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__Morgana__ drank Chili-Chocolate Black Tea by TeaGschwendner

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I am certain I have had this before, but surprise! No tasting note.

In the search for interesting things to try cold brewed, no. 2 suggested this one. And he was very happy with the experiment.

Personally, I find it a bit weird. It’s not the spicy part, it’s the chocolate part. Having a cold chocolate flavored tea reminds me a bit of why I never really got into ice cream sodas. Chocolate flavored cold water without the creaminess of milk to give it depth tastes odd to me.

But I expect we’ll be doing this one cold a few more times since no. 2 likes it, and since the cold brew experience in general makes me happy because I get to scoop 8 spoons of tea into a container at a time, which is very sipdown inducing.

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Evol Ving Ness
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Sounds like it might need a spoon or two of condensed milk.

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Hmm. I wouldn’t have thought of that with a cold tea, but it’s an interesting idea.

Evol Ving Ness
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I would suggest steeping it strong first. It might be all kinds of deliciousness.

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Evol Ving Ness
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Sounds like it might need a spoon or two of condensed milk.

__Morgana__
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Hmm. I wouldn’t have thought of that with a cold tea, but it’s an interesting idea.

Evol Ving Ness
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I would suggest steeping it strong first. It might be all kinds of deliciousness.

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I got obsessed with tea in 2010 for a while, then other things intruded, then I cycled back to it. I seem to be continuing that in for a while, out for a while cycle. I have a short attention span, but no shortage of tea.

I’m a mom, writer, gamer, lawyer, reader, runner, traveler, and enjoyer of life, literature, art, music, thought and kindness, in no particular order. I write fantasy and science fiction under the name J. J. Roth.

Personal biases: I drink tea without additives. If a tea needs milk or sugar to improve its flavor, its unlikely I’ll rate it high. The exception is chai, which I drink with milk/sugar or substitute. Rooibos and honeybush were my gateway drugs, but as my tastes developed they became less appealing — I still enjoy nicely done blends. I do not mix well with tulsi or yerba mate, and savory teas are more often a miss than a hit with me. I used to hate hibiscus, but I’ve turned that corner. Licorice, not so much.

Since I find others’ rating legends helpful, I added my own. But I don’t really find myself hating most things I try.

I try to rate teas in relation to others of the same type, for example, Earl Greys against other Earl Greys. But if a tea rates very high with me, it’s a stand out against all other teas I’ve tried.

95-100 A once in a lifetime experience; the best there is

90-94 Excellent; first rate; top notch; really terrific; will definitely buy more

80-89 Very good; will likely buy more

70-79 Good; would enjoy again, might buy again

60-69 Okay; wouldn’t pass up if offered, but likely won’t buy again

Below 60 Meh, so-so, iffy, or ick. The lower the number, the closer to ick.

I don’t swap. It’s nothing personal, it’s just that I have way more tea than any one person needs and am not lacking for new things to try. Also, I have way too much going on already in daily life and the additional commitment to get packages to people adds to my already high stress level. (Maybe it shouldn’t, but it does.)

That said, I enjoy reading folks’ notes, talking about what I drink, and getting to “know” people virtually here on Steepster so I can get ideas of other things I might want to try if I can ever again justify buying more tea. I also like keeping track of what I drink and what I thought about it.

My current process for tea note generation is described in my note on this tea: https://steepster.com/teas/mariage-freres/6990-the-des-impressionnistes