6105 Tasting Notes

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drank Eggnog Matcha by DAVIDsTEA
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(DavidsTea 2022: already recorded)
2022 Sipdown 74/365!

E is for… Eggnog Matcha!

Drank this both on “D” day and today, which did not end up being “E” day after all as I just didn’t have the time to make tea today (and bonus, I have a (small but painful) canker sore on the tip of my tongue somehow, and it seriously diminishes my desire to drink/eat/speak).

I definitely enjoy this more when just thinking of it as a bit of a spiced custard tea. The spicing just does not scream eggnog to me, but the custardy flavour is good.

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92
drank Dulce & Banana by DAVIDsTEA
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(DavidsTea 2022: 71)

D is for… Dulce & Banana!

The only other “D” tea I managed to pull out (I don’t have very many to begin with). It was a nice evening cup – I really can’t believe that the coconut hasn’t gone off yet, but it hasn’t. I feel like this would be a tea that 52teas could take on and successfully recreate, as the next chamomile blend?! (I don’t think Anne will see this though.)

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86
drank Dirigible Plum Pudding by 52teas
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(52teas (Anne) 2022: 152)

D is for… Dirigible Plum Pudding!

Got a little derailed from my alphabet challenge due to children and other life circumstances; going to get back on track with “E” tomorrow which will leave me exactly enough days in the month to make it to Z! Haha.

I really like this tea. Again, there’s a really great base with nice flavour, and then some vague flavouring notes on top – I really taste nothing in the way of what I’d think of as plum pudding, but I like it anyways. It does still remind me of Butiki’s plum teas, although “plum” was never a flavour I got from any of them.

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81
drank Curuba Green Tea by 52teas
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(52teas (Anne) 2022: 151)

C is for… Curuba!

Another tea that I write off/pass over when looking for something to drink, thinking it’s something generic. It’s not; it’s banana and passionfruit and they taste real and delicious. My cup today is heavier on creamy, real banana, and I’m really enjoying those flavours today. The banana is heavily reminding me of DT’s Banana Oolong (that I recently posted about), and it’s giving me all the nostalgia, plus tasting yummy.

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drank Clark Black Tea by 52teas
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(52teas (Anne) 2022: 150)

C is for… Clark!

I only have about a cup of this left, which suggests I may have enjoyed it in the past – but it fell a bit flat for me today. Yes, I can taste some chocolate – heaviest on the nib flavour I think – but it’s not overly strong, and I’m not getting much from the base either. I generally enjoy 52teas’ chocolate teas, so I’d probably chalk this up to age or user error at this point.

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75
drank Cucumber Mint Limeade by 52teas
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(52teas (Anne) 2022: 149)

C is for… Cucumber Mint Limeade!

The dry tea smells much like cucumber, with a good dose of lime-flavouring pungency – not really any mint. Brewed, the flavour is refreshing – cucumber dominates, with a light side of mint and lime. I appreciate the level of mint here – it’s well-balanced and doesn’t take over, which is really appreciated! This is admittedly not my favourite tea profile, but it is really nice and refreshing. (If I had to pick a cucumber tea, though, I’m going with Cucumber Cantaloupe on that oolong base!)

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93

(52teas (Anne) 2022: 148)

C is for… Citrus Smiles!

This is another of those teas where I have preconceived notions about the tea that are quite false. I’m pretty sure I commented on this on my previous note too, but I always think this tea is just a (boring) green + citrus. It is not. The citrus is great – a melange of various types (none particularly stick out to me), and despite no mention of vanilla/cream flavouring in the ingredients, there’s a really nice creamy flavour as well. I suspect it’s the base, which is quite flavourful itself, and very fresh-tasting. It’s actually quite a tasty tea – one that I’d probably have picked up more of had I actually tried it sooner. Bumping rating from 78 to 83.

An aside: my front teeth, especially on the bottom, have been feeling particularly sensitive the last few days, and it’s interfering with my tea drinking because it’s bothering me. Ugh. Seemingly minor but it’s very irritating, and I have a low threshold for annoyance right now!

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90

(DavidsTea 2022: already recorded)
2022 Sipdown 73/365!

C is for… Cream of Earl Grey Matcha!

I’m definitely slacking on sipdowns now; I feel like many of them are matcha, and those are too easy (also, I may or may not have obtained this matcha in 2022 as well. Heh.)

Anyhow, another matcha latte today – and yes, I’m doing a third day of “C” teas because I have so dang many (and hey, it’s my alphabet challenge!) It is a tasty latte as usual; I am drinking it while watching my toddler learn how to take pictures/movies on the iPad, which is hilarious. He’s actually becoming quite proficient, but also overwhelming my iCloud storage with hundreds of photos of the counter, closeups of his hands, and pictures of him holding stuffed animals and pictures he’s drawn.

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81

(52teas (Anne) 2022: 147)

C is for… Cinnamon Banana Genmaicha!

This initially smelled way too toasty, but I’m drinking it a few hours after steeping and it’s actually pretty good. The banana is pretty light, but it’s present, alongside some mild creaminess and of course, the toasted, slightly mariney genmaicha base. I’m not detecting any cinnamon, interestingly.

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80
drank Cranberry Blush by 52teas
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(52teas (Anne) 2022: 146)

C is for… Cranberry Blush!

I oversteeped this tea, so it’s too strong, but it’s actually pretty good in spite of that. Base tea is fresh and tastes like a good chinese green, complete with a beaniness that I love, and the cranberry is lightly present overtop. Yum!

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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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