Grande (16oz) no-water soy chai latte from concentrate
prepared in store (PM)
643 Tasting Notes
Grande (16oz) no-water soy chai latte from concentrate
prepared in store (AM)
iced was lack lacklustar…has it on the train in this AM while reading “wizards first rule” it was mellow, slightly citrus – not decreasing points but suggest having it hot not cold
Steep Information:
Amount: plastic lunch teaspoons
Water: ~12 ounces hot spigot water
Tool: kati loose tea system
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes (using Steep.It)
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: fruity, woody
Steeped Tea Smell: fruity, woody
Flavor: rooibos
Body: Full
Aftertaste: fruity
Liquor: dark red-orange
I won these teas in a contest that was run by Dan on Steepster that was great fun, and got me tea prizes! Dan will be running the contest monthly, so keep an eye out!
I am playing a game with the samples, this was afternoon roll #1.
I think I should try it with sugar, overall mostly a rooibos with hints of fruity juiciness.
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Leaf system: 2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/georgia-tea-company-loose-leaf-rooibos_18.html
Steep Information:
Amount: 1 teaspoon
Water: ~8 ounces hot spigot water
Tool: make your own paper teabag
Steep Time: a little over 3 minutes (using Steep.It)
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: FRUITY!
Steeped Tea Smell: fruity, black tea
Flavor: smooth black tea, hints of fruity
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: fruity
Liquor: translucent orange-brown
I won these teas in a contest that was run by Dan on Steepster that was great fun, and got me tea prizes! Dan will be running the contest monthly, so keep an eye out!
I am playing a game with the samples, this was morning roll #4
Next time I think I should add sugar. It’s a good fruity tea, but an afternoon tea not a wake you up tea.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/georgia-tea-company-loose-leaf-black_18.html
Rating: 2/4 leaves
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
finished off the last of this today for breakfast with MilitiaJim
2 tsp german rock sugar, 5 tsp tea
it starts off sweet then turns smoky, i am not a big fan of LSes but he is
Steep Information:
Amount: 3 heaping plastic lunch teaspoons
Water: ~12 ounces hot water spigot
Tool: kati loose tea system
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes (using Steep.It)
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: lemongrass
Steeped Tea Smell: lemongrass, vegetal
Flavor: bitter, sour, medicinal
Body: Full
Aftertaste: bitter
Liquor: translucent orange-brown
I am playing the Geek Giveaway game with the samples. This was #3
BLEH lemongrass, vegetal, bitter, medicinal, I couldn’t finish the cup.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/georgia-tea-company-loose-leaf-herbal.html
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp (plastic lunch spoon)
Water: ~12 ounces hot spigot water
Tool: kati loose tea system
Steep Time: a little over 3 minutes (using Steep.It)
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet toffee
Steeped Tea Smell: black tea, toffee
Flavor: astringent, bitter, black tea
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: toffee, astringent, bitter
Liquor: dark orange-brown
I won these teas in a contest that was run by Dan on Steepster that was great fun, and got me tea prizes! Dan will be running the contest monthly, so keep an eye out!
I am playing a game with the samples. This was a roll of “1” for morning (black) teas.
Post-Steep Additives: 1 packet of white sugar
sweeter, less bitter, more toffee in the sip and after
Resteep: 3 min, 12 ounces, 2 packets of sugar
Meh, I don’t love it, I don’t hate it
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/georgia-tea-company-loose-leaf-black_17.html
Steep Information:
Amount: 1 flower – 6.7g
Water: ~185°F 16 ounces (oopse, it was supposed to be a 6 ounce cup!)
Tool: Adagio IngenuiTEA 16 oz
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: floral
Steeped Tea Smell: floral, garden green
Flavor: sweet, floral, vegetal, slightly astringent, slightly bitter
Body: Light
Aftertaste: sweet, slightly astringent, slightly bitter
Liquor: pale translucent yellow-green
A free sample from Chicago Tea Garden, I am more than excited to get my paws on a tea before it even gets listed on the website!
And a pretty decorative one at that.
Well I wasn’t paying attention obviously! I used too much water, and wasn’t particularly swift about retrieving the tea when the timer went off.
Luckily the tea took the abuse and rolled with it, it was nice and delicate and pretty good for an afternoon cup, definitely not bold enough to be a morning cup of tea, or sweet enough to be dessert.
Next time I want to sweeten it.
