Wayne

Late night, no milk

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I’d rather something without the orange oil, but it’s not bad.

A little better this time but still struggling to taste TEA in this..

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Ok, so I knew it was going to be intense, but wow… I got a whole tin because I really want to give this one a good chance to grow on me. A lot of people are saying it takes them some time before they can appreciate it. For now, the flavour profile includes my grandparents’ wood stove. I’m sure I’ll get back with more later..

Backlogged from late last night … what’s nice about tea is I find it can help you stay awake but it doesn’t keep you up if you don’t want to be – for me, anyway. Does that make sense?

My mom had gotten the Twinings assortment as a gift so when I went over earlier this evening, I was excited to finally try this flavour that I’d read so much about (thanks, Mom!).

I can definitely see the similarities to Earl Grey but this has kind of a lighter citrus flavour

Let me reiterate a certain mathematical proof as stated in a previous discussion with Michelle Butler Hallet, that Darjeeling = bliss.

Darjeeling = TEA ,
TeaEqualsBliss ,
Therefore
Darjeeling = bliss.
QED

Just a quick steep as i was sharing this with a friend at work – who happens to be Jewish and from Montreal and whose brother knows David Segal (the David of DAVIDsTEA), but anyway… the bergamot flavour came out quite strong this time vs tea flavour.

Still not too familiar with whites but from what i can tell this is a nice combo of flavours. I have it when I want something light and fruity, it really has a wonderful berry aroma and flavour.

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Trying to find other words to describe this.. tamarind?! Still get smoky, plum and roses.

My morning cuppa, nice ‘n’ strong, mmm

So impressed I got FIVE delicious full cups from 1 TSP of these leaves – which btw are so fascinating i could stare at them all day, unroll them all and lay them out on the counter… ok, should I just turn myself in now? :P

Wait, is this a sixth cup… a hint of flavour… guess I’m not quite a kung fu master yet ;)

I’m normally a black tea drinker but someone at work gave me a bag of this after I gave her onr of the double bergamot earl grey.

It was just ok for me. I didn’t really taste mango which is too bad because I love mangoes. I think I prefer flavoured rooibos teas to other herbal blends.

My favourite tea. To me this is the quintessential cuppa, the one that screams THIS IS TEA. it’s my first darjeeling – which for me like many tea lovers was my “aha!” moment. i could probably drink this all day every day.

I just can’t get over the perfect balance of flavour and mouthfeel and aroma.. that being said, it can be finnicky and it’s possible to over or under steep and sacrifice some of that balance. i found this time three minutes, just under boiliing, worked great, and even a second steeping for 4 retained some astringency and just a subtle hint of muscatel.

It’s good, and milk brings out the malty characteristics, but at this price point I’d rather invest in something finer and more complex to my palate such as Darjeeling or a Chinese black

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(Backlogged from yesterday)

Still best brewed strong with cream

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Now, this is nice. Maybe I can get into Ceylon teas after all. The shop owner described it to me as “kick ass” and while I’m not sure whose ass I or this tea are going to kick, I do detect some flavours I like including a bit of a flowery sweetness and maybe just a slight malty note (the kind I like in my black tea).