Morgana Send Message

570 Followers / 390 Following

__Morgana__ drank Rosy Earl Grey by Teas Etc

2036 tasting notes

Sipdown no. 1 of 2023 (no. 659 total).

I’m not going to make any grand pronouncements about sipdown or other goals for 2023 because that’s the surest way to jinx myself. I’ll just say I’m glad to record a sipdown for January and I am hopeful I might have at least one or two more.

I was on vacation (staycation more like it) last week, clearing out the house and running other errands in preparation for the remodel starting at the end of March. I still have a ton to do, but while I was home I made an effort to start each day with a cup of tea or two while waiting for the coffee to brew and I really enjoyed doing that. So I might continue with it for a while.

The result was that it took me a few days (about 5) but I managed to get to the bottom of what I had left of this, which I enjoy but have to be in the mood for. It’s better than a lot of rose teas I have had. I don’t see that I observed this in my initial note, but I am now thinking that the Earl Grey aspects may be what makes the rose good in this one. The citrus cuts the rose, and the result is it doesn’t have any soapy or lotiony aspects to it.

I Like This

12 likes

0 comments

People who liked this

Profile

Bio

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