1759 Tasting Notes
I can’t believe I still have some of this left. Wow. It was in my “might have got wet” in the leak pile so I guess I’d been putting off trying it and ended up forgetting I had any!
Anyhow, this is the first time I’ve tried some with milk, and it is quite nice. Like mint icing!!
I drank the last of my sample today. For some reason I thought I’d had all of it but apparently not?! Anyhow, it lost some of its character over time. I guess it doesn’t age as well as Scotch heh (see previous review).
Oh well, I expected that! Sipdown achieved. And it was still quite a delish cuppa
Tea klutz strikes again. I was spooning this into my steeper and somehow my hip bumped against the open cupboard door and POOF! tea everywhere :(
I am SO glad I have a bit more of this one on the way.
I’ve been lucky enough lately to only have tea-spilling incidents with infusers that contain already-steeped tea waiting for additional infusions. So it’s not quite so bad, because I got the first (best) infusion already. Knock on wood, though!
I wouldn’t wish spilled (dry) tea leaves on anyone! Fingers crossed it never happens to either of us again :D
In a latte, me no likey. The licorice fades into something vaguely lemonish and I ended up adding more sugar than I’d have liked to try and coax out the licorice… I’ll stick with my regular dose of milk. Ah well
I bought this the other day at our board meeting. Oh man it is so tasty. Warm and nutty. Macadamia? Otherwise very similar in profile to a Sencha, but less harsh and cutting. There is also a hint of butter. This is definitely a comfort tea. Now, I only grabbed 25g, since it was pretty expensive, but yeah, that was very much worth it!
Also, I am getting a rather pleasant buzz. There must be a decent amount of theanine in here hehe. Another few cups and I’d be tea high :D
Flavors: Butter, Grass, Nuts
Naooooooooo! I wrote a note, and a good one! Aghhhhhh. I don’t know what happened. I was typing and then all of a sudden I was on the previous screen. But my fingers were nowhere near the tab or F5/6 etc buttons. GAH! way to ruin my vibe Steepster. I was on SUCH a role.
Anyhow, I am in love with this tea. At first I was not feeling it without any milk, but after correcting that, I started swooning immediately.
My first impression was honey, or maybe burnt honey…. which led me to think of molasses. And then it was cocoa. But roasted cocoa, the dark kind with just a bit of milk in it. Very decadent!! It’s almost like a hybrid between hot chocolate and tea.
I feel like I’ve indulged in a special(the tooth rot kind) treat, only I added just half a teaspoon of sugar and two splashes of milk!
I need to get me some more. Thank you for the sample Tsaa!!!
Nomnomnom!
I didn’t buy much of this. Kinda wishing I’d had my cupboard under control when I made this order so I could have justified a bigger purchase, cuz oh man this will be gone soon, and for good!!! Sad sad sad.
Where will I go for my gourmet tea after Stacy closes shop??? Hmmm. I have some scouting to do it seems
I had given up on this one because the last few times I had some all I got was a mild floral taste blended with a bit of butter and my paranoia was telling me… a moldy sort of flavour (we had a leak in the kitchen… we’re doing endless renos in an old house!)
Anyhow, I couldn’t bring myself to throw it out and I’m glad I didn’t! This time I got TWO good steeps, not just one, and really rich layered ones too.
I’m almost at the end of the tin. If I ever get it again, it’ll have to be when my cupboard is down to a manageable level and I can reasonably drink it fast enough to not let much of it go stale. Hah! First world problems much????
Ugh. I had eggs for breakfast. And being in a rush, I didn’t have time to pair it with toast or anything… so I was feeling a bit queasy after. Why do eggs do that to me?! Every time. Sighs.
Anyhow, this really hit the spot for me about an hour later. I oversteeped it, by about twenty seconds but it was still minty good, just not as sweet as I like this brew. Anyhow, it made me feel better and that’s what I wanted! :)
Also, now that I’ve recovered from “too much food at Thanksgiving Dinner syndrome” I seem to be wide awake and can’t sleep… hmmm. Haven’t had caffeine since about 2pm!