6106 Tasting Notes
2022 Sipdown 5/365!
Mastress Alita’s Sipdown Challenge January 2022: New tea
I believe this was a free sample from B&B at some point; I always like when companies send free samples of teas I haven’t tried!
Wasn’t really expecting much from this tea, but it’s actually kind of pleasant. I unintentionally let it cool completely, so it feels nearly chilled (even though my house is apparently 21.5 degrees right now, it tastes almost icy), and kind of like a fruity sour orange lemonade? I’m not really picking up on the peach here, more of a lemony-orange. I suspect that would make a decent iced tea, though, with that fruity tartness.
(52teas (Anne) 2022: 14)
2022 Sipdown 4/365!
This tea was apparently from back in 2015, and I think that Anne’s black bases have improved since that time. I could pick up on the glazed icing flavouring here but not really keen on the base. It just feels kind of flat and a bit stale – which I think is a flavour that has persisted throughout its existence. Anyhow, not my favourite tea, but the flavouring was nice today for the last cup!
(DavidsTea 2022: already recorded)
2022 Sipdown 3/365!
Another good cup of this today. It’s growing on me a bit, but unless the price is deeply discounted I won’t pick up more (I only get about 3 lattes per 50g package, which makes DT’s matcha a tad pricey.) Nice and sweet with honey today.
(52teas (Anne) 2022: 9)
Yes, delicious. Smooth and malty base, caramelly, coconutty; the flavours, coconut especially, really bloom in the aftertaste which is one of my favourite things about good teas. Also – I’m drinking this after eating a bunch of pita and garlic sauce, so it’s impressive that I can taste it this well! Looking forward to trying this with a cleaner palate next time.