Resteep: It was supposed to be 8 ounces, 5 minutes. I forgot about the flower! Not sure how long it was in. I took a few sips and it was pretty much a slightly weaker /
more delicate version of the first steep. I stirred in a honey spoon, and the honey spoon totally hid the flavor of the tea, boo! I should have used sugar. So it was a honey water with floral notes and a vegetal after taste.
Resteep: Again, it was supposed to be 8 ounces, 5 minutes. Again I forgot about the poor flower. So after an indeterminate amount of time I got a cup of floral, vegetal bitter tea.
The first steep was enjoyable, and I messed up the second two steeps. This flower does have staying power, and yes It does remind me of a pretty peony when viewed from above after steeping.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/chicago-tea-garden-loose-leaf-green-tea.html
3 tsp, 750ml, black, strong (breville one-touch)
1 cup drinking now with some german rock sugar
another now in fridge to be iced
nice, mellow citrus-black
has the last of this today, 5 tsp, 750ml, 212, 9 min
it does taste like root beer, but not float
yummy
it will be missed
had a mug at my mom’s house for breakfast with a cinnamon bun – a half spoon of sugar, delicious! mom had hers with cream and sugar
Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp
Water: 12 ounces hot spigot water
Tool: kati loose tea system
Steep Time: a lot over 5 minutes, I lost track of time
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: chocolaty, sweet, woody
Steeped Tea Smell: coffee, caramel, chocolate
Flavor: sweet, rooibos, hints of caramel, hints of coffee
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: coffee
Liquor: dark opaque red-brown
I won these teas in a contest that was run by Dan on Steepster that was great fun, and got me tea prizes! Dan will be running the contest monthly, so keep an eye out!
I find the labels on the tea samples to be perfect, they include the company name, tea name, tea type, and steeping directions.
I am playing a game with the samples, based on Rabs Geek Pride Day Giveaway, this was #4
It’s a very nice coffee flavored, caffeine free drink, I’m really enjoying this!
Post-Steep Additives: 1 packet white sugar
much more caramel than coffee now
An excellent dessert tea!
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/georgia-tea-company-loose-leaf-rooibos_15.html
Steep Information:
Amount: ~ 1.5 tsp
Water: 8 ounces hot water spigot
Tool: make your own paper teabag
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes (using Steep.It)
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: maple! sweet maple sugar, wood
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet maple, wood
Flavor: wood, sweet, warm
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: maple
Liquor: light translucent orange red
I won this in JonTea’s first mini contest!
What is the wildest name of tea you’ve ever heard of?
My Answer: Dragon Balls
Post-Steep Additives: 1 packet sugar
brings out the maple more
It’s yummy and sweet and soothing. I loved the little maple leaf candies. I’m not bowled over by it though.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/davids-tea-loose-leaf-rooibos-and.html
Resteep Information:
Steep Time: a little over 3 minutes (timed with Steep.It
Additives: 1 packet white sugar
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet, black tea
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet black tea
Flavor: sweet black tea, touch astringent
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: slightly bitter, candied pineapple
Liquor: dark opaque orange-brown
It resteeped well, in fact I would have believed it was a less full bodied teas’ first steep.
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp (plastic lunch spoon not measuring spoon)
Water: ~12 ounces hot spigot water
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a little over 3 minutes (timed with Steep.It
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet, black tea
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet black tea
Flavor: sweet black tea, touch astringent
Body: Full
Aftertaste: slightly bitter
Liquor: dark opaque orange-brown
I won these teas in a contest that was run by Dan on Steepster that was great fun, and got me tea prizes! Dan will be running the contest monthly, so keep an eye out!
I find the labels on the tea samples to be perfect, they include the company name, tea name, tea type, and steeping directions. I have been informed that the samples that you buy on the web site, or any teas purchased on the site, will come in food safe, plastic lined, kraft bags which keep light out and keep the tea fresh for about 4-5 months. Tea is best stored in tins which are not clear and air tight, since light activates the steeping process and moisture as well. The sample bags I received were about 2-3 cups each, where purchased samples are larger.
