100

I, like almost everyone else who logged this tea, got this as a sample with my order. First of all, I adore mint, so I already knew I would like this one.

If I may digress for a moment: I bought a shampoo once that was lemon verbena scented. I had this idea that it would smell like lemons, having no idea what lemon verbena really was. I was terribly disappointed when I had my head covered in a weedy floral scent. I had purchased it in bulk and had three bottles to go through. I pawned one off on my mother and continued using the others myself. Believe it or not, the scent grew on me and now its one of my favorite shampoos. Strange how things turn out sometimes.

So, back to the tea, the verbena gives a traditional herbal-tea aroma about it. I don’t know quite how to explain what I mean, but it is reminiscent of the herbal tea bags that my father drank all the time when I was growing up. The smell almost makes me think there should be chamomile in it too and I imagine this would blend excellently with chamomile for those who I like it (I don’t, so better for me that its chamomile-free).

In summary, the tea has mint and nostalgic value. It’s a win win. :)

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec

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Name: Shelley Lorraine Limegrover
Location: Livingston, MT

Hobbies: Learning, reading books, math, physics (have a degree in it), literature (have a degree in it too), anthropology, traveling, piano, and drinking TEA, of course (^o^)

Favorite teas: Kukicha, Green teas in general, aged oolongs, charcoal roasted oolong, taiwanese oolongs, Assam . . .

Don’t like: Genmaicha, Earl Grey, Darjeelings, ginger, coconut, smokey teas (even mild ones), nut flavors, overwhelmingly strong floral flavor (esp. Jasmine), most della derra and adagio teas. . .

My Rating System

100 My happiness absolutely depends on it

95 Will definitely repurchase

85: Might repurchase (teas that depend on my mood)

75 Won’t repurchase (but I would drink it again if offered).

65: meh

45: I reluctantly finished a cup.

15: Couldn’t finish a cup.

I simplified my ratings to single numbers rather than ranges because I can’t precisely compare so many teas with a system more detailed than this.

An unrated tea is most often one that I recognize as having significant notable quality, but that does not suit me personally. Sometimes, I leave teas unrated for other reasons, such as I am undecided or I brewed it wrong, etc.

Note: Boiling temp. barely reaches 200 where I am (and a few times it sticks at 195, I assume due to unexplainable shifts in altitude or the position of the moon. . .aliens?. . .).

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