714 Tasting Notes
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 bags
Water: ~500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: a little over # minutes https://www.teaity.com/
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: cinnamon, paper
Steeped Tea Smell: apple, cinnamon, fall
Flavor: sweet apple, cinnamon
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: cinnamon
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown
yummm, fall
Rating: 3/4 leaves
blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2015/08/lipton-tea-teabag-herbal-tisane.html
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 packets
Water: 2 QT room temperature
Tool: Takeya flash chill
Steep Time: overnight in fridge
Served: Cold
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: green, fruity, sweet, sour finish, citrus, floral
Steeped Tea Smell: very faint floral and fruity
Flavor: sweet, fruity, finish is floral then vegetal
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: perfumy
Liquor: translucent orange-yellow-green
Very enjoyable iced tea, bonus for not needing to measuring and being easy to make
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2015/05/takeya-usa-loose-leaf-black-tea.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 packets
Water: 2 QT room temperature
Tool: Takeya flash chill
Steep Time: overnight in fridge
Served: Cold
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: hint of coconut, strong lime
Steeped Tea Smell: lime, fruit
Flavor: fruity, tropical, lime finish
Body: medium
Aftertaste: lime, woody
Liquor: cloudy orange green
pretty tasty
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2015/05/takeya-usa-loose-leaf-rooibos-tisane.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: fall leaves, fishy
Steeped Tea Smell: hints of sweet, and dry fall leaves, citrus
Flavor: sweet, bakey, woody, tangy finish
Body: Full
Aftertaste: sweet, barky, and slightly citrus
Liquor: dark, translucent, red brown
Resteep: 2
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute
more fall leaves, less woody, still tangy finish
Resteep: 3
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute 30 seconds
sweet, citrus, a little floral, still leafy and woody
Resteep: 4
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 2 minutes
sweet, floral
Resteep: 5
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 2 minutes 30 seconds
sweet, very light, woody finish
i think it might handle another resteep, but I never drink that much of a tea during work!
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2015/03/golden-moon-tea-company-loose-leaf-pu_19.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: fall leaves, mud, acidic
Steeped Tea Smell: hints of sweet, and dry fall leaves
Flavor: sweet, bakey, tangy finish
Body: Full
Aftertaste: sweet, and slightly citrus
Liquor: dark, translucent, red brown
Resteep: 2
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute
still good
Resteep: 3
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute 30 seconds
citrus and floral
Resteep: 4
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 1 minute 30 seconds
paler – should have done 2
Resteep: 5
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 2 minutes
pale
Resteep: 6
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Steep Time: 2 minutes 30 seconds
still pale, weaker
Stopped due to time constraints (leaving work) so not sure if i could coax another few out or not.
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2015/03/golden-moon-tea-company-loose-leaf-pu.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 4 tsp
Water: 1000ml at 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: cinnamon, sweet, smokey
Steeped Tea Smell: cinnamon, bakey
Flavor: bakey, cinnamon, sweet fruity finish
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: astringent, yet sweet
Liquor: beautiful red orange brown!
the smell originally had me feeling this would be much fruitier than it was.
It’s still good, but a subtle blend.
7th day of the 12 teas of christmas
Post-Steep Additives:
sugar
not much change
Rating: 2/4 leaves
blog http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2014/12/52teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-cinnamon.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 8 tsp
Water: 1000ml at 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 5 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: Sweet. Ginger. Cinnamon
Steeped Tea Smell:Ginger. Cinnamon. Woody
Flavor: Woody. Cinnamon. Hint pumpkin. Ginger finish
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: Watery cin ginger after
Liquor: Translucent dark orange brown
6th day of the 12 teas of christmas
Post-Steep Additives:
sugar
More pumpkin and cinnamon
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2014/12/52teas-loose-leaf-honeybush-tisane.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 5 tsp
Water: 1200ml at 205°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: alcohol, sweet
Steeped Tea Smell: sour, berry
Flavor: bitter, astringent, sour
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: bitter berry
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown
do not like
5th day of the 52teas 12 teas of Christmas
Steep Information:
Amount: 3 tsp
Water: 750ml at 200°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: alcohol, sweet
Steeped Tea Smell: sour, berry
Flavor: astringent, sour, a little bitter
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: bitter berry
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown
better at 2 minutes, but still a bit too astringent and bitter without sugar etc
Rating: 2/4 leaves
blog http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2014/12/52teas-loose-leaf-black-tea.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 9.5g
Water: 750ml at 180°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: cucumber, sweet, floral, green apples
Steeped Tea Smell: floral, vegetal
Flavor: vegetal, floral, sweet, fuzzy
Body: Light
Aftertaste: green apples
Liquor: lovely dark orange-brown
I love My Little Pony! Sadly this tea isn’t very apple-y
Post-Steep Additives:
sugar
more apple-y and sweet, less floral and vegetal
I think this would make a great iced tea, however it is chilly out
also this is the 4th day of the 12 teas of Christmas
Resteep:
Water: 750ml at 180°F
Steep Time: 3 minutes
a little more vegetal and astringent
Resteep:
Water: 750ml at 180°F
Steep Time: 4 minutes
not much flavor, but lots of color
Rating: 3/4 leaves
blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2014/12/52teas-loose-leaf-white-tea-apple-jacks.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 4 tsp
Water: 1000ml at 205°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2014/12/52teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-peppermint.html
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: peppermint!
Steeped Tea Smell: toasty, perhaps a hint of mint
Flavor: smooth, minty, toasty finish
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: astringent, slightly toasty
Liquor: translucent red brown
Also the 3rd day of the 2014 12 Teas of Christmas
Rating: 2/4 leaves
