New Tasting Notes

Review up in plenty of time for St. Patrick’s Day:

http://www.itsallabouttheleaf.com/1685/tea-review-golden-moon-tea-irish-breakfast/

This is a warm fuzzy feeling tea. I picked it up because I loved the sound of pineapples in tea – very delicious – nothing too special but great for a rainy day of all day tea sipping awesomeness! :D

2nd infusion: still going strong! Me thinks there are actual pieces of lime and/or coconut in the tea, which explains the strong personality and flavor. I’m upping my rating slightly because of the strength of the second infusion.

Drank this last night, got it cause it was on sale cheap and the packaging was unique enough that it intrigued me. Was better than I expected. I will have to drink this while “steepstering” (yes, it is now a verb!) so I can properly record things here.

Smooth and minty doesn’t nail my taste buds screaming “MINT” quite like other mints have before…

I bought this tea because it was on the top rated David’s tea list, I love coconut rum so hopefully this work out for me, I like the smell of the dry tea but love the smell of the steeping tea, I can already smell the butteryness! ok ok butterryness isn’t a word, but it should be!

Nice dark color, kinda reminds me of spiced rum!

Wow i really taste the rum! it even cleared up my sinuses a little! next thing i get is the vanilla and little bit of coconut. it’s got a buttery feeling in my mouth and throat.

Ok now I see why this is such a popular tea! Well done David’s tea!

I am egg-zausted today, and was all set to have some Yunnan tea until I walked into the office. It’s hot and humid like a sauna! I wanted something a bit refreshing that would still wake me up, and my mind went immediately to my beloved Earl Grey Supreme. The citrus is making all the difference. Refreshing and invigorating and that beautiful tea base…mmmm!

Last night, I tried a 1 to 1 ratio of this tisane, and Monkey um, you know. It was really good! Sort of like a mix of every delightful tropical flavor you can think of…with a cherry on top! I had it with a little brown sugar and milk and it was a real dessert treat! Very smooth, and instead of being really coconut or really banana, it was just sweet and satisfying. I think I’m going to get a tin and mix these two up and make up a twee name that does not mention, ah, that word, and have it like this all the time!!

This tea smells amazing! Just like a creamsicle! As it steeps I get more orange scents, actually it kind of smells like orange skittles taste. you definitely need to like orange for this tea.

the liquid is an orangy color which i think is appropriate, Wow the taste is all about the orange, it the first thing that hits you then you get the creaminess of the chocolate and then a slight hit of bitter there at the end, definitely sweet.

final verdict: Good tea but it smells better than it tastes.

This has turned into a daily habit, love this one! See other tasting notes.

Aroma as I opened the tin…reminds me of a cross between English Breakfast and Darjeeling. Interesting.

Post Infusion Aroma – English Breakfast but a bit more chewier than I expected.

Color: Dark, Rich Red-Black

Taste: Robust!!! This is a really strong and flavorful English Breakfast…among the best I have tried, actually! This is really FAB!

Aftertaste: A nice, solid black tea with woodsy notes!

Started my day off with this. Drank it right down – this has the right amount of lime and coconut flavor so it doesn’t remind me of cleaning products. :) The green tea base was mellowed by lime & coconut flavors as well. Wonder about this one iced??

Nice, fruity Second flush. Really tasty. Needed a few tries to get it that way, thou

Received a bit more of this over the weekend…YAY…it’s a goodie…and I’m going to share!!!!

This was my evening cup last night. This one is always good with a little sweetener. Definitely one of my favorite decaf varieties.

A wonderful Shui Xian. The leaves are so large and beautiful too! It wasn’t as strong in the 2nd steep, but dude, this is a great price! ($15 for 4oz) I convinced my dad to buy this when my parents visited this weekend – he’s mainly a black tea drinker so I thought maybe this would open him up to the wonderful world of oolongs!

This is my first go at this sample. Again, since it is a Harney’s variety, I went a little lighter on the tea than I do with others. This one is really good….I can taste the tropical blend of fruit flavors. I may consider buying more.

Ack…I did not read the fine print about the green in the blend…I do think it will be better brewed at a lower temp for my next cup.

First cuppa today. I went a little lighter on the amount of tea per cup. I do think this works well for Harney’s blends to avoid bitterness. Also, a 3 minute steep seems to do the trick. This blend has the perfect amount of ginger and peach.

This cup of tea has one job and one job only: to kick my cold’s BUTT. I thought (two weeks ago) that I was getting sick, but my body saved it all up for after the wedding/first day at the new job. So, electric lemon, please make it go away, or at least numb my throat to the pain it’s currently feeling. I hope that you and detox, with a small supporting crew can make me well, double quick.

As for the taste, I’m not the best judge today, so I’ll leave it where I last rated it. I could have steeped this longer, but the beau is sharing and he is leery of an over-strong ginger taste. Oh well!

Backlog from last night:

Had a cuppa this after getting home from the weekend/wedding (not mine!) :D

We threw a little extra in there to temp out the cranberry flavour, and it almost worked. Not terrible, but I’ve got so many better..

Finishing off my sample of this. I think it is one of the two I am likely to purchase. It’s perfect when I want a sweet fix.

Almond milk, Pure Chai, stovetop. I know this is a black tea but I find its cinnamony comfort factor too tempting at bed time. It’s a strange tea, I think: a “traditional chai” without ginger or cardamom. Kind of powdery. Not particularly strong. But it’s a pleasant tea that makes me think of baked goods and I like it.

Very, very citrus-grapefruity! This came out a little tart for me, too. But, I wanted to avoid making it weak on my first try and did 7 minutes in boiling water. I will decrease the time and/or temp a little on the next try. I’ve been surprised at how flavourful the two herbal teas from the spring collection are. Unfortunately this one doesn’t go far, either!

The colour once brewed is really cool. So vibrant. And it’s making me want to try the suggested cocktail recipe. I am always looking for good sugar-free options to mix with, and this would be great.