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717 Tasting Notes

Rolling Thunder from Merkaba
80
Bon Bon from ESP Emporium
85

Candy in liquid form.
It’s very similar to American Tea Room’s Choco*Late except it’s more robust and I think I enjoy it slightly more – however, the downside is that it has caffeine and ATR’s doesn’t.

Ginseng Berry from ESP Emporium
81

I ordered this because a. I love green tea blends and b. I’ve had ginseng oolong tea and totally love it.
This tea doesn’t live up to my expectations but I still like it – maybe it’s because it doesn’t have the licorice added like the other ginseng blends I’ve had. It’s a very mellow and calming tea, and the green tea is kind of off in the background.

Muscat Oolong from Lupicia
90

This smells SOOO good and tastes SOOO good! Definitely muscat! =D It tastes so natural too. I really need to try more of their flavored oolongs now =)
Thanks LauraR!!!

Peachberry Jasmine Sutra from Teavana
66

Im finally at school with all my teas! This tea is from LauraR’s massive tea purge that I got in the mail today =)
I saw this as it was steeping going red and I’m thinking, god damn it what’s in here that’s doing this. Answer: hibiscus. And of course that’s all I taste when I sipped it. The aftertaste was VERY pleasant though and I could actually taste some peach and jasmine, but I don’t know why the hell they put hibiscus in it.. sigh. There goes a potentially super awesome tea.

Tie Guan Yin Competition Grade "Monkey Picked" Oolong from Chicago Tea Garden
88
Oriental Beauty from Zhi Tea
81
Aloe Serenity from Mighty Leaf Tea
80
Lemon Grass Genmaicha Chai from Yogic Chai
92

This is a perfect cup of chai.
Everything balances out so nicely. The spices are perfect, and the lemongrass goes really well with the genmaicha.

Leaves of Provence from Mighty Leaf Tea
76
Spicy Pear from Joy's Teaspoon
87
Coconut Kukicha Masala Chai from Yogic Chai
83
Enchanted Forest from Joy's Teaspoon
89
Bangkok Blend from Harney & Sons
74

This tea is decent but it kind of has an artificial flavor to it. Maybe this is the fault of the packaging from the distributor I bought it from (Breckenridge spice merchants). It’s very lemongrass-y and I can taste some coconut but I don’t taste ginger at all.

Cha Yen Thai from Teavana
90

This time I mixed it with some of Joy’s Spicy Chai.
The result: Mocha (Don’t ask how the chocolate got there…)
I’m serious, this is probably the most full bodied cup of tea I’ve ever drank.

Upping rating for it. I’m growing fond of this tea.

Sun Kissed Jasmine from Joy's Teaspoon
89
Good Hope Vanilla (Red) from The Republic of Tea
80
Spicy Chai from Joy's Teaspoon
85
Lemon Grass Genmaicha Chai from Yogic Chai
92
Spicy Pear from Joy's Teaspoon
87

It tastes exactly like a spiced pear (spice = cinnamon). What else can I say? Yum

Spicy Chai from Joy's Teaspoon
85
Enchanted Forest from Joy's Teaspoon
89

Upping my rating.
Why is Joy so awesome. Out of all the tea I’ve tasted in the past half a year since I started the addiction, I know I’m sticking with this company.
(They make the best spiced teas!!! yummm)
Also in my order with this tea was a huge chunk of spicy chai, sun kissed jasmine, and a bit of spicy pear. And now they carry ayuverdic blends! aahhhh!!!

Coconut Kukicha Masala Chai from Yogic Chai
83
Pomegranate Oolong from Harney & Sons

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My favorite teas are high mountain, Wuyi, and dancong oolongs. I also need my deep steamed sencha every now and then. I’m not totally into flavoreds but I’m always up for interesting flavors (like ATR’s Nirvana and Toasted Fig). My favorite natural flavors are roasted and floral.

I have a BA in Biochemistry from Smith College with a minor in Japanese
Currently attending KGI (Keck Graduate Institute) for a Master of Bioscience

I love J-R&B and J-Urban and used to do a radio show on WOZQ Northampton, MA
I play both WoW (Airine on Executus) and LoL (Airine)

Location

Upland, CA / Rockville, MD

Website

http://jpopaddict.tumblr.com

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