714 Tasting Notes
Steep Information:
Amount: 4 tsp
Water: 1000ml at 185°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: alcohol, hints of coffee and coco
Steeped Tea Smell: chocolate, coffee, hint of sweet vegetation
Flavor: vegetal, coffee finish
Body: Light
Aftertaste: coffee
Liquor: translucent light yellow green
Resteep:
1000ml at 185°F for 3 minutes
still nutty, coffee, vegetal
Resteep:
750ml at 185°F for 3 minutes
mostly vegetal now
2014 second day of the 52Teas 12 Teas of Christmas
Rating: 3/4 leaves
blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2014/12/52teas-loose-leaf-oolong-tea-tiramisu.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 6tsp
Water: 1000ml at 175°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: pumpkin spice, CARDAMOM
Steeped Tea Smell: pumpkin spice, slightly vegetal
Flavor: vegetal, then pumpkin spice, finish cinnamon and clove, cardamom
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: clove, cardamom
Liquor: translucent light yellow green
Also the first tea of the 12 teas of christmas.
Post-Steep Additives:
sugar – much more toffee
Rating: 3/4 leaves
pictures
http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2014/12/52teas-loose-leaf-green-tea-pumpkin.html
Preparation
#teakutuesday
Badamtam First Flush
fuzzy, floral, i like this
cup of Darjeeling
Steep Information:
Amount: 4 tsp
Water: 1000ml at 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: floral (honeysuckle), sweet, a little vegetal, fuzzy white tea
Steeped Tea Smell: slightly floral and vegetal, a little hay
Flavor: sweet melon, a little fuzzy and floral, sour finish
Body: Light
Aftertaste: bakey, vegetal, grassy
Liquor: translucent light brown-orange
as it cools i get grape (red)
My coworkers and I enjoyed this tea.
I guess i forgot to resteep?
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Preparation
fruity and spicy
Cinnamon Peach Apricot
like a nice dessert
#TeakuTuesday
Tea Information:
Tea: Cinnamon Peach & Apricot Honeybush
Type: Honeybush Tisane (Tea is technically only from the camellia sinensis plant)
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: 52Teas
Purchase: Here
Description: Apologies for the late post this week. I hope the blend we created was worth the short delay.
Here’s a blend of caffeine-free honeybush with freeze-dried peaches and apricots and cinnamon chips. This is one of those blends that is bound to make you happy inside whether you prepare it