Another sample I bought from Teavivre (basically I bought a ton of samples and used reward points and a $5 giftcard — almost coming to the end of the new Teavivre teas to review now.) I loved the look of these gorgeous green leaves, all twisted together and branchy. The fragrance is very strong and sweet. I used two heaping teaspoons for a mug and that seemed to work out perfectly. (Two teaspoons seem to work well for most Teavivre teas for my taste buds.) The pale yellow liquid has a lovely flavor — a little like corn and also fruity but I can’t tell which fruit. A little nutty but definitely not as nutty as the Lu Shan. A great lingering aftertaste. The second steep is somehow crisper, fresher, yet creamier for a green tea. It is more vegetal this time around, but still sweet. All of the green teas I’ve tried from Teavivre have been so so delicious. The best green teas that I’ve ever had. Great to stock up on!
Steep #1 // 2 teaspoons for mug // 32 minutes after boiling // 55 second steep
Steep #2 // 28 minutes after boiling // 2-3 minute steep
Harvest: 2015
The Teavivre sale has been announced! Get planning! :D
http://www.teavivre.com/anniversary-celebration/
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Hi! I love tea and trying new ones – it adds a bit of variety to my day! Books, music, TV & movies are my thing… and tea, of course.
Some of my favorite tea shops (still operating):
birdandblendtea.com
teavivre.com
52teas.com
svtea.com
whisperingpinestea.com
justea.com
harney.com
Dammann Freres
fusionteas.com
Javateaco.com
Lupicia
Octaviatea.com
Davidstea
eco-cha.com
what-cha.com
singleoriginteas.com
teasenz.com
tealyra.com
Mandala
verdanttea.com
Favorite tea shops (RIP):
butikiteas.com
steapshoppe.com
steepcityteas.com
aquartertotea.com
dellaterrateas.com
zentealife.com
angrytearoom.com
theteamerchant.net
joysteaspoon.com
tealiciousllc.com
Rivertea
Specialteas
My icon photo is Richard Mayhew from the graphic novel ‘Neverwhere’ by Neil Gaiman, Mike Carey & Glenn Fabry.
Most of the teas listed in my cupboard are actually sample sizes. I don’t really have 2,000 ounces of tea around here! Many of my teas have only one teaspoon left… maybe two. But I like keeping them in my cupboard list for reference to what I could be sipping. Usually, I write tasting notes once for each tea. I’m still drinking them, just not writing tasting notes each time!
I’m always in search of: Hattialli, Qu Hao black, Jin Jun Mei, teas using marshmallow root.
My dislikes: hibiscus, ginger (unless in chai), turmeric, bee pollen, charcoal type flavors
My ratings:
95-100 – Super awesome deliciousness favorites – cupboard essential
80-95 – Also pretty delicious
65-80 – Pretty good
50-65 – Okay
1-50 – Probably won’t want to sip it again
I’m planning on being a Steepsterer as long as there IS a Steepster, so if you’re not hearing from me, that means something happened to my health… if you know what I mean. (Or as evidenced by the great computer hiatus of 2019, something happened to my computer… I have a dumb phone so can’t access internet on that. As of 12/20/21 my wifi might start getting unreliable.)
Happy sipping!
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USA
How did I miss the anniversary sale? I just placed an order a little over a week ago. Thanks for telling us!