6106 Tasting Notes
Blehhh, the marshmallow root does not taste great here and kind of ruins the tea. I think I have two batches of this tea, one from the advent calendar (delicious!) and one from a later reblend (not delicious). Unfortunate. I did think that I liked marshmallow root, so I don’t know exactly why it’s an issue here, but this isn’t the only tea in which I’ve felt it tastes unpleasant.
2021 Sipdown 113/365!
(DavidsTea already recorded)
Delicious eggnog latte today to use up the last of an old tin of this tea. I don’t like this particular brand of eggnog (something from Walmart) as much when drank plain, but it’s just great in a latte!
Can’t say I had high hopes for this one; I picked it out solely because it was caffeine-free and almost finished. However, I was pleasantly surprised at the delicious maple flavour that was still present. Didn’t really pick up on any pear, but this was certainly one of the better honeybush teas I’ve had in recent memory!
2021 Sipdown 112/365!
Not my top EG from 52teas, but certainly one I’d jump at the chance to get more of. A lightly flavoured cream EG with a nice, smooth and flavourful black base. No astringency here. A really lovely cup. I would prefer it to be a bit stronger, but it’s still good as is. One packet left!
2021 Sipdown 111/365!
Another sipdown courtesy of the great 52teas inventorying project that I don’t think I previously mentioned. I’m done, by the way… I have somewhere in the neighborhood of 250 different 52teas (Anne era; Frank era is separate); some have multiple entries on my spreadsheet (reblends), and a handful, I believe I lost to the work mouse 3 years ago and didn’t properly record, but am not entirely sure yet. A lot of teas, regardless, but it’s nice to know what I have. (Apparently, quite a few versions of Pancake Breakfast and Mayan Chocolate Chai, and no surprise bonus packages of my favourites, all of which are sitting at one cup remaining).
This tea was a tiny sample package in an order; a strange combination but one that I kind of liked. I had a very busy day and really can’t remember what it tasted like, aside from green tea/jasmine/cacao in a pleasant… melange. Perfectly happy with the two-cup sample of this tea; although I enjoyed it, it’s not one I’d seek out.
It is an odd-duck mixture, isn’t it? (But my conclusion was the same—it’s pretty tasty!)
jaw drop! You are a 52teas fan! I don’t feel like such a hoarder now. :D
I love 52teas, one of my favorite companies. I wonder how many different blends I have? I never inventory my tea.. Hmm..
It’s crazy for me to think that I’ve actually blended anywhere near 250 teas, but if you think about it: in June, we will reach our 7th anniversary. We blend no fewer than 52 different teas a year (granted, some are reblends, but there are at least 52 different teas a year – including those reblends) which means that a minimum of 364 different teas have been blended or reblended – and sometimes, I do blend a VIT or a special reblend request (for example, I just reblended the Honeyed Lemon Black Tea at my mother’s request) – that’s a lot of teas! Wow.
Wow. Go you! That’s quite an achievement. And a lot of stress and pressure. Well done, Anne!
tea-sipper – a 52teas fan, subscriber, and also a tea hoarder. Ahaha. I find it difficult to sip down faves, and don’t get through non-faves quickly because I have so much tea… hence, the huge number!
Tiffany – I’m curious!!
52Teas – It is crazy, I know! That’s a lot of teas over the years, but does make sense when you do the math. Do you keep track of which teas you reblend, and when? And also – you forgot about the 12 teas of Christmas, which adds another 12 or so teas a year (I know some are also part of the weekly teas, so maybe more like 10?).
Kittenna – I really wish I have kept track of them better – I do have my archive of blog posts and such (that was a painstaking thing to do – when my previous website began failing on me earlier this year – I transferred all those blog posts to the cloud so they won’t (hopefully) be lost. Also – I have my spreadsheet which shows all the teas of the week that I’ve blended since I started (but it doesn’t reflect any VIT or special request reblends – or the rewards blends – which is where the blog posts come in handy because those show VITs and special blending events – but neither reflect the consistent reblending of D’s Teas) basically, I’ve been a busy mad tea artist. :)
Ultimately, doesn’t really matter – and definitely is consistent with being a mad tea artist, haha!
When I was inventorying my teas, I used all sorts of random sources to try and organize/date the teas so I’ve have an idea of how old things were – found tons of old emails (newsletters and invoices), Steepster posts with info, but it was spotty at best. I regretted not dating teas as I’d received them, but I’m trying to do so now!
Found a packet of this while inventorying my 52teas; smells a bit less than fresh but I gave it a try anyway. Not too bad, as things go – not a ton of flavour, but the flavour also wasn’t bad. Kind of a tropical honeybush. Decent pick for an evening of working overtime.
Hmm, interesting and odd. I haven’t encountered this yet.