2170 Tasting Notes

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drank The Blues by 52teas
2170 tasting notes

This is one of those teas that’s so good I find myself drinking it mindlessly. A few minutes later, I look down at my cup and it’s gone.

Flavors: Blueberry

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 15 sec 3 g 8 OZ / 236 ML

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I’m not sure what happened, but somehow I ended up with three bags of this blend. Two opened, one still sealed. I managed to finish one of the open bags today, with this cup. I can see now why I still have it after all these years. I don’t really like it. I’m guessing I never really did since I still have so much of it, but I never wrote a note so I guess I don’t really know. It’s both light on flavor (not body, just flavor) and unappetizingly bitter. It does smell nice though – buttery and nutty. I don’t taste anything like cannoli unfortunately.

Flavors: Bitter, Butter, Nutty

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 4 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 6 OZ / 177 ML
Kelmishka

Naming a tea after “cannoli” is promising a lot…!

Roxy King

The name sounds yummy, wish it could have lived up to it!

Shae

I know! There were definitely high expectations on my part, but to be fair this is a really old tea. I just keeping thinking that if it had tasted like cannoli when I’d first tried it then I would have finished it already. I wish it could have lived up to it’s name too, Roxy!

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drank Blooming Rose Black Tea by Vahdam Teas
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I have to say, I’m pretty disappointed in this one. I think this might be the first and only Vadham tea I’ve had and it did not live up to my expectations. The aroma and flavor is more cardamom than rose, which is find because I love cardamom. I do wish the rose was more present though and not overwhelmed by the other. My biggest complaint is that this tastes very watered down. It’s not even that the base is light, I think. It’s just watery. I’ll double the tea next time, for sure. One teaspoon was obviously not enough for me. I have a whole tin of this, so hopefully I’ll find a way to enjoy it. Holding my rating until I can try it again with more tea leaves.

Edit: I just realized this is my 1,984th tasting note which gives me a bit of a thrill because I was born in 1984. This’ll only happen once so I thought I should make note of it!

Flavors: Cardamom

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Kaylee

80s babies, whoo! The Oregon Trail microgeneration ftw.

tea-sipper

I also feel like I’m part of the Oregon Trail gen :D

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drank Saunapolulla by TakeT
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I received this tea, along with so many others (!), from Courtney last week. This one in particular was originally sent to her by Martin. Thank you both! After going through all the teas in the box, I knew I wanted to try this one first. Not only did it smell amazing, I had read Courtney’s note about it a couple of weeks ago and it sounded like something I would like. And I do!

I’m not all that familiar with currants as a flavor, but I’m going to find some so that I can try them and get a feel for what they taste like on their own. That said, to me this smells like dark, juicy grapes. I don’t get any smokiness which is too bad because I was looking forward to that, but it’s still a delicious cup without it.

Flavors: Grapes, Juicy

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Martin Bednář

Ah, that’s shame it was without the smoke. I thought it was an interesting twist. But I am happy you liked it even without the smoke!

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drank Saunapolulla by TakeT
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drank Indonesian Gold by Teavana
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I enjoyed this so much yesterday that I decided to have it again today. Only one cup left. Having it with a chocolate croissant that’s so good I’m going weak in the knees over it.

Flavors: Dark Chocolate

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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Lifetime student. Lover of books and paper and ink. Kitchen dweller. Aspiring herbalist, excessively proud cat lady, and tea fanatic. Thirty-something elder millennial. She/her.

I love flavored black teas most of all, always with cream and honey. I enjoy floral and fruity teas, as well as flavored or scented ones. I’m not overly fond of green or white teas, but I’ve found a few that I enjoy.

I’m open to tea swaps and/or just sharing what’s in my tea cabinet! Please reach out if you see something I have that you’d like to try. I do my best to update my cupboard regularly.

Favorites
Any and all black teas, smoky teas, raspberry, strawberry, red fruits, bergamot, chai spices, floral teas, caramel/toffee, jasmine, rose, vanilla, peaches, plums, valerian root, cinnamon, cardamom

Not a huge fan
White teas, green teas, artificial sweeteners, sarsaparilla, licorice, lemongrass, lavender, hot hibiscus, hibiscus in black tea blends

Rating Scale

1-20: By far, one of the worst teas I’ve tasted. I most certainly will not finish my cup and will likely “gift” the rest to my sweet husband, James, who almost always enjoys the teas I dislike (and vice versa).

21-49: This tea is not good, but if I mix it with another tea or find another steeping method I might be able to finish it.

50-69: This one is just okay. I might drink it again if someone were to give it to me, but I probably won’t be buying more for myself.

70-79: This is a consistently good tea. It’s reliable but not necessarily special.

80-90: This one is a notch above the rest and I would gladly enjoy a cup of it any day of the week. I’ll likely be keeping this in my cupboard, but it isn’t one of my all-time favorites.

91-95: One small change and this tea would be perfect. I’ll definitely have a stash of this in my kitchen if you come over for tea.

96-100: No words can describe this tea. It’s an experience, an aha moment. Closed eyes, wide smile, encompassing warmth. Absolutely incredible. Perfect.

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