Yes, I still have this.
When I first opened the (well sealed) package, I’m not gonna lie it smelled bad. Not rancid, but definitely not how I remember.
So I asked some tea friends… should I try it? The answer was yes.
It didn’t smell as bad this morning (maybe airing it out helped?) and I did a quick rinse before my usual 3 minute steep.
It’s actually OK! The flavour has definitely deteriorated, as there’s a weird aftertaste (a bit astringent, a bit metallic), but the tea flavour is still good. I mostly taste vanilla now, so I think it’s the caramel flavour that is behaving weirdly. (I say weirdly but friends, this tea is OLD for a flavoured tea.)
I still love the base Assam that Stacy used. The big leaves, the sweet malty flavour. I’ve tried others in the same tea family but they’re just not as good. A lot of them have more “dirt tea” flavour, which this one never had.
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Yay, glad it mostly worked out!
Taiwanese Assam and Wild Mountain are still some of my favourite black teas too.
It worked out enough that I will drink all I have for nostalgia reasons. It’s actually way more drinkable than the H&S Paris I had yesterday…
I just wish I had a (local, reliable) source for Taiwanese Assam THIS GOOD.
I’m with you. I caved and ordered from Whispering Pines when they had it in stock a couple years ago, and it made so nostalgic and happy.. but it’s WP, and they are both expensive and carry a limited supply of their teas with unpredictable restocking. If they get it and/or Tawainese Wild Mountain back this year I’m breaking my self-imposed tea buy ban.
I mean, it sounds like a plan to hold out and jump on fav’s when they’re released!
It’s my one and only exception.. and also a possible Jayida Che reorder because they gave me a 20% off code. That’s totally it though. D:
i’ve been hoping tawain tea crafts would bring back the few varieties they have that are delicious. WP is too expensive and never has enough stock for me to make a cart worthwhile.
Taiwan Tea Crafts would definitely be more ideal. I’ll try to keep them on my radar too. WP is for years when my tea budget is not.. like this year.
I never ordered from either TTC or WP. I think I’ve had a few of their teas, but not a lot. TTC always intrigued me but their turn over of teas was quite fast I think???
Yay, glad it mostly worked out!
Taiwanese Assam and Wild Mountain are still some of my favourite black teas too.
It worked out enough that I will drink all I have for nostalgia reasons. It’s actually way more drinkable than the H&S Paris I had yesterday…
I just wish I had a (local, reliable) source for Taiwanese Assam THIS GOOD.
I’m with you. I caved and ordered from Whispering Pines when they had it in stock a couple years ago, and it made so nostalgic and happy.. but it’s WP, and they are both expensive and carry a limited supply of their teas with unpredictable restocking. If they get it and/or Tawainese Wild Mountain back this year I’m breaking my self-imposed tea buy ban.
I mean, it sounds like a plan to hold out and jump on fav’s when they’re released!
It’s my one and only exception.. and also a possible Jayida Che reorder because they gave me a 20% off code. That’s totally it though. D:
i’ve been hoping tawain tea crafts would bring back the few varieties they have that are delicious. WP is too expensive and never has enough stock for me to make a cart worthwhile.
Taiwan Tea Crafts would definitely be more ideal. I’ll try to keep them on my radar too. WP is for years when my tea budget is not.. like this year.
I never ordered from either TTC or WP. I think I’ve had a few of their teas, but not a lot. TTC always intrigued me but their turn over of teas was quite fast I think???