is current, I don’t know what currant smells like)
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet, fruity, leafy
Flavor: slightly bitter, leafy, fruity
Body: Light
Aftertaste: bitter, fruity
Liquor: translucent yellow-green-brown

Per all the tasting notes on Steepster I should try this iced.

It smells better than it tastes to me. It is a good cup of tea but I don’t see myself craving it.

Post-Steep Additives: none

Resteep: Zarafina white-loose-medium
less bitter than the first steep, a tad weaker

images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/04/52teas-loose-leaf-white-tea-black.html

2010-04-18 11:49:04 -0400

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Erin 2010-04-18 12:03:12 -0400

I’ve read all the good reviews about having this iced, but what exactly do black currants taste like? Are they tart like raspberries, sweet like strawberries? Are they comparable to any other fruit?

AmazonV 2010-04-18 12:06:17 -0400

to me it was this generic sweet almost sweet strawberry-blueberry kinda taste, never had a currant before so that’s as close as i can compare it’s this sweet berry followed by a little tart that might be the white tea and not the fruit? hmm maybe i need to get some currants

Erin 2010-04-18 12:21:26 -0400

hmm, okay thanks! i need to be on the lookout for teas that would be good iced!

AmazonV 2010-04-18 13:19:16 -0400

@erin caffeinated iced or not caffeinated?

Erin 2010-04-18 14:00:07 -0400

Preferably caffeinated.

gmathis 2010-04-18 19:01:54 -0400

Harney and Sons Black Currant is great iced … I’m sure this would be similar.

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I love caffeine! I prefer tea to coffee. I prefer my flavors to be in your face, not subtle. I plan to use this blog to keep track of the teas I have tried.

I get my daily dose of caffeine from Starbucks (Grande soy no water chai latte).

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