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drank Cookie Dough Chai by 52teas
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I’ll be honest: when I’m not active on Steepster, my tasting “notes” are: yum, meh, and nope. I don’t really consider the bouquet or astringency or mouthfeel. But when I’m active here, y’all make me feel like a slacker. So here’s me trying to be a bit more mindful about things. =P

On paper, this blend from my favourite arteasan should be the best thing ever—cookie dough, chai, and black tea: three things I love dearly. But I wouldn’t have guessed either cookie dough or chai if it weren’t printed on the label. What I got from the dry leaf was notes of caramel, mocha, and maybe like a warm, flaky pastry of some sort. It was a really nice fragrance, and I admit to letting my nose linger in the packet.

The flavour reinforced my initial impression: I could maybe be sold on warm chocolate chip cookies, but not cookie dough. More caramel, slightly less of that hint of coffee in the mocha. I didn’t get any chai spices at all.

Now, just because it wasn’t what I thought it was going to be, and just because I don’t think it matched what it said it was, doesn’t mean it wasn’t good. I love the well-rounded heartiness a black-tea base gives flavoured blends. There’s a density and depth here that’s perfect. It’s the kind of tea that makes you sip and nyum-nyum-nyum, sip and nyum-nyum-nyum to really figure out what you’re tasting.

And really, at the end of the day, I’m in it for the nyum. =)

Flavors: Caramel, Mocha, Pastries

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 g 12 OZ / 354 ML
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gmathis
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Sometimes yum, meh, and nope convey exactly what needs to be said. A lot of my adjectives are pretty barbaric, too!

Nik
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Thanks for that! =)

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gmathis
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Sometimes yum, meh, and nope convey exactly what needs to be said. A lot of my adjectives are pretty barbaric, too!

Nik
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Thanks for that! =)

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2012.10.07: I hear people like to understand other people’s ratings, so here’s a loose guide:

01-29: Dear God, why.
30-49: I’ll finish this cup, I guess, but no more.
50-59: Meh.
60-69: Decent. Maybe I can blend it with something else and make it better.
70-79: Heeey, this is quite good!
80-89: I love it, but I’m not in love with it.
90-100: Permanently resident in my Happy Place.

Update: I have steeped, and it was good. =] Still a tea-ophyte, though.

This is a tea site, so I feel like “well, I’m Indian” should be enough of an introduction. Because, I mean, it’s kind of in my genes, right? But the fact of the matter is that I’m an absolute tea-ophyte.

I’ve just discovered a world beyond Celestial Seasonings. I’ve just discovered “sachets” instead of “normal” tea bags and bought my first loose tea sampler. I don’t get the whole water temperature and steep time thing yet, nor that if I want to get a yixiang tea pot, I’d need one for each type of tea. I have this infuser ball thing, but I haven’t used it yet.

Don’t cringe, but right now I’m still just boiling water and pouring it over a teabag, adding some sugar, and drinking a nice, hot cuppa. I’d like to learn more, I think, and I’d like to train my palate. I figure participating in this community is the best way to do that.

So ya. Hi!

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