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766 Tasting Notes

Ginger from Ceylon Teas
Tropical Delight from Ceylon Teas

I have a box of these ceylon bagged teas at home, so I’m going through them at work. All are decent, for a fine bagged tea, but none make me want to go brew a pot.

Strawberry from Ceylon Teas
Earl Grey from Ceylon Teas
25
Emerald Sun from Numi Organic Tea
Gyokuro Japanese Green Tea from Metropolitan Tea Company
75
Organic Black Tea from 365 Organic
75
China Pu Erh Tuo Cha  (Birds Nest) from SpecialTeas

I think this steeped for about 2 hours! Earthy. Added a bit of milk as time went on. Didn’t finish the cup.

Orange Dulce from Mighty Leaf Tea
75
Starlight Rose from Numi Organic Tea

After a much longer second steep, this tea is flavorful. Not my favorite of the flowering teas, but still very good!

Starlight Rose from Numi Organic Tea

Again, I’m loving how pretty these teas are. This one tastes a bit weak, so I’m hoping the second (longer) steep is a bit more flavorful.

Blueberry Green Tea from Angelina's Teas
Black Beauty from Numi Organic Tea
75

Second steep was for way longer than recommended. Probably about half an hour! I added some agave before even sipping, but after trying it, I don’t think the sweetener was even needed!

Black Beauty from Numi Organic Tea
75

Thumbs up for the display as much as the taste. This is a good cup of black tea, but the thing that sets it apart is the flower. I know my second cup will steep past the point I typically like, but I’m still looking forward to the second cup.

Flower Jewel from Numi Organic Tea
75

2nd steep, also for way longer than recommended. Had this cup with agave nectar. Still great!

Flower Jewel from Numi Organic Tea
75

I was going through my tea closet, looking for some matcha, and found a few Numi flower teas! I over-steeped this one a bit, (I really liked the look of the flower, so I didn’t want to pour out the water!), but it is still very, very good. I’m having it without any sweetener.

Brattle Street Blend from Tealuxe
100
Gyokuro Japanese Green Tea from Metropolitan Tea Company
75
Organic Black Tea from 365 Organic
75
Brattle Street Blend from Tealuxe
100
Vanilla Date Flavored Black Tea with Coconut from 52teas
75

first cup of the day. experimenting with strainers to see if I can get away with something more permanent than the paper ones.

Chocolate Mint Tea from TEA ReX
77
Orange Dulce from Mighty Leaf Tea
75
Brattle Street Blend from Tealuxe
100

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a tea drinking geek librarian

I’ve been into tea, at some level, since college with a first tin of loose tea brought back by my parents from Oxford. My love of tea increased with a visit to Boston and a chance cup at Tealuxe. Since then I’ve only gotten more interested in tea and have developed more of an appreciation for it.

I went on a (near) tea fast in 2009 when I was pregnant, and am only now really reintroducing tea at the levels I was drinking it before. I’ve lost some of my tasting edge, but that just gives me an excuse to drink even more. :)

tea rating guide
(updated 12/2010)

100: a perfect cuppa. these are the teas I’ll keep in my cupboard and tend to be one per type of tea.

90-99: will definitely get more of this tea

80-89: likely to get more and perhaps it will become a favorite with time

70-79: very good, depending on my mood or the season

60-69: wouldn’t actively try to get this tea, but also wouldn’t avoid it in a tea shop or restaurant

50-59: run-of-the-mill tea for me

40-49: decent, would hit the spot in some moods, but probably wouldn’t purchase it for my cupboard

30-39: okay, will try again, maybe

20-29: meh. I’d try this tea again if no other were available

10-19: drinkable, but a forced cup

0-9: didn’t even finish the cup

Location

Winston-Salem, NC

Website

http://laurenpressley.com

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