714 Tasting Notes
Steep Information:
Amount: 7.4g
Water: 500ml 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 10 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: candied apples
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet apple cider
Flavor: like caramel apple spice drink from Starbucks
Body: Light
Aftertaste: sweet, apples
Liquor: translucent orange-yellow
Delicious! A sweet treat, without sugar, probably even better with!
Steepster Secret Santa gift from Infusin_Susan.
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/11/teagschwendner-loose-leaf-herbal-tisane.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: 185°F 500ml
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet, fruity, floral
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet, light, jasmine
Flavor: sweet, jasmine
Body: Light
Aftertaste: vegetal
Liquor: translucent yellow-green
delicious, light, refreshing, lovely
Resteep:185°F 500ml 4 min
med body, still delicious!
Resteep:185°F 500ml 4 min
3rd steep is too bitter and astringent
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/11/teas-etc-loose-leaf-white-tea-jasmine.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: boiling
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a little over 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: vanilla, mint, fake cherry
Steeped Tea Smell: cola, sarsaparilla, mint, vanilla
Flavor: black tea
Body: Full
Aftertaste: astringent, mint
Liquor: translucent dark red-brown
Post-Steep Additives: +1 tsp German rock sugar – more sarsaparilla flavor to the tea
New steep:
Amount: 3 tsp
Water: 500ml 195 °F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
more sarsaparilla, still minty, no cherry
Rating: 1/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/11/52teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-cherry.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: boiling
Tool: kati loose tea system
Steep Time: a little over 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet, vegetal, toasty
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet, toasty
Flavor: smooth, slightly sweet
Body: Full
Aftertaste: slight astringency
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown
I knew this would be a nice cup of tea from the smell, it was fresh, and sweet. This tea needed no additives.
Resteep: 3 minutes – Good, but not as great as the first cup. I didn’t have time for another steep at work.
I honestly recommend this as a nice solid naturally sweet and smooth black tea to anyone looking to steep tea at work and keep at it through the work day.
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/11/teavivre-company-loose-leaf-black-tea.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: boiling
Tool: kati loose tea system
Steep Time: a little over 2 minutes…I forgot about it so + ???
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: mulled apple cider (cinnamon, apple)
Steeped Tea Smell: mulled apple cider (cinnamon, apple)
Flavor: black tea, hints of apple, cinnamon, spice
Body: Full
Aftertaste: slight astringency
Liquor: translucent dark orange-brown
As usual, the smell is much stronger than the taste.
Post-Steep Additives: +1 tsp german rock sugar = brings out the flavors more
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/11/52teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-apple-cider.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2 tsp
Water: boiling
Tool: kati loose tea system
Steep Time: a little over 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet blueberry, and something…floral
Steeped Tea Smell: black tea, hints of sweet
Flavor: astringent black tea
Body: Full
Aftertaste: blueberry
Liquor: translucent orange-brown
It was a cup of black tea…with hints of blueberry. I do not like the black tea base 52teas uses. sigh
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/11/52teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-boo-berry.html
Preparation
Agreed. The few I’ve tried from 52teas have been…not so great.
@aisling of tea – It only applies to his back teas, his whites and greens and rooibos i always adore!
If you still have any left and want to trade for something, let me know. Sounds like you didn’t like it too much.
@Kristin already sold it on teatr.de
Aww. :) I figured it couldn’t hurt to ask; esp since I have some good stuff in my cupboard.
Steep Information:
Amount: 6.6g
Water: 750ml 185°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: very floral, light
Steeped Tea Smell: floral, vegetal
Flavor: light, sweet, crisp, vegetal
Body: Light
Aftertaste: astringent
Liquor: translucent honey yellow brown
I enjoyed this tea, but it was a bit light for me. When I went to eat a snack with it, the tea was overpowered. This is a tea to drink alone. Alone it is a light, refreshing, drink. Somehow it comes off crisp, not exactly sure how to describe it other than that.
Resteep: 4 minutes – just as good as the first round
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/11/teas-etc-loose-leaf-white-tea-white.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 1.9g / 3 tsp
Water: 500ml 175°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: chemical, vinegar
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet, cucumber, vegetal
Flavor: cucumber, vegetal, toasted
Body: Light
Aftertaste: toasty
Liquor: translucent brown-orange
Perhaps two minutes would have been better? I think this would be even better cold.
Overall it has a crisp fresh cool taste to it.
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/11/52teas-loose-leaf-green-and-oolong-tea.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 2.9g / ~3 tsp
Water: 500ml 185°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: floral, vegetal
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet, floral
Flavor: vegetal, floral
Body: Light
Aftertaste: vegetal
Liquor: translucent yellow-green
I think perhaps it needed 4 minutes.
Resteep: 500ml 185°F 4 minutes
Nope 4 was a bit bitter, maybe 3:30
A nice light cup of tea, but more perfume-y than I like.
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/10/teas-etc-loose-leaf-white-tea-bai-mu.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 4 tsp
Water: 500ml 185°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet, fruity, hints of spice and flowers
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet, fruity, hints of spice and flowers
Flavor: smooth, almost buttery, sweet, hints of fruit and flowers
Body: Light
Aftertaste: light spiced
Liquor: translucent yellow-green
Delicious! I enjoyed it with some nice pizzelle cookies. I would not dare add anything to this tea as it is light, but very aromatic and a very smooth drink.
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2011/10/teas-etc-loose-leaf-white-tea-pear.html
