87
drank Marco Polo by Mariage Frères
1759 tasting notes

Positively lovely!
I know it says there are supposed to be flowers in here… but I’m getting cherries?? Dry, it smells floral, but when steeping, I smelled something akin to amaretto.
It’s naturally sweet on it’s own to, which I love. I had half a cup bare, and half with milk and sugar. Both are fantastic!
Bare, it is ever so slightly bitter, but more floral/cherry than bitter. It’s not very astringent, just a hint maybe.
It has a depth to it that reminds me of my childhood somehow. I can’t quite put my finger on why… something about the way it smells when really hot- not so much as it cools.
With milk and a dash of sugar, the sweetness really comes out. There is a mild toasted flavour as well. Similar to the budla, only floral and milder but with more depth.
This is intensely satisfying. Thanks again to QuiltGuppy, or as some might say… TeaGoddess :)

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec
ashmanra

With milk and sugar, this one reminds me of strawberries and cream!

Indigobloom

bah, cherries, strawberries, it’s so hard to tell the difference in teas but they are sooo delish :)

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

People who liked this

Comments

ashmanra

With milk and sugar, this one reminds me of strawberries and cream!

Indigobloom

bah, cherries, strawberries, it’s so hard to tell the difference in teas but they are sooo delish :)

Login or sign up to leave a comment.

Profile

Bio

Let’s see… I’m a tea and workout fanatic, I work in HR, and most of my friends consider me to be an egg. White on the outside, Asian on the inside :)
-from philosophy to food, I love it all
Otherwise, what you see is what you get! I can be very straightforward and yet shy.

Also, I’ve started taking tea sommelier classes and it is an absolute blast! Well, so far I’ve only finished the first out of eight courses, but I am really looking forward to the next one.

Anyhow, if your curious as to how I rate things, this is how I work…

0-25
Like eating dirt, or some other unsanitary indelicacy that mentioning in my profile here would likely get me banned.
I don’t think I’ve found cause to banish a tea to the wasteland yet though so who knows what it’d inspire ;P

25-50
You know that expression “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater”? I imagine drinking that water would be terrible enough to warrant this rating!
I’d never make my enemy drink this, but perhaps I’d throw it at them. Good thing I don’t have any enemies!

50-70
This is “tea”?? I tried finishing the cup… but my body rejected it. There may be others who enjoy this tea, but it’s beyond me!

70-80
I tried liking it, and I can almost get there! I certainly don’t hate it, but something is holding me back. Allergies? Men in white suits? who knows… certainly not me!

80-90
Lovely tea! Not my all time fave but close. I likely wouldn’t repurchase, but may decide to based on many factors: price, accessibility, whether it fills a “tea gap”, medicinal applications, and how often I crave it.
Every once in awhile I find the sweet spot that bumps these up to 90+. Those are the days I need to buy a lotto ticket!

90-95
Sweet Camellia! this is realllly good tea! Don’t talk to me until I’ve finished my cup…

95-100
Tea of the gods. I would do anything to get my hands on more of this liquid gold!

Location

Toronto (Mississauga, but I work in TO)

Website

http://hrslinger.wordpress.com/

Following These People

Moderator Tools

Mark as Spammer