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766 Tasting Notes

London Fog Tea Latte (Now called Earl Grey Latte) from Tazo
75
Gyokuro Japanese Green Tea from Metropolitan Tea Company
75

Used my last paper filter to get a cup of this. Just what I needed. Now I need new filters!

Chocolate Mint Tea from TEA ReX
77
Blueberry Bliss from Bar Harbor Tea Company
75
Brattle Street Blend from Tealuxe
100

This was the first loose leaf tea I ever loved, and it’s still a favorite today. Had this morning without sugar.

Moroccan Mint Tea from Whittard of Chelsea
75

Traditionally, without sugar, mostly because it’s so late.

This tea was a gift from my inlaws. Very fun gift, it’s a tea I probably wouldn’t have tried otherwise, but really enjoy!

Vanilla Date Flavored Black Tea with Coconut from 52teas
75
Gyokuro Japanese Green Tea from Metropolitan Tea Company
75
Blueberry Bliss from Bar Harbor Tea Company
75
Blueberry Bliss from Bar Harbor Tea Company
75
Vanilla Date Flavored Black Tea with Coconut from 52teas
75

That’s more like it. Just what I needed.

I think I’m going to have to give away the rest of the tea I just had.

Aztec Sweet Chili from Yogi Tea
25

I have a box of this, and every once in a while I decide to try it in case my tastes have changed, but it’s just not my speed. I wonder if it would be okay blended (in a small quantity) with a black tea. It might be nice as a secondary flavor.

Orange Dulce from Mighty Leaf Tea
75
Gyokuro Japanese Green Tea from Metropolitan Tea Company
75
Chamomile Citrus from Mighty Leaf Tea
75

This is my favorite bedtime tea. Whenever I can get a cup in before bed, this is the one I turn to.

Republic Green Chai from The Republic of Tea
52

I have a canister of this that I’m working my way through. It’s a nice chai alternative.

Chocolate Mint Tea from TEA ReX
77

Always delicious, and no need for sugar. A nice, decadent, afternoon tea.

Premium English Breakfast from TEA ReX

I had a cup of this with lunch at a local cafe (Simplyummy). It was a decent cup of tea. For local folks, Simplyummy is one of the best places in town to get a cup of tea. The baristas have been trained on how to make a proper cup and they even use timers!

Vanilla Date Flavored Black Tea with Coconut from 52teas
75

This tea is the one that introduced me to 52 Teas, and that in itself is enough to make me like it. But it’s also a great cuppa that makes my whole office smell nice.

I made this decaf, as I did with Blueberry Bliss earlier this morning.

Blueberry Bliss from Bar Harbor Tea Company
75

I first tried this tea when visiting Maine a few years ago. Now it’s one of my staples. It’s a nice taste of spring in the winter, and the perfect cuppa once the temperatures start rising.

Comforting from Aveda
75

sweet without sugar, a really nice summer evening herbal

Orange Dulce from Mighty Leaf Tea
75

One of my favorites. Right now I have a whole pot of it sitting beside me.

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Bio

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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