Well, what can I say? This time, I steeped for four minutes, and added a dash of cream and a bit of sugar. I’m afraid I “under-creamed” though, because there was a wateriness to it that I just didn’t like. And I’m getting an astringency that I hadn’t previously gotten—you know, when I nearly emptied my container of cream into the mug.
So the conclusion, I think, is that I’ll likely finish up my sample of this, but won’t be repurchasing. I’m still in the market for a good cream of earl grey for sure, but my biggest issue with this one is its lack of forgiveness—steep it a second too long, a second too short, add just too much or too little cream and the cup is a goner (well, in my picky mouth at any rate).
I’m embracing my love of blacks, though, and so I am pleased to say that my Butiki order is winging its way towards me! I ordered:
Premium Taiwanese Assam
-Wild Taiwanese Mountain Black
-Caramel vanilla Assam
-maple pecan oolong
-cantaloupe cream
I’m hoping that although the cantaloupe cream is white, it won’t be too weak for my liking. The rave reviews on steepster suggest that I’ll fall head over feet for it though, so I’m really excited. I also got samples of their premium chai, the rose violet calendula oolong, and another assam that Stacy recommended (I actually got to place my order with her on the phone, as parts of paypal aren’t accessible for us blind folk-I felt as though i was talking to a celebrity and got all tongue-tied and said all sorts of awkward things haha).
Anyway, so there’s my update for today. I’m looking forward to this weekend; we have a friend coming from out of town to visit for another friend’s birthday party, and then I start my new job on Monday! (I’m terrified about that by the way, but at least I won’t be able to work myself up into a frenzy over it all weekend).
Totally unrelated, but there’s some…thing buzzing around my room, and I’ve yet to find a blind person to this date who doesn’t like, legitimately consider moving houses when they hear buzzing or flapping insects inside! I know they scare a lot of people, but I can’t even see where it is-I only hear it buzzing around, dangerously close to my head, and I’m pretty sure that in a few moments, I’ll feel justified in calling 911…aaaahhhhh!!
Let’s just hope it’s a fly. A fly. A fly! I’m hoping Arden (my guide dog) will make himself useful and catch it!
Ok, that’s enough from me today.
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I hope that it is indeed just a fly! And what an amazing order. That sounds just grand. I’ve had a few of those, and they are just wonderful (caramel vanilla assam, and the rose violet oolong).
I hope you’re right about it being a fly! It’ll be perfectly silent for a few minutes, and then I’ll hear this frantic buzzing before it stops buzzing again! My fiancé is blind too, so even if I tell him about it, we’ll both just stand in the room, flailing helplessly and shouting every time we hear it buzz—it really is quite the sight, pun intended!
Yes, I’m so so excited about my order. From what I’ve read, butiki teas are flavourful, generally full-bodied, and very very rarely disappoint. And there are so many of them that I imagine there’s one for pretty much every preference. My next goal is to research how rock sugar differs from ordinary sugar in the tasting sense
I hope that it is indeed just a fly! And what an amazing order. That sounds just grand. I’ve had a few of those, and they are just wonderful (caramel vanilla assam, and the rose violet oolong).
I hope you’re right about it being a fly! It’ll be perfectly silent for a few minutes, and then I’ll hear this frantic buzzing before it stops buzzing again! My fiancé is blind too, so even if I tell him about it, we’ll both just stand in the room, flailing helplessly and shouting every time we hear it buzz—it really is quite the sight, pun intended!
Yes, I’m so so excited about my order. From what I’ve read, butiki teas are flavourful, generally full-bodied, and very very rarely disappoint. And there are so many of them that I imagine there’s one for pretty much every preference. My next goal is to research how rock sugar differs from ordinary sugar in the tasting sense