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It’s 1 a.m. and I can’t sleep so of course I decided it was a good time to sample teas. Woo-hoo for sleep deprivation! At least it’s keeping me away from late-night shopping on tea sites.

This tea has a nice cherry aroma and the flavor reminds me of a flat shirley temple… but with way less sugar. Again, I’m tempted to add cream just to see if it turns into a cherry cream soda. Hmm… maybe it’s sleep depravity coupled with the heavy rain that’s brining out the mad scientist in me because I’m suddenly tempted to experiment by putting this in my soda stream. I better wrap up the tea tasting before things get out of hand.

Maybe I’m a weirdo but sometimes steeped (dried) coconut tastes slightly soapy to me and for that reason, I’m usually not a fan of most coconut teas. Since I’ve been pleasantly surprised by all of Butiki’s teas that I’ve sampled, I wanted to give this one a try. It’s spot on! With a pinch of sugar and dash of cream, it reminds me coconut cream pie yogurt. Mmm… tasty.

I was really excited to try this one so maybe I amped myself up for it a little too much. I taste the white tea but can’t really taste the cotton candy. After adding a little sugar, I detect a hint of cotton candy but it’s so subtle that I can’t tell if it’s just the sugar that I’m tasting. Hmmm… I’ll wait till this cools down and try it again over ice.

I was so excited to see that my Steepster box arrived today! This was the first tea that I tried and it’s pretty tasty. I’ve been reluctant to sample green teas because I find most to be too acidic, in that the tannins can be a bit overwhelming for this new tea drinker.
This is my first time trying the select box and I realize that the teas are beyond my newbie tea palate to fully appreciate. It reminds me of when I was only familiar with milk chocolate and was introduced to really good dark chocolate, in that at first, the flavors were overwhelming but I grew to appreciate the complexities…and now all I eat is dark chocolate.

This tea isn’t very impressive at first sniff or glance -it looks and smells a lot like hay. I was preoccupied with typing out a previous tasting note that I accidentally steeped this a little over 3 minutes so I was hesitant taking the first sip. Worried that I’d messed it up, I was surprised by the mellow taste, it’s not as bitter as I was expecting. It has a robust earthy and roasted nut flavor. It’s such a smooth tea that I could even see this being good cold.

I went scouting local stores for a certain tea today but couldn’t find it. However I did come across a can of this! Someone hid it under boxes of chocolate truffles…sneaky, sneaky. This is my first time trying any Fauchon tea and it’s a pleasant surprise. It’s very floral and slightly tangy. I could easily see myself drinking this in the morning instead of the usual Earl Grey. I’m still on the look-out for an amazing Earl Grey!

I heated this on the stove and added a little milk and honey…maybe too much honey. This smells SO lemony sweet, just like the pie meringue. I might have to try this will less honey as it’s almost too sweet to smell. Very good though.

I’m about to start on coursework so I may have to move my electric kettle into the office so that I can take tasting breaks. Thank you Charlotte for sharing this with me!

This smells like roasted almonds and it’s making me crave Bearclaw pastries! I really like the rich fig and toasted nut flavor. I added sugar (of course) it’s what I call “salt for tea” in that it always seems to enhance the flavors. It’s just the sweet desert tea that I was craving!

Thank you Moraiwe for sharing this with me!

This has been a crazy weekend of running errands. Thankfully in the midst of the chaos (mostly of stuff that I didn’t want to do), I included a quick trip to Seattle to visit Market Spice. Being in Pike’s Place Market, the place was packed! I went down my long list of teas to try and was sad to see that they didn’t carry a lot of the ones listed on their site. This shop is small and limited on space, so if you visit, just know that they don’t carry all the teas on their website. I just wish the site included a list of teas that are in stock at their shop (and steeping instructions)!

This was one that the clerk recommended so I purchased 1oz. to try. I’m already a big fan of Earl Grey but never had one that included lavender and rose. The lavender isn’t overwhelming and actually pairs well with the bergamot. The rose is a subtle background flavor but I’m surprised that I can taste it at all against the bergamot and lavender. This tea is delicious and I really regret not buying more of this!

This is so decadent and adding a bit of sugar makes it a satisfying dessert substitute. The pecan stands out the most but in all it’s very true to it’s name. I tried steeping this a second time but the flavor wasn’t there and I could only taste a hint of pecan.

This is going straight to the shopping list! I’m trying to decide on at least 4-5 Butiki teas before I place an order. Two down…