257 Tasting Notes
Backlogging for the conference I attended last week. They had a sampler box of most of the Tazo teas, and I tried a few of them. This one wasn’t so bad for a bagged tea. It was definitely better than the awful stuff my hotel had at the breakfast bar. Still, it tasted pretty much like bagged tea. Nothing spectacular.
Backlogging this one from when I was at a conference last week. They had a box of most of the Tazo teas, so I tried a few of them. This one was okay, but not fantastic. It probably would have been better if I hadn’t left the tea bag in for forever. Fruity isn’t really my thing anyway, though.
Preparation
Not great. Unfortunately, this is the only brand of tea they have at the breakfast bar at the hotel I’m staying at.
I know what you’re going through. I was really disgusted by the tea that the hotels that I’ve stayed at offer. I have finally realized that I have to bring my own tea when I travel. I still opt to bring tea bags rather than loose leaf (loose leaf is just too messy for traveling!) but at least I am familiar with the tea and I know I’ll enjoy it, and makes traveling so much more enjoyable.
Ugh, this was a bad tea experience because I steeped it for waaaaay too long. I was running late at the airport and ended up steeping it all the way from Starbucks to my seat on the plane. Bitter is an understatement. I’d like to try this tea properly in the future!
Strange thing about this matcha is that I make it with two chashaku scoops, but I don’t get a caffeine buzz (which is good)—just a little lift. I wonder if it will be like that for me with all matchas. I’ve heard about people bouncing off the walls while learning the Japanese tea ceremony, but I think they make it stronger than two scoops for that. I find it odd because I’m very sensitive to caffeine. Thoughts?
