53 Tasting Notes

Hot Cinnamon Spice from Harney & Sons
100

Replenished my stock. tasty sigh :)

205 °F / 96 °C
8 min or more
0 comments
Black Currant from Harney & Sons
76

Made it hot, forgot about it, drank half of it lukewarm, forgot about it again, now drinking it cold. ALL still tasty! :) #tea

205 °F / 96 °C
4 min 30 sec
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Black Currant from Harney & Sons
76

I’ve been drinking a lot of this for the past week, especially with Jim’s family visiting. My sister-in-law seems to really like it. :) One of my favorite Harney & Sons teas.

205 °F / 96 °C
4 min 0 sec
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Hot Cinnamon Spice from Harney & Sons
100
Ginger Peach (Black) from The Republic of Tea
68

I really wish the people here wouldn’t leave the tea bag just floating in my ice tea. Gyarr. Cafe fail.

Gyokuro Genmaicha Green Tea from Teavana
84
Zen from Tazo
75

Iced at Starbucks. It’s my drink of choice when I’m here writing. :)

Ginger Peach (Black) from The Republic of Tea
68

When in Panera, you do what you gotta do… sigh ;)

Ti Kuan Yin from Adagio Teas
67

I like clean, complex oolongs like this one. It tasted like a white tea a times and then it grew into this complex, slightly sweet oolong as I continued to drink the cup. Really complex flavors, each sip a little different than the last. Overall, had a hay type of scent and really pleasantly sweet aftertaste that was surprising. I will definitely drink this again.

Ti Kuan Yin from Adagio Teas
67
Sweet Orange Spice from Tea Forte
66

This is fairly enjoyable. Was given a sample and accidentally steeped it for 20 minutes and it STILL came out tasty. Impressive! Very light cinnamon flavors, just a slightly sweet tinge to the over tea. I would drink this again.

205 °F / 96 °C
8 min or more
0 comments
Gunpowder from Adagio Teas
67

Love this stuff… another staple in my weekly work sippings. :)

190 °F / 87 °C
3 min 0 sec
0 comments
Sessa from Alice's Tea Cup
94

Chugged this on ice today… LOVE this tea. :)

Green Pekoe from Adagio Teas
67

Drinking this again today to try and empty the sample. This is a little woodier than I like in my green teas. I prefer a very light green, or if strong a very vegetal taste, but it’s definitely a good quality tea. Does the job this morning. :)

Earl Grey Bravo from Adagio Teas
100

Visiting an old favorite today. Had a big cuppa. :)

Boiling
3 min 30 sec
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Green Pekoe from Adagio Teas
67

This is a fairly mellow green tea that I tried for the first time this morning. I got hints of vegetal, woody and hay at various points in tasting. I’m impressed with the fact that I oversteeped it (which is usually disastrous with green tea) and it remained quite mellow… that’s a first for me. I will definitely be having additional cups. :)

185 °F / 85 °C
4 min 30 sec
0 comments
Ginger Peach (Black) from The Republic of Tea
68

Good default when nothing better can be had. Local cafe only serves Republic of Tea and this is my favorite of theirs. It’s really great iced, actually.

Hot Cinnamon Spice from Harney & Sons
100

Drank it all day today. LOVE. Perfect for fall weather! Delicious hot OR iced. :)

Strawberry from Adagio Teas
91

Enjoying my Monday with a favorite tea. :)

Ginger Peach (Black) from The Republic of Tea
68

Had some of this at my @Cantowrimo meeting today. Solid flavored tea, at least for a bagged tea. :) This is my default hot beverage when I visit Panera Bread since their selection isn’t fantastic. It’s not bad, like the peach flavor, and I prefer my fruity teas with a black tea base, so this is the best fit when I’m in a pinch and only have Republic of Tea available. ;)

205 °F / 96 °C
3 min 0 sec
0 comments
Strawberry from Adagio Teas
91

Steeped a big cup of this in the morning, sipped half of it hot and then put the rest over ice with lunch. :) TASTY!

205 °F / 96 °C
3 min 45 sec
0 comments
Decaf Strawberry from Adagio Teas
91

A decaf version of one of my favorite Adagio teas? Yes, please. I didn’t notice any significant difference between the pot I made this evening (in the TriniTEA, which I’ve just recently cleaned up and put out for use now that I’ve replaced the broken warming pot… yay!) and every cup I’ve made of the non-decaf version.

This is a GREAT fruit tea. It smells like real strawberries, tastes like a delicious tea with just the right amount of strawberry goodness and zero acidity. Don’t steep it too long or you’ll lose that perfect strawberry flavor (I think I’ll actually do 3 minutes next time… tonight pot was flirting with a tiny edge of bitterness and I like it light), and this is also a great tea to put over ice because of its clean Ceylon base. This is a tea that I recommend often and also give as a gift. :)

Earl Grey Bravo from Adagio Teas
100

It’s been a while since I’ve had this tea and I finally ordered some from Adagio. Made a cup first thing this morning and this is STILL my all-time favorite Earl Grey. LOVE. THIS. TEA. If you like Earl Grey and haven’t tried this, you are seriously missing out. It’s just a perfectly balanced, flavorful, delightful Earl Grey. Absolute perfection, and one of my favorite teas from any company. The day Adagio stops making this tea is the day I may actually cry over a tea.

205 °F / 96 °C
4 min 15 sec
0 comments
Capital of Heaven Keemun Black Tea from Teavana
83

This is quickly becoming a favorite black tea. I seem to gravitate toward it when I want a basic black tea in the morning and it’s excellent iced as well.

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