Post-Steep Additives: 1 packet white sugar
Now I get an aftertaste of dried pineapple snacks
I am not in love with this cup, sadly I now expect teas to dance and sing before I wow them, but I am enjoying it, and can hear the beach lapping in the back of my mind with a nice cool breeze.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/georgia-tea-company-loose-leaf-black_15.html
I gave the rest to a co-worker who also enjoys tea to try – I’m sharing the bounty! There was enough for another cup or two
Grande (16oz) no-water soy chai latte from concentrate
prepared in store
Finishing up this sample from Lori
Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp
Water: 212° 750ml filtered
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL (Black, Medium)
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet and fruity, but not specifically mango
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet, mango + other fruits + black tea
Flavor: black tea, dried mango snacks, astringent, a touch bitter
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: sweet fruity, astringent, a touch bitter
Liquor: dark orange brown
Again, as the name implies, tastes like those dried mango fruit snacks. It’s not the fresh juicy mango taste, but it is truly mango. If we had not tried Mango Black from thepuriTea.com this would be the new favorite. Theirs wins out by virtue of being true fresh mango.
2 minutes versus 3 did not cut down on the bitterness or astringency much.
Post-Steep Additives: 1/2 tsp German rock sugar
More sweetened dried mango, yum yum!
Resteep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp
Water: ~12 ounces hot spigot water
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a lot over 10 minutes (Steep.It)
Served: Hot
I didn’t expect it to resteep well, as it was a rooibos, it surprised me by being a nice vanilla woody tea on the second, although a very long, steep.
I think I like the second steep more, less nutty.
Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp
Water: ~12 ounces hot spigot water
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a little over 6 minutes (Steep.It)
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet, rum, vanilla
Steeped Tea Smell: citrus, woody, almond, sweet, hint of vanilla
Flavor: woody, nutty
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: hint of vanilla
Liquor: deep opaque orange-brown
I won these teas in a contest that was run by Dan on Steepster that was great fun, and got me tea prizes! Dan will be running the contest monthly, so keep an eye out!
I find the labels on the tea samples to be perfect, they include the company name, tea name, tea type, and steeping directions. I have been informed that the samples that you buy on the web site, or any teas purchased on the site, will come in food safe, plastic lined, kraft bags which keep light out and keep the tea fresh for about 4-5 months. Tea is best stored in tins which are not clear and air tight, since light activates the steeping process and moisture as well. The sample bags I received were about 2-3 cups each, where purchased samples are larger.
It’s not a very exciting tea, it’s more a nice soothing cup.
I gave the rest of the sample to my boss since he loved the smell of it.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/georgia-tea-company-loose-leaf-rooibos.html
Resteep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp (the plastic spoon I was eating my lunch with)
Water: ~12 oz hot spigot water
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a lot over 3 minutes (using Steep.It)
Served: Hot
At 3 minutes it was weak, I left it sit and lost track of how much longer it sat, but it finally reached a good medium bodied strength. I added 1 packet of white sugar and it was a less intense cinnamon black tea than the first steep.
I did not try for a third steep as I wanted to try something new.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/georgia-tea-company-loose-leaf-black_14.html
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp (the plastic spoon I was eating my lunch with)
Water: ~12 oz hot spigot water
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a little over 3 minutes (using Steep.It)
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: CINNAMON delicious cinnamon bark, like the cinnamon brooms at cracker barrel
Steeped Tea Smell: light cinnamon bark
Flavor: black tea and cinnamon bark, not cinnamon candies but the real spice, astringent
Body: Full
Aftertaste: warm, cinnamon, bark, a bit astringent
Liquor: dark brown
I won these teas in a contest that was run by Dan on Steepster that was great fun, and got me tea prizes! Dan will be running the contest monthly, so keep an eye out!
I find the labels on the tea samples to be perfect, they include the company name, tea name, tea type, and steeping directions. They are in clear ziplock bags so don’t buy them and expect to keep them around for a long time, teas should be stored in tins (air tight and no light) for long term storage.
So far the only flaw I have found thus far is no clear list of ingredients.
I could smell this one strongly when I opened the box, and since I love cinnamon I decided to make this my first sample to try, and had it at work with my lunch.
This is a down and dirty test, hot spigot water from the water fountain, steeping time using online timers, measuring spoon that is a plastic lunch spoon. For all the abuse the tea turned out well. I think nex time I will add a touch of sweetener and cream after a few more sips to tamper the astringency.
It can’t compare to my love of Harney & Sons cinnamon black, but for those less sugar and candy inclined (did you think H&S was too sweet?) this would be the cinnamon tea for you.
Images: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2010/06/georgia-tea-company-loose-leaf-black.html
16 oz hot spigot water, 1 teabag, let sit in there 5+ minutes
weak, watery
next time 2 bags
Grande (16oz) no-water soy chai latte from concentrate
prepared in store
