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__Morgana__ drank Sleep Tight by TeaGschwendner

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If I’m honest with myself, I have to admit I really don’t like this as much as most of the other herbal blends I have in my stash at the moment.

It’s not nearly as problematic as the Teavana Tulsi Dosha Chai, because at least it doesn’t taste like something it has no business tasting like, i.e., something that should not be consumed by humans. But it’s too far to the savory side to be something I truly enjoy.

I think I’ve discovered I don’t really care for savory teas, or at least not savory herbal blends. I like floral, or fruity, or mint, or some really well done rooibos or honeybush where I don’t taste the rooibos or honeybush too much but it serves as a dessert flavor delivery mechanism. But not so much the brothy and the salty in my herbal blends.

There are some teas that have a savory note to them that I have enjoyed, but when it becomes the focus, it’s a little much for me. I really can’t escape the feeling that if I wanted a hot beverage with a savory flavor I would rather have a really nice soup, complete with veggies and some form of protein. Or at the very least I could just drink a cup of bouillon which I have been moved to do maybe four or five times in my life.

Bumping it down to ok land. Because it really is ok, it’s just not a top choice for me. It’s going into the sipdown soon pile right behind the Tulsi.

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I got obsessed with tea in 2010 for a while, then other things intruded, then I cycled back to it. I seem to be continuing that in for a while, out for a while cycle. I have a short attention span, but no shortage of tea.

I’m a mom, writer, gamer, lawyer, reader, runner, traveler, and enjoyer of life, literature, art, music, thought and kindness, in no particular order. I write fantasy and science fiction under the name J. J. Roth.

Personal biases: I drink tea without additives. If a tea needs milk or sugar to improve its flavor, its unlikely I’ll rate it high. The exception is chai, which I drink with milk/sugar or substitute. Rooibos and honeybush were my gateway drugs, but as my tastes developed they became less appealing — I still enjoy nicely done blends. I do not mix well with tulsi or yerba mate, and savory teas are more often a miss than a hit with me. I used to hate hibiscus, but I’ve turned that corner. Licorice, not so much.

Since I find others’ rating legends helpful, I added my own. But I don’t really find myself hating most things I try.

I try to rate teas in relation to others of the same type, for example, Earl Greys against other Earl Greys. But if a tea rates very high with me, it’s a stand out against all other teas I’ve tried.

95-100 A once in a lifetime experience; the best there is

90-94 Excellent; first rate; top notch; really terrific; will definitely buy more

80-89 Very good; will likely buy more

70-79 Good; would enjoy again, might buy again

60-69 Okay; wouldn’t pass up if offered, but likely won’t buy again

Below 60 Meh, so-so, iffy, or ick. The lower the number, the closer to ick.

I don’t swap. It’s nothing personal, it’s just that I have way more tea than any one person needs and am not lacking for new things to try. Also, I have way too much going on already in daily life and the additional commitment to get packages to people adds to my already high stress level. (Maybe it shouldn’t, but it does.)

That said, I enjoy reading folks’ notes, talking about what I drink, and getting to “know” people virtually here on Steepster so I can get ideas of other things I might want to try if I can ever again justify buying more tea. I also like keeping track of what I drink and what I thought about it.

My current process for tea note generation is described in my note on this tea: https://steepster.com/teas/mariage-freres/6990-the-des-impressionnistes