6106 Tasting Notes
(52teas (Anne) 2022: already recorded)
Review for the 2020 reblend, the fateful version which tastes unpleasantly earthy, and which I should maybe just throw out. Although it did just occur to me to try removing the marshmallow root next time, in case that’s the culprit?
Note: the original and most recent reblend I have of this tea taste infinitely better. It’s just this one that’s wonky. (Also, I read my past notes and this distinction has been made abundantly clear in all of them. Hahahahahaha.)
(52teas (Anne) 2022: already recorded)
This blend contains sunflower seeds (that are not rancid) so it’s in my sip-down-quickly box, and I needed something caffeine-free. Not my favourite tea, but it’s a decent, mildly-spiced option when one needs to reduce caffeine intake. I feel like it leaned in a cardamom direction this time, which I always enjoy.
(52teas (Anne) 2022: already recorded)
Writing this note and wishing I was actually drinking a cup of this calming blend while I listen to my 7-month-old squealing away in her crib instead of sleeping… up until yesterday, we had a pretty good track record of being able to put her in the crib with her soother and she would just fall asleep on her own, but she is currently sick and this method has been successful 0 times in the last 48 hours.
Enjoyed this cup on the evening I had it; this is, I believe, the third pouch of this that I have, and the one that’s the fullest. The flavour is dissipating a bit, so I feel like this might be a good reblend for sometime in 2023. Haha. Still light, creamy lavender, but less lemon and flavour overall than I remember.
(52teas (Anne) 2022: already recorded)
Was in the mood for something yummy a couple nights ago, and this was on the top of my 52teas bin. It was good, but overshadowed a bit by the Blueberry Lavender Cake Batter that I also brewed up at the same time. In retrospect, I should have probably diversified a bit after realizing that I’d picked two blueberry teas…
(52teas (Anne) 2022: 292)
2022 Sipdown 137/365!
Mastress Alita’s Sipdown Challenge July 2022: Tea from a US company
How did I not have this rated?! This is one of my top ten 52teas!! It seems like a fairly basic fruity black from the ingredients, but there’s something special in here, and I just love it. It always came across to me as kind of a sophisticated, creamy fruit punch, with a fantastic base. I’m currently steeping the crap out of this last set of leaves before I bid it farewell. Hopefully for only a short time, because it was in the Christmas poll and I absolutely voted for it!
(DavidsTea 2022: 123)
I picked up a sampler pack (small tins) that included some teas I didn’t otherwise have in my cupboard, just to get to try them again. Unfortunately, neither tasted nearly as good as I hoped. This was the first, and it was sickly stevia-sweet and almost tasted a touch stale, plus blueberry. Not great. One cup of it left.
