1443 Tasting Notes
This one is tasty! I’ve always steered clear of Lapsang Souchong due to the smokiness, but when this one was clearly marked unsmoked, I had to pick up a sample.
The flavours here are malty cut through with hints of a coppery-ness, or perhaps brightened honey.
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CS added this as a sample to my order and I couldn’t be happier! Also, the package I received is called “Yunnan Da Ye Organic” (https://camellia-sinensis.com/en/yunnan-da-ye-organic/2261), but I put the note under here, so hopefully this is correct.
This tea is wonderful. It’s similar to Teavivre’s Bailin, but somehow smoother? Like drinking the lightest malty silk with hints of sweetness.
I would 100% pick this up in a full size, once I sip down some other straight teas I have around.
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2021 sipdown no. 8
This one has grown on me over time, but the vanilla still isn’t my absolute favourite. B&B really does know how to do a rooibos blend though — the rooibos doesn’t have that rooibos flavour that I’m not fond of, and the chocolate is well done. I do appreciate that the vanilla mellows out the mint, but perhaps a tad less vanilla for me.
I could see myself ordering this one to hit a shipping threshold or perhaps in a 20g package to have a rooibos blend in the evenings.
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Eventually my order will reach me… Last time I checked it hadn’t even left the UK. x.x
Nooo! I gave in and did another order from them to restock a couple favourites and mine has shipped (as of 3-Jan)…though the tracking number doesn’t work, so I’ve no idea where it might be.
Yeah, my boxing day sale package isn’t here yet, but I definitely expect it to take longer than usual (which is long).
Yeah, they’re definitely behind, and understandably so. I got my December subscription a couple of days ago, so hopefully my order from 12/16 isn’t far off!
Fingers crossed for all of us!
Backlog from the weekend
I picked up a sample of this one with my CS order and the scent is quite intense. The other teas all had to be ‘aired out’ when I opened the post box because the scent of this tea had permeated everything!
Needless to say, I put this in a different cupboard and waited a few days to try it! I steeped this as my first tea of the morning and it is pretty tasty. The rhubarb is apparent, and perhaps hints of strawberry, but the remaining flavours get slightly lost. It has that fruity mix scent that fruity teas often get, but I don’t know if I can pull a lot of other flavours out. I’ll have to try again!
Lex did say she was enjoying this one, despite being ‘against’ white teas, so that’s excellent haha.
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This tea is so good. It’s one of my new favourites! The pineapple flavour is so great here, thanks to the big pineapple chunks in the blend. The coconut is lighter, and lends a lovely creaminess here, accenting the pineapple perfectly in the background. And the best part is the fruits paired with a black base. The base is full, yet not overpowering to the fruits. It all works so seamlessly! I will re-order the full size of this one to keep in my cupboard for sure.
Again, I love that this company just uses fruits and tea to blend their teas without any additional flavouring.
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I don’t think I’ve had any teas from Camellia Sinensis yet. I’ll have to give them a try sometime. I definitely prefer it when companies only use fruit, spices and flowers to flavor their teas. I have quite a few weird allergies and intolerances and things so I try to avoid flavorings and colorings if their exact components aren’t listed.
I can’t say I’ve tried this brand before? I love coconut (and pineapple) so if a sample of this ended up my way I wouldn’t be sad. ;)
DrowningMySorrows I also have some odd intolerances and the like and I’m generally quite careful about my teas as well. The companies that use these ingredients are so lovely. :)
The first whiff of the steeped scent smells a bit like malt mixed with soap? Cool, cool, cool.
No, that’s definitely floral, not soap. Maybe floral mixed with the subtlest hint of mineral. And a hint of sweetness in the background. Words seem to be escaping me with how to describe this one, but it’s fascinating. In a good way.
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Camellia Sinensis is here!
Lexa wanted Choco Chou first, so we enjoyed that one together, then I made this one for me.
I love all the maple sugar crystals in this one. It’s really beautiful. The maple doesn’t have much of a scent, but I didn’t expect that of dried maple sugar. The flavour is very light — mostly just a hint of sweetness in the sip and I really love that. I enjoy when tea leaves are paired with a real ingredient like this, and nothing else.
What a great start to these CS teas! Also, the packaging on these teas is just gorgeous, and they threw in an extra sample — yay!
The packaging is on my story here: https://www.instagram.com/stories/biologistcourtney/2481536991512966181/
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Yay, tea-mail!
Tea mail is always fun!
Exactly! I hope my B&B order from Boxing Day to come quickly! Maybe tomorrow? Who knows? No tracking :(
My B&B orders don’t have tracking either! They come with a tracking number, but it doesn’t work. I’ll keep my fingers crossed yours will arrive tomorrow, or soon!
I’m sipping this tea quietly this afternoon while I finish off my workday and contemplate dinner. I’ve been consumed with anxiety for most of the day and I can’t figure out why, but it’s not been pleasant. Sigh. The mix of ingredients here is soothing and delicious, so I am grateful for that.
I’m nearing a sipdown on the sample packet Lexa picked up for me and I’m quite happy I ordered a refill 50g of this one.
I’m not a huge black tea fan but this is one of the more memorable blacks I’ve had. Wish I had bought more than just a sample.
I only have a wee sample left, maybe 2-cups worth, but I’m not in love with it sadly. But I have many black teas I do love, so it seems we’re the opposite!