171 Tasting Notes
What a rotten day! I’m just getting over a cold and work was terrible. hubby is cranky, which he emanates crankiness. Even while we picked out a christmas tree he STILL acted cranky. I was incredibly happy to receive ALL my butiki teas today.
I sent him out for sushi with his friends, not my daughter and I are waiting for the tree to warm up and relax while enjoying for Creamy Eggnog Tea. I’ve had two cups and it is just what the doctor ordered!
It does taste like vanilla cake batter! The green base hops through in the aftertaste. Very yummy!
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I decided that this one would be good when you’re sick. I am DEFINITELY sick! I woe up in a mad, cranky rush this morning with no time to process it. Then once I was at work I felt terrible. I really have zero tastebuds right now. I put some honey in here and I can taste citrus.
Hello, heaven!
Red Leaf ships seriously fast! I ordered this on Black Friday and they shipped the next day. Considering I’m in Canada this is crazy fast! I obviously had to make a cup. i jumped the gun though. I assumed it needed agave and milk and I obliterated the flavour.
I ordered royal grade with “there’s matcha in there?” flavour level. I taste no cheesecake. Will try it again soon.
YAY! 100TH TASTING NOTE!
I was hoping for something more epic, but why not just make it an old go to? This is my perfect tea for a clean, quiet house. Nothing to do and no one to bug me! Sweet, fruity and creamy.
I want to bake cookies and my tea is getting cold. . . so much for my moment. lol
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Congrats on 100!
Happy 100!
YAY! nothing wrong with an oldie but a goodie for a celebratory tasting note! :)
Yay, happy 100th! :)
Congrats on 100!
Happy 100th! Somehow I breezed past mine without even knowing it!
Yay! good mission accomplished!
Happy 100th!!!
Congrats on 100!
100, wahoo!! congrats :D
Yay congrats!
I’m bored it my collection again and anxious for my black friday arrivals. Sip down! I had some of this yesterday and I didn’t actually remember liking it this much! Ginger-y goodness!
24 Days of Tea Day #2!
Another one I had never tried, I always go for jumpy monkey. I started drinking this cup, sipping away and got completely distracted online shopping and now that it’s 3/4 gone here I am!
I expected it to be too sweet. I find mate to be naturally sweet, almost to a fault. But when I tasted it, it was slightly bland. I added a bit of milk and sugar and now we’re back in business.
I know it raspberry, but everything combined almost tastes more banana-y to me. It’s good, but I wont stock it.
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Back Log from last weekend.
How can a tea that smells so good, taste so bad?
How can a tea that tastes so bad have such a high rating? I LOVE Puerh, this one turned my stomach. I couldn’t get the taste out of my mouth or the smell out of my timolino for hours! I feel like rotting leaves steeped in boiling water would be the equivalent. I’m feeling like I must have meesed something up seeing as how everyone seems to love it. I’m not sure I’ll give it a seond chance even though I have some left. :(
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I despise this. The herb used to give it the sticky rice flavor and I do not get along. It and cilantro are my mortal enemies.
I have this in my collection and now I’m not looking forward to drinking it. :( Good thing it’s only 3 samples.
I’m with you on your thoughts “How can a tea that smells so good, taste so bad?
How can a tea that tastes so bad have such a high rating?” Still puzzles me and is taking up precious cupboard space…
I felt like it was rotten. I need to get rid of it and I can’t just throw it away, I can’t throw away tea.
Hmmm….if this tea smells nice yet is undrinkable then perhaps it would be suitable to make incense with?
@ BoxerMama: I feel the same way, which is why I’m housing the small amount that I have… If just smelling it would be enough. :)
I have no idea how to make incense. If it tasted how it smelled it would probably be one of my favourites. If you would like to try it, I would be happy to send some your way.
I love this one, and cilantro… Maybe it’s related?
I was thinking it was related. But there isn’t too much info out there on the herb in here, to the point I can never remember its name.
There is a tea company, perhaps purepuer.com or someone?, who sells tea fragrancers. It is like a Scentsy light or something, Yankee Candle makes and sells them, too, and you usually burn wax tarts in them, but they sell theirs for putting your favorite tea leaves and a bit of water in, and as the candle warms it the tea scents your house. I was surprised to see it because I didn’t think the aroma would be strong enough to warrant a warmer.
I’d be more than willing to take this off your hand if it has any connection to cilantro ;)
Crow, pm me your address! It’s all yours!
Things will get better, it’s one of those end of the week need to rest syndromes probably. A tree and rest will hopefully reset the happiness.
I hope so! Tomorrow is my friday.