William Adam McDuff

Honestly, with the cold I’m still fighting off, I can’t truly go into the flavour this morning, but it’s hot, wonderful on the throat, and the mango is sharp even through a head cold. Great, but I’ll have to rescore once my nose is operating at 100%.

A second meeting with the countess. I don’t know what it is; I used hotter water and a longer steep, and bingo, I like it. Maybe I just have an unrefined palete, and have to have my tea steeped to within an inch of it’s life. Or maybe I’m just in a better mood. No matter, the orange is nice and tart today, the green smooth underneath, the smell heavenly, and the orange peel not quite as bitter. There’s those extra points I was thinking this would get. Still not quite up to my current favourite, Kyoto Cosmo, but very, very good.

Well, I tried out my new tea and my new tumbler. It’s a pleasant green with a strong orange flavour. I found my first brew to be a little on the sour side; I like my citrus teas a little sweeter. It’s still very good for a green, though, and I wonder if it was this spoonful and a half or the tea. I can see me moving this up. Good, but not my favourite.

I think I can see the bottom of the can. I need to go tea shopping soon…

Back to the good stuff today. I’m going to be slightly sad when I empty my tin of this…

Finally tried this yesterday. I’d give it a lower number, but really, it’s not the tea’s fault. It seems that someone who likes coconut would probably like this tea. I don’t. My least favourite of the three pack, but it’s all because of personal taste. If you like coconut, then certainly don’t listen to the fact I don’t like it.

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My stomach was pretty unsettled this morning; there’s a stomach flu going around the town. Chose this one for my work tea today. I really appreciate the smoothness of the tea now, the smell relaxing too, and no bitterness despite three hours of my tea ball in the cup. I feel much better now. Somedays are just made for a basic green, and this was one of them.

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Well, for me it wouldn’t be a daily tea, really. It does smell nice, and tastes pleasant. I like it, and drank two cups, and will drink it again. It just doesn’t get me excited about drinking, or craving it like some other teas. Good, but not stellar for me.

It’s a pleasant jasmine, nice and smooth, fragrant, and very tasty. But I tend to like my teas with a little twist to them. If you want something good and straightforward in a jasmine, this is a nice choice.

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Much better today. I think this is one of those teas which is pretty sensitive to what you scoop out. A little orange peel and a bit of cranberry and it’s lovely. Miss the cranberry and it’s too bitter. I suspect no orange peel would be too sweet.

A little bitter today. Wonder if I ended up with too much orange peel or if it’s just I’m getting sick and my tastebuds are off?

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Again, it’s one of those fruity greens I like. Not as sweet as some, it’s a very rounded flavour, with the lime, pineapple and apple not as sweet as you would think. The green underneath is nice and smooth, and it’s never been bitter. A very pleasant tea.

This is the kind of tea that I like, admittedly, fruity greens, especially with citrus involved. The cranberry and orange flavour mixes well with green. A very nice work tea, it’s very even, despite the lack of attention I pay to preparation (put in tea ball, throw into cup, drink until empty of hot water, add more water). Not bitter, faintly sweet and fruity, I’ve been drinking it most weekdays and haven’t gotten tired of it.

Addendum: Make sure you use a fine mesh with this tea. The dregs aren’t particularly drinkable if they’re floating in the bottom.