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1451 Tasting Notes

White Tea Pomegranate from Tea of Life
67

I cold-brewed this tea again. This is now in my top 5 cold brew teas! So delicious, refreshing, and light. I love the slightly sweet berry taste to it. It isn’t tart either. mMmm.

Chocolate from Adagio Teas
59

I finished this up this morning. Thank you darby for this swap! Good tea overall. I don’t think I would be purchasing this tea. It isn’t the kind of chocolate I am very interested in. This is delicious with milk and sugar though.

Decaf Tea from Tea Boutique
48
Bi Luo Chun Green Tea (Pi Lo Chun) from Teavivre
81

So I found a little rust in the inner edge of my electric tea kettle. I am so upset about that. What do I do about it? Should I toss it or is there a way to salvage it?

I finished this tea up. I used a pot to boil water and make this tea; however, this tea tasted strange after steeping it. This is a good tea overall though. I love the dry leaf that is furry and curly.

Keemun Black Tea – Grade 1 from Teavivre
64

This is a nice, soft Keemun. It smells like the cocoa, malty scent that Keemuns possess. I brewed this for 2.5 minutes, which I think is long enough. It is a little bitter and astringent in my mouth. It was a honey brown colored brew. The taste is lighter Keemun, which is nice because sometimes Keemun can have an overbearing malty almost metallic taste in my mouth. This one doesn’t leave my mouth that way. This is a nice Keemun, but not my favorite.

Coconut Pouchong from Golden Moon Tea
100

This week has been busy for me but this is a backlog. I love this light tasting tea. So fruity and refreshing with no astringency.

Guang Dong Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong Tea from Teavivre
96

I really love Dan Cong oolong teas. This one is no exception. I love this tea. The first steep was a bit difficult because it brewed a deep golden amber very quickly. So, it was a little bitter. The flavors weren’t that pronounced. The second steep, on the other hand, was beautiful. It was a light honey color. The leaves smelled delicious like peaches. I love the fruit and slight floral tones in this tea. The lower the temperature, the better tasting this is. It has some roasted and warm components to it. This is a darker oolong.

This is a great tea that can withstand several steeps.

Spicy Chai Latte from Trader Joe's
95

I went shopping at Trader Joe’s this afternoon and stumbled upon this. Normally I would pass by the chai mixes in stores, but this one caught my eye. Perhaps its a craving. I wanted it so bad. When I got home, I heated some milk and added about 3/4 of a scoop of mix. I was in heaven. This is arguably one of the best chai latte’s I have ever had. It is sweet, and so sinfully good. MMmmm… I want more, but I am holding myself back! It isn’t too spicy. It has the perfect blend of spices – cinnamon, clove, cardamom, anise, ginger, vanilla. mmm….

White Tea Pomegranate from Tea of Life
67

This is delicious cold! I cold brewed 3 tea bags. This is so refreshing and fruity! Yummy!

Bi Luo Chun Green Tea (Pi Lo Chun) from Teavivre
81
Earl Grey Green from Adagio Teas
46

I cold brewed this one and it was so disgusting. bleh. I had to throw away the whole thing :(

Chocolate from Adagio Teas
59

Backlog: I haven’t had much time to go on steepster, but I have been drinking this tea in the mornings before going to work.

assam gingia from Culinary Teas
82

I opened this package today! It smelled so good dry! Malt and cocoa are two things I love in life. The leaves were twisted and dark brown. Since I haven’t been brewing teas for long periods of time, the liquor was a bit scent-less to me. When I drank it, it tasted like good Assam. I detected maltiness, slight fruity notes, and some cocoa notes as well. It was still strong, so I added sugar and skim milk to it. Delicious and easier to drink with the additives, which I usually like to use when I’m drinking assam teas. I imagine that this would be a good base for blending teas or making chai.

Banana Cuppa Chocolate from The Republic of Tea
67

This tea blend is okay. I like the banana notes, but they seem a little artificial with alcoholic type scent… like an banana-scented ester that I made in high school chemistry class! I noticed the chocolate, which helped the banana a little bit, but not enough IMO. This is good with a little milk to subdue the banana notes. Otherwise, I don’t think I will be purchasing this beverage in the future; however, it is a good beverage for bedtime just because its rooibos.

Cochin Masala Chai from Culinary Teas
95

I keep telling myself I am going to make this over the stove-top, but I haven’t been able to! I have been so busy with work. Anyway, I had this before going to work yesterday. :) Delicious! I love the ginger bits in here.

Vanilla Chai from English Tea Store
74

So these English Tea Store chai blends are not as strong as I hope they would be, but it is good anyway! I have been brewing it Western style, so maybe thats the problem. I will use the rest of my samples for the stove. This is a decent cuppa tea to accompany breakfast. The vanilla flavor is very light, but this blend is nice and creamy.

Raspberry Green from Adagio Teas
73

I cold brewed this, and I think this is BEST when its cold. I could taste the raspberry and rhubarb flavors.

Night of the Iguana Chocolate Chai from English Tea Store
75

I wanted a hot chocolate flavor, so I went into my sample basket and reached for this one. This was a tea in the Tea Box Pass! Delicious! I couldn’t taste the chocolate as much and the spices were a little muted. But I could detect the chai flavors.

Cochin Masala Chai from Culinary Teas
95

I love this tea! This time I had milk, and I drank this happily! The spices are great and authentic. I love it!

Cochin Masala Chai from Culinary Teas
95
Thirsty Elf Elixir Blend from Andrews & Dunham Damn Fine Tea
76
Decaf Tea from Tea Boutique
48
R29 Ceylon from Andrews & Dunham Damn Fine Tea
94
Cochin Masala Chai from Culinary Teas
95

This is a new favorite for me! I love the Ceylon black tea base here. I didn’t have any milk but added some sugar to this strong chai blend. I love this! The flavors are natural.

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I’m a medical resident who happens have an addiction to tea! My tea collection keeps growing and growing, which just means that I’ve got to drink more tea! When life gets a bit too stressful, I love sitting down to a nice, warm cup of tea.

Swap: I am always up for swapping! Take a look at my cupboard and send me a msg! I always send extras since I have too much tea! :)

My cupboard contains all the teas that I own. The teas that I haven’t rated yet are in my cupboard since I haven’t opened them. :)

Likes: chai, all types of teas, dessert teas, Dan Cong & milk oolongs, dragonwell & kukicha greens, flavored rooibos, vanilla anything

Dislikes: bitter
Allergies: Chamomile, Jasmine, Soy

Location

New Jersey, USA

Website

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