116 Tasting Notes

70
drank Muscat by Lupicia
116 tasting notes

This is an interesting and fun tea. It reminds me of Marukawa grape gum from when I was a kid. It has a mellow grape taste that stays on your tongue for a while~ although I would not drink this all the time, it is a nice tea once in a while.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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60
drank Apple by Lupicia
116 tasting notes

I went through 10 Apple teabags and I think this is a good tea. It has a sweet apple flavor but I can still taste the black tea. I believe I steeped it too long a few times because I was getting a very slight astringency.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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65
drank Strawberry by Lupicia
116 tasting notes

Received a sample from the Lupicia newsletter~

It has a nice aroma before and after steeping. It reminds me of freshly picked strawberries at a fruit stand on a nice, sunny day.

A nice tea – the strawberry flavor is just about right; you can still taste the black tea in the background while the strawberries are present throughout.

I think this might go well with milk and sugar. In the hot summer months, it might be perfect straight and chilled (need to try this in a few months)

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 4 min, 0 sec

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100

This is my favorite tea so I gave it a 100~ haven’t had a better tea so far.

It has a smooth, and slightly creamy flavor. The Orange and Vanilla blend well to make a refreshing tea without the caffeine. This is the tea that got me interested in Rooibos as a caffeine free alternative to Black Tea.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 5 min, 0 sec
lasher6669

Ronnefeldt Cream orange has become my favorite too, I was able to get some in the US via Gastronautgroup.com you can order individual boxes.

Mr. Tea

Yes, fortunately, they have an outlet in the US now. I am still using the case of Tea Caddy and boxes of Leafcup I bought overseas. It’ll be much easier to order from the US website from now on =)

Ronnefeldt® USA

Thank you Lasher and Mr. Tea for the review and referral link. Note that our Cream Orange Rooibos is also available without having to purchase an entire case at our consumer/private client website www.ronnefeldtteausa.com. Hope this helps you affordably try more of our teas. Have a great day and remember, we are always at your service.

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45
drank Sweet Autumn by Lupicia
116 tasting notes

I’ve only had a few different rooibos teas and I’ve liked them all until this one. This actually reminds me of Asian barley/corn tea~ it might be the chestnut that I find overpowering that is reminding me of the sweet, raw corn taste. The tea is much finer than tea leaves so I used a third of what I normally scoop~ steeped at 195F @ 4minutes (Rating: 35)

Update: Okay, so I tried different steeping times and amount of tea; I did 1/6 of what normally scoop for tea, 195F @ 2 minutes and it came out a lot milder than before. I’m going to change my rating to 45~

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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80
drank Earl Grey Creme by Teavana
116 tasting notes

Smooth and Creamy~ I really enjoyed this tea. I usually drink about 4-6 mugs of tea a day. I don’t know why but this particular tea stains my teeth very easily.

I’ve since switched to some other brands (Ronnefeldt, Lupicia) without any stains while still enjoying the 4-6 mugs a day.

Taste wise, I’d rate this as 9/10 but I’m going to drop a point b/c of the stains. I had to get my teeth cleaned 3 times in six months.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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I don’t have a sensitive palate but I do tend to shy away from harsh and bitter flavors. For instance, I can’t stand raw celery and olives – the smell/taste is way too intense. I find coffee to be too muddy/earthy, tea is light and crisp.

I find plain, black tea to be either too bitter or a bit too bland – unless I’m adding cream and sugar. I love flavored black teas; flavored rooibos is great as an evening drink; and light, grassy green teas are wonderful. Oolong and Pu-erh teas are good too but haven’t had as much exposure to them. White teas I’m still on the fence – one day I hope I’ll find one that I’ll like. I don’t like the spiced teas (e.g. chai)

My Grading Scale:
80-100 – Excellent Teas. These are the Teas I crave all the time, even when trying out new teas.

60-79 – Good Teas. I drink these occasionally.

50-59 – Passing Grade. These are worth a try again

Below 50 – Would not recommend, and probably will never try again

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