2181 Tasting Notes
Okay; here is wrong picture too, but uploaded earlier, and not from me.
Anyway…
This is one of the best green mint teas I had. The mint is refreshing as it was in just “mint” tea, very strong in menthol, but not like a toothpaste. And green tea was fresh too, not too hay-like, not too much grasssy, just a perfect match. They say it is a gunpowder tea, but it doesn’t had that typical smoky, or mineral taste, which is especially win in this blend.
Preparation
This tea in a wonderful outer wrapper was pretty tasty. And in the sachet there was a whole rose bud, which… considering it is a sachet only, is a big thing.
As of flavours, they’re were pretty much spot on… peach and strawberry with floral tea base. Maybe too floral. That peach was also somehow bright, and not with its ripe fruit sweetness. If I did a blind test, I would not recognize it was a black tea. It was that floral.
But it worked so well together. I am happy that I could try this one and maybe… maybe I would buy a pouch of 50 grams.
Preparation
This is supposed to be “sweet and intense créme caramel” flavoured rooibos, but honestly? I notice rooibos only. Yes, there are some hints of some flavouring, but not caramel in my opinion.
But somehow, comforting and nice cup.
Preparation
This is a good Earl Grey. Really. A robust base (they say Darjeeling but who knows), and a nice, citrusy and not overwhelming bergamot.
Huh… my notes are getting shorter and shorter.
Preparation
Yep, mine too. They’re also getting more honest, which isn’t necessarily a good thing.
Shorter reports could be a subconscious response to the slower Steepster behavior over the past year. Maybe.
I was actually thinking the frustration around Steepster could be a contributing factor. I’m also realizing that doing two advent calendars at once may have been a little ambitious. I can’t imagine having the stamina to do five or more as some people have done in the past.
Yeah, I think mine are getting shorter as a direct result of never knowing whether they will even actually post.
I generally compose and edit my reviews offline in a text editor, and can then wait for an opportunity when Steepster is more cooperative to quickly copy/paste them.
TeaEarleGreyHot, I compose my notes in a text editor as well. Steepster sometimes likes to freeze right after I click Save.
I preprared the Advent qty (5 grams) at once in the tea pot. Well, to be honest, even when using a proper temperature and steeping was rather short, it was a bit pain to find any interesting and distinctive notes, but whatever, it was liked by the family.
I noticed grapes, tropic fruits (when cooled, just fruits), with hints of corn and corn husks. Not bad at all, but as I said, the nuances in this tea were muddled, probably due to preparation method.
Preparation
A tasty classic black tea. Nothing distinctive and remarkable, but definitely tasty enough and more than Ceylon tea from Siam Tee Shop.
It had even a little towards sweet malt notes. A good thing. Very pleasant in chilly afternoon. I guess because of its simplicity. Something that’s just enough.
Preparation
And with this tea I caught up all the La Via del Té teas.
This one is a green tea blend with scent of cherry and yuzu and while I never had a yuzu in my hand, only yuzu flavoured teas and beers; I think it is pretty much correct.
In flavour, sadly, only cherry is prominent with, not that good, green tea base. That base is drying, while a nice grassy base would be a great complement to the fruits. Maybe it is because older tea used?
Nevertheless, it is nice tea, but it needs fresher tea only. Maybe if there is a little of the citrus peels included, it would be great too.
