35 Tasting Notes

72

I’m not a fan of bagged green teas, but I enjoy this tea. It has just the right touch of sweetness.

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70

I’ve bought this twice, because it’s pretty satisfying as a dessert tea, and it’s caffeine-free.

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I enjoyed a break from straight green tea – the blueberry added a nice sweetness. I probably wouldn’t buy this again but I often get sucked in by this brand, because they have so many yummy-sounding teas and the packaging is nice. Note to self: When in World Market, do not visit the tea section.

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77

Very smokey and strong – was great on cold Winter days.

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90

I ordered this directly from the Tea Emporium, and thoroughly enjoyed it. This was a flavorful Darjeeling with a classic and clean taste. Worked well by itself or as a chai.

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72

Good, especially for a bagged tea. I’d say this is on the better end of the spectrum of bagged mint green teas.

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75

I bought a canister of these teabags from World Market. I’ve had more luck with Zhena’s as compared to other bagged teas/tisanes. This was a tasty blend – it satisfied my sweet tooth, and is caffeine-free. You’ll have to like rooibos to like this blend.
I love the fact that Zhena teas are organic and fair trade. Especially lately, I’ve been trying to limit my purchases to those that are.

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87
drank Formosa Pouchong by Adagio Teas
35 tasting notes

Wet leaves have a slight floral smell but are not very aromatic. Brew is clear and yellow. Predominant tastes are floral and buttery. Smooth, bright, tea – very nice. Butter flavor lasted through two brews; the third third brew, only the flowery & vegetal hints remain.

Flavors: Butter, Flowers, Plants

Preparation
2 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 7 OZ / 207 ML

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44
drank Three Ginger by Pukka
35 tasting notes

I have a hard time not buying tea when I’m in the grocery store, even if I know it’s going to sit on the shelf for months and months. I bought this one to aid digestion. There’s nothing terrible about it, but nothing great, either. Sometimes I add it to black tea when I’m mixing a chai. In essence – “meh.”

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28

I bought a box of this when these tisanes first came on the market, and I still have this one, which tells you something. It’s a bit like broth. In fact, maybe this tea would be better as a base for a soup. I think that’s how I’ll attempt to use the rest of the box. It’s not cutting it as a tisane.

Flavors: Vegetable Broth

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On tea: Although I’ve been drinking tea (mostly green and oolong) since childhood, I didn’t really start learning about tea processing, preparation, and varieties until about 10 years ago, though I’m still a noob in so many ways. I’m very interested in the natural and human histories of tea.

For me, there’s a time and place for almost all types of tea – green, oolong, black, white, yellow, herbal, loose-leaf, bagged, etc. I most enjoy buttery greens and oolongs, yellow teas, and black teas grown in Indonesia and Hawaii. I love to try different teas. Also, sometimes tea is a ritual and sometimes it’s utilitarian.

Other likes and interests: I’m a huge music fan. As a Gen-Xer, punk will always have a special place in my heart, but the Beatles are my all-time favorite. Springsteen is next. Also, I love ‘50s rock and roll – Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, etc. I also like bebop and vocal jazz, classic country (I can’t stomach “bro” country, though), soul, classical, Hawaiian, old-school rap, Philip Glass (who’s in a category all his own, IMO)…the list goes on. I never got rid of the bulk of my records and actively collect records still.

Toshiro Mifune is my favorite actor and Kurosawa my favorite director. I also like “Star Wars” and “The Godfather.” “Star Trek” probably had a big influence on my worldview since I’ve seen every episode of the original series and TNG a bazillion times. Otherwise, I don’t watch “regular” TV but I will binge-watch a K-drama or a taiga drama now and again.

I’m an anthropology professor. However, that doesn’t mean that I’ll always have something insightful to say in my tea reviews or that I’ll never make grammatical errors.

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