400 Tasting Notes

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Monday Dec. 13, 2010
1st Steep of the Day is this Caranda Kenyan.
Dry leaves smell like a standard Black Pekoe Cut.
After a 3 min. Steep in Boiling water.
The Tea is as Stated PREMIUM Great Rich Black Flavor.
Just the way I Like a non-flavored Black to Be.
Pure Kenyan High Mountain Black.
Check this one out if you like Black Teas.
Keep on Steepin

Preparation
Boiling 3 min, 0 sec

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drank Tea by Ellis Tea Coffee Company
400 tasting notes

Lord’s Day Dec. 12, 2010
2nd Steep of the Day.
Returning Home from Church wanted a Plain Pekoe.
Went with this Quality Ellis Cup.
Sit Back and Sip, finish reading for the Day
Keep on Steepin

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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100
drank Constant Comment by Bigelow
400 tasting notes

Lord’s Day Dec 12, 2010
1st Steep of the Day
Was a Road cup of Constant Comment to Church
This is a Great Road Cup, Good Both Hot or Cold
Depends on How long it takes to Drink and Drive
Keep on Steepin

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more

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99
drank Blackcurrant Breeze by Twinings
400 tasting notes

Saturday Dec. 11, 2010
1st steep of the Day.
Twinings Blackcurrant Breeze.
Great Cup for the Start of the Day.
Enjoying my Brew So I leave it to You, to
Keep on Steepin

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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98

Friday Dec. 10, 2010
3rd Steep of the Day
Early Evening Need a ChocoLatte Snuggle Tea
Great on a Cold (not even winter yet) Night.
Dry tea smells Like a Hershey Candy Bar.
After a 6 Min. Steep in Boiling Water
This Black Tea give way to the dark roasted cacao flavor
Just enough to fool the Hershey Candy People.
GREAT DRINK Keep on Steepin

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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99
drank Raspberry Earl by Zhena's Gypsy Tea
400 tasting notes

2nd Steep of the Day.
Zhena’s Raspberry Earl Grey.
Opened a New Can and thought
it was a Box of Fresh Raspberries
The dry Leaves have a Strong Powerful Smell
After a Long 6 Min. Steep with Boiling Water
The Tea is Bold Black with Bergamot (Earl Grey)
and a real presence of Raspberry Flavor.
Great Cup, Keep on Steepin

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec

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98

Friday Dec. 10, 2010
1st Steep of the Day.
Went with this Great GINGER PEACH from Revolution
Dry Tea smells great with Strong Peach presence.
With a 5 min Steep with Boiling water the Ginger came to the Front.
with a Peach Aftertaste.
Great Start for the Day.
Keep on Steepin

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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98

Thursday Dec. 9, 2010
2nd Steep of the Day
Did a 2nd 16 Oz De-Coction of Liver Upgrade
Keeping it Clean

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more

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98

Thursday Dec. 9, 2010
1st steep of the day.
A double bag de-coction from 24 to 16 Ozs
To keep the Inside Upgraded.
Should make this a Weekly Start-up Drink.

Preparation
Boiling 8 min or more

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drank Almond Cookie Green by Tea Embassy
400 tasting notes

Wednesday Dec. 8, 2010
2nd Steep of the Day.
at 7:30 PM did a 2nd infusion of this Tea
6 Hrs. after the 1st steep.
The 2nd pot is JUST AS GOOD and STRONG.
Another 3 min. steep with 205’F Water.
It will be to late to try a 3rd steep today.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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Long Time Tea Drinker,
Likes Flavored and Black Teas
Starting on Pu-er or Pu-erh Teas

Short time Steepster Poster.
Joined 11-5-2010
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introducing new Brands and flavors

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(pronounced “ee” shing) Tea Pot
My Oldest Daughter Got this for Me
from a 2nd Hand Thrift Shop on 12-23-2015
Brews Great Pot of Loose tea.

Check out this Audio Book. Great Listening
http://librivox.org/the-book-of-tea-by-okakura-kakuzo/
The Book of Tea Okakura Kakuzo

The Book of Tea was written by Okakura Kakuzo in the early 20th century. It was first published in 1906, and has since been republished many times. – In the book, Kakuzo introduces the term Teaism and how Tea has affected nearly every aspect of Japanese culture, thought, and life. The book is noted to be accessibile to Western audiences because though Kakuzo was born and raised Japanese, he was trained from a young age to speak English; and would speak it all his life, becoming proficient at communicating his thoughts in the Western Mind. In his book he elucidates such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of Tea and Japanese life. The book emphasises how Teaism taught the Japanese many things; most importantly, simplicity. Kakuzo argues that this tea-induced simplicity affected art and architecture, and he was a long-time student of the visual arts. He ends the book with a chapter on Tea Masters, and spends some time talking about Sen no Rikyu and his contribution to the Japanese Tea Ceremony.
(Summary from Wikipedia)

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