6105 Tasting Notes

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drank Laoshan Black by Verdant Tea
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I’m going to run out of this one awfully quickly if I keep drinking it at this pace, but it’s hard not to have it when I think of it!

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drank Orzo Strawberry by Lupicia
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I’m thinking age has consumed much of the strawberry flavour here, as it’s pretty much gone. So mostly just a plain roasted barley tea, which I enjoy anyhow, since it’s dark, rich, and somewhat sweet. Best with milk and sugar though.

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83

I had forgotten about this tea, but ran across it a couple nights ago. Unfortunately, I also forgot that although it’s s delicious tea, it’s also pretty finicky. So it was oversteeped and tannic, yet creamy. A little odd. But I still drank it. Hopefully I brew it correctly next time!

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drank White Rhino by Butiki Teas
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Delicious cup of this the other night. So glad it’s holding up so far! It’s so nice as an evening tea, and so much flavour with little chance of oversteeping.

tea-sipper

This is supposed to age nicely.

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84

Still pretty tasty, though oddly sticky(?!) I assume due to sweeteners. Nice cinnamon and pastry flavours but I could do without the earthiness from the puerh. I’m sure it contributes to the illusion of cinnamon bread, though.

tea-sipper

You still have some of this too. I have a little itty bitty left :D

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94
drank Spiced Nog by Butiki Teas
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Drank a couple days ago; it was good but less creamy than I wanted.

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86
drank Duchess' First Love by Tay Tea
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Sipdown! 134/365!

Didn’t want to sip this down, but it sounded really appealing last night, so I did. It was delicious, and I miss it already. Sweet and caramelly delicious lavender.

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76
drank Cuba Libre Black Tea by 52teas
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This was pretty tasty, but sadly, I’m not remembering what the tasty flavouring was. Sweet citrussy, I think, but I’m not entirely sure. Was there a hint of ginger too? Honestly, I’m guessing at this point, so I’ll stop. It was good, though lightly-flavoured, but let’s blame age or poor storage for that part. Thanks to Sil for another sample!

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92

Another tasty fave from last night (while playing Dominion – it has been a while since I’ve played board games. Babies put a real cramp in recreational activities…) Creamy plummy flavours, light base.

AJRimmer

Dominion is great! I’m glad you got to have some free time!

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drank Red Queen Cupcake by Butiki Teas
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Indulged in a few favourites last night, including this one. When steeped carefully, it’s so perfect – so I had a great first cup, and a bitter second infusion due to a small oversteep. Oops. Anyhow, this is one of the richest flavoured teas I’ve ever had. It’s just so good. Chocolate, espresso, raspberry. Lovely.

Frolic

Oh I miss this one :(

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I have always been a tea fan (primarily herbals and Japanese greens/oolongs) but in the last year or so, tea has become increasingly more appealing as not only a delicious, calming drink, but as a relatively cheap, healthy reward or treat to give myself when I deserve something. I should clarify that, however; the reward is expanding my tea cupboard, not drinking tea – I place no restrictions on myself in terms of drinking anything from my cupboard as that would defeat my many goals!

My DavidsTea addiction was born in late 2011, despite having spent nearly a year intentionally avoiding their local mall location (but apparently it was just avoiding the inevitable!). I seem to have some desire to try every tea they’ve ever had, so much of my stash is from there, although I’ve recently branched out and ordered from numerous other companies.

I like to try and drink all my teas unaltered, as one of the main reasons I’m drinking tea other than for the flavour is to be healthy and increase my water intake without adding too many calories! I’ve found that the trick in this regard is to be very careful about steeping time, as most teas are quite pleasant to drink straight as long as they haven’t been oversteeped. However, I tend to be forgetful (particularly at work) when I don’t set a timer, resulting in a few horrors (The Earl’s Garden is not so pleasant after, say, 7+ minutes of steeping).

I’m currently trying to figure out which types of teas are my favourites. Herbals are no longer at the top; oolongs have thoroughly taken over that spot, with greens a reasonably close second. My preference is for straight versions of both, but I do love a good flavoured oolong (flavoured greens are really hit or miss for me). Herbals I do love iced/cold-brewed, but I drink few routinely (Mulberry Magic from DavidsTea being a notable exception). I’m learning to like straight black teas thanks to the chocolatey, malty, delicious Laoshan Black from Verdant Tea, and malty, caramelly flavoured blacks work for me, but I’m pretty picky about anything with astringency. Lately I’ve found red rooibos to be rather medicinal, which I dislike, but green rooibos and honeybush blends are tolerable. I haven’t explored pu’erh, mate, or guayasa a great deal (although I have a few options in my cupboard).

I’ve decided to institute a rating system so my ratings will be more consistent. Following the smiley/frowny faces Steepster gives us:

100: This tea is amazing and I will go out of my way to keep it in stock.

85-99: My core collection (or a tea that would be, if I was allowing myself to restock everything!) Teas I get cravings for, and drink often.

75-84: Good but not amazing; I might keep these in stock sparingly depending on current preferences.

67-74: Not bad, I’ll happily finish what I have but probably won’t ever buy it again as there’s likely something rated more highly that I prefer.

51-66: Drinkable and maybe has some aspect that I like, but not really worth picking up again.

34-50: Not for me, but I can see why others might like it. I’ll make it through the cup and maybe experiment with the rest to get rid of it.

0-33: It’s a struggle to get through the cup, if I do at all. I will not willingly consume this one again, and will attempt to get rid of the rest of the tea if I have any left.

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