2958 Tasting Notes
One of my favourite teas of all time. I can taste the sweet nutty rooibos that hints of wood and savannah. The lavender and dried rose are fantastic in it, very light and French. I also taste a sort of floral nectar.
Flavors: Dry Grass, Floral, Flowers, Lavender, Nectar, Nutty, Rooibos, Rose, Wood
Preparation
Ick this is very smokey, like smoked almonds or hickory chips. I dislike smokey teas, so this isn’t for me. I do appreciate trying different teas, and this might be enjoyable for other people though.
I taste savoury smoke, dark wood, dry wood chips, BBQ char, toasted bread, something a tiny bit fruity like apple wood or raisins. I like how this tea tastes like things that are dry and hot, like a hot BBQ or brittle charred wood. Very unique and interesting. Not for me though.
Flavors: Ash, Char, Dark Wood, Fruity, Mineral, Smoke, Smoked, Tannin, Thick
Preparation
Day 7 of Lion’s Week of Tea challenge
Saturday | Flavoured blends
I’m drinking the decaf version I received in a 10 teabag taster size at Christmas.
Smells very sweet and fruity, tastes quite tannic with a noticeable creamy black current taste.
Pretty basic black tea base, a bit astringent. Steeps dark amber in about 4 minutes. I find it too astringent for my tastes, but the creamy and fruity tastes are nice. I think it would be excellent with milk because it steeps quite strong.
Flavors: Astringent, Bitter, Black Currant, Creamy, Fruity, Sweet, Tannic, Tea
Preparation
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the fruity raspberry, bergamot, and bold black tea together.The black base was flavourful, lots of tannins but not quite bitter yet. The raspberry was a tiny bit sweet and gave a nice fruity after-taste. The bergamot was not overpowering. I actually would not have minded a bit more bergamot.
Flavors: Bergamot, Berry, Fruity, Raspberry, Tannin, Tea
Preparation
Day 6 of Lion’s Week of Tea challenge
Friday | Pu’Erh blends
Steep 1: 350 mL boiling water 1.5 minutes
Very chocolately, I can really taste the toffee. Overall it is a bit earthy, but also sweet with hints of vanilla and caramel. Steeps a dark amber colour and smells AMAZING.
Steep 2: 450 mL hotish water, 10 minutes
More of a bittersweet cocoa flavour, very light sweetness from the toffee, less flavourful and creamy. Strong clay and cocoa tastes from the tea base
Flavors: Caramel, Clay, Cocoa, Creamy, Dark Bittersweet, Dark Chocolate, Earth, Milk, Mineral, Sweet, Toffee, Vanilla
Preparation
Day 5 of Lion’s Week of Tea challenge
Thursday | Black tea
I drank the decaf version last night with milk and it was quite tasty., the milk offset the bitterness and overly tannic flavour that this black tea often has. I recommend trying this at least once as a latte. The creaminess from the milk also mixes really well with the undertone of stonefruits (peach and apricot most notably)
Flavors: Apricot, Bitter, Fruity, Peach, Stonefruit, Sweet, Tannic, Tannin
