592 Tasting Notes

93

Backlog from yesterday. I went apple picking for the first time, so I had to get up early on a rainy day. With only a few hours under my belt, I opted for this tea because last time, the matcha gave me a nice little energy kick. Same thing happened yesterday. And of course, that comforting roasted goodness from the genmaicha. A perfect way to start off the day!

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drank Blueberry White by Tealuxe
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My first trip to Tealuxe in Harvard Square! I asked the guy working to recommend a good low caffeine tea (it was already late afternoon), and this was one of the ones he showed me. When I smelled the dry leaf, it smelled like sweet blueberries, almost verging on a candy-like smell but not quite. The blueberry smell was still strong after steeping, but not as strong in flavor. Maybe it’s because I’ve been drinking a lot of Davids Tea lately. Anyway, the blueberry flavor was definitely there and tasted more natural than the smell. The white tea also shone through with the grassy, vegetal taste. I’m not always a fan of the grassy taste, so this rating doesn’t quite make it to 80, but it is a pretty good tea nonetheless. Next time I go to Tealuxe, I’m going to make sure I have enough time to really poke my nose into all the teas I can. Plus, they have a whole wall full of cute teaware, too!

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drank Mom's Apple Pie by DAVIDsTEA
592 tasting notes

When I left my apartment this morning it was rainy, so I decided it was the perfect time to break out a new fall tea! The dry leaf smells almost like apple flavored Jolly Ranchers and cinnamon. After steeping, the cinnamon smell was definitely more prominent. At first, there is a sweet, candy apple taste followed shortly by cinnamon. I get kind of a sense of the crust taste toward the end, but I’m not sure if I was just imagining it to be there because I was expecting it. This reminds me of a more elegant version of Cinnamon Apple Spice by Celestial Seasonings. That one is a little more in your face cinnamon and apple. Conclusion? I’m seriously thinking of going back to David’s to stock up on this before it goes away! We’ll see what my budget has to say about that, though.

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85

So I need to stay up late tonight to work on a paper, woohoo :( Anyway, I somehow thought this was the perfect opportunity to try another tea from my Den’s Tea sampler. I really love genmaicha, and I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I think the matcha kinda takes over the flavor at first, but then the toasty brown rice notes come through towards the end. I really am liking this one, and it’s giving me a nice energy boost without overdoing it.

Will I order more of this? If I did not already have tons of genmaicha, I might. But I also kind of prefer genmaicha on it’s own without the matcha. I will consider buying this if I run out of my current supply of genmaicha.

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81

Ok, so I lowered my rating of this tea just a little because the sweetener in the tea leaves a bit of a sticky sugary aftertaste in my mouth (like after you’ve had some really sweet chocolate). This being said, it really hit the spot. I tried yet another milk tea/boba place in Boston that disappointed, so I had to remedy the situation today with this stand-in. Some people may think it’s too sweet, but my sweet tooth really enjoyed it on this cold, windy day.

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93

Backlogging from yesterday. Had this in the evening because it has less caffeine.. I still think it affected my sleeping a bit though. Anyway, I am stuck on moving on to other samples from Den’s Tea because I love this one so much. I especially really like drinking it while eating spicy Korean food. The roasted, clean taste nicely complements the spicy, savory food. I doubled up on the tea leaves because it seemed a little weak to me last time, and it was perfect. After I sample everything else from the sampler, I’m definitely putting in an order for more of this tea!

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90

Brought this in my travel tumbler to class today. There was a weird smell after the initial vanilla smell that translated to a funky taste. Odd because I didn’t taste/smell that at all the last time I drank this. My amateur guess would be that maybe the oils or something in the tea went bad? Or it might have to do with my tumbler. In either case, I had to dump a lot of it out :( I’ll be sure to get to the bottom of this when I get back home.

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84

I woke up unusually early today, so I actually had time for a proper breakfast, hooray! Afterward, though, I felt overly stuffed, so I opted to take a light, fruity tea to class in my tumbler. I’m kind of in denial that the weather is getting cold and the seasons are changing, and this tea helped me deal with that with the contrast between it’s peppy lychee flavor and the solid black tea base. That being said, I should probably move on to some fall tea samples that I bought recently…

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85

I love the tea typically served at Japanese restaurants and wanted to get some for my own. So a while back, I asked the waitress “What kind of tea is this?” and she stared at me for a second and replied “Green tea” in a “duh” kind of way. Well… thanks for that. Ever since, I haven’t asked anyone else. Anyway, long story short, I have finally have it with this tea!

This is the second sample that I’ve tried from the Den’s Tea sampler, and I’m really liking it. As much as I’ve grown to love loose leaf, sometimes it’s faster to just dunk a tea bag in some water in a mug. The tea bag immediately released some powdery stuff, which I’m assuming is some kind of matcha or powdered sencha. The tea was a foggy green with a sort of thick/milky texture (that sounds kinda gross, but it wasn’t!). The tea also has a bit of a seaweed-y taste to me. But I may just be remembering eating it with sushi so many times before. Overall, very tasty but a little weak for me. Maybe I’ll like the loose leaf version better. So far, Den’s Tea sampler 2 for 2!

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I’m a California girl temporarily located in Boston for school (brrr). I only recently got into teas because I’ve never really liked coffee (too bitter), but I have been a daily barley tea drinker since I was little.

Through some timid tastings and exploring, I so far like:
-Japanese green teas (genmaicha, hojicha, sencha, etc)
-Oolongs! (Most kinds except formosa and dan cong so far)
-Straight black teas
-English Breakfast teas
-Fruity teas (peach, apple, strawberry, other berries)

NOT a huge fan of rooibos, matcha, heavily artificial tasting teas, or anything gingery or peppery, but I’m trying to keep an open mind and taste everything that I can!

I’m trying to sample more straight teas and have been having pretty awesome discoveries so far. Thank goodness for sample sizes!

My tentative rating system:
90-100: Woohoo! I’m loving it, and I’m definitely restocking when I get the chance and/or crying when I’m out.

80-90: Yum! I’ll try to restock if it fits in my budget when I run out.

70-80: Probably would not buy again, but it was nice enough to finish the cup.

50-70: Would not choose this tea for myself if given the situation, but would not reject it if someone offered it to me and would gulp down politely.

50 or less: Nope. Don’t care to taste that tea again, sorry!

I’m always down to swap, so send me a message if anything in my cupboard is calling your name!

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