6106 Tasting Notes
(52teas (Anne) 2022: 76)
2022 Sipdown 41/365!
Mastress Alita’s Sipdown Challenge February 2022: Tea I could happily drink every day
Darn, I thought I had another, larger packet of this around so this would only be a technical sipdown. But, according to my spreadsheet, this was it. Sigh. This was a tasty tea – I just really love the houjicha/white combo as a base, and there was a nice caramel flavour paired with it. A treat without being sweet, and forgiving to brew because of the base. Definitely a tea I could have every day, although honestly I thrive on the variety and not having the same thing each day – even teas I love, I don’t usually drink more than a couple times in a row!
(52teas (Anne) 2022: 75)
Smells peachy, which is good. However, my first taste of it (while still fairly warm) was fairly astringent, even though I believe I was careful on the infusion time. I didn’t get to the rest until much later, and to my surprise, the astringency had toned down a fair bit and it was actually a pleasant cup of tea! Really nice to have a peach tea that doesn’t taste like fuzzy peach, and isn’t loaded with stevia.
(52teas (Anne) 2022: 72)
Someone else drank this recently and I knew I had it but couldn’t remember the flavour at all… so here we are! I think I must have enjoyed it more the first time, based on my rating. It’s ok today – fruity but I’m not getting much oolong. Possibly understeeped? I don’t really remember.
Sidenote: toddler currently having “rest time” (there is no resting being done by him, he’s just in his room by himself, playing and chattering away), and baby is (maybe) down for a nap in her crib. Will I actually get a midday break for the first time ever? Am I learning how to succeed when putting a baby down for a nap, when I epically failed for 2.5 years with my first child?! Stay tuned.
(52teas (Anne) 2022: 71)
I am currently in a terrible mood; toddler is sick so has to stay at home (again), and I’m grumpy because we’re wasting so much money on childcare that we’re not using; I’m dealing with two $45 NSF charges because of unauthorized withdrawals of a large amount of money from my bank account, that bounced (clerical errors by a company we deal with); and major customer service issues with a different company while attempting to resolve a minor customer service issue (which is both hilarious and extremely frustrating).
On a positive note, this is is freaking delicious today. I have no idea why. It tastes like a delicious, lightly smoky aged white with fruity overtones.
2022 Sipdown 40/365!
I’m not doing so well on those themed sipdowns! I’ll have to put in some effort to find some appropriate teas. This one does not fit, although it did prompt me to revisit my Butiki stash, so I’ll probably have a few of those in the lineup over the next bit (I’m looking forward to Tamarind Gui Fei!!) It was a pretty great last cup – tasted deliciously butterscotchy and just how I remembered it (although I’m sure the flavour was a touch stronger when it was fresh).
(52teas (Anne) 2022: 70)
I… dislike this less than usual today, but really not a fan at all. I do not like chicory in tea, and marshmallow root and I have had a mixed relationship. I don’t know which of those ingredients I’m finding unpleasant, but it kind of kills the tea for me. It does taste a bit like a PSL, I guess.
(52teas (Anne) 2022: 68)
This wasn’t quite as flavourful as the previous cup, but I managed to both correctly infuse this (and Golden Yunnan Whiskey Sour) AND drink them at the perfect temp for me (hot enough to feel warm on the way down, but no burning at all). I want more raspberry here, but it was still pretty good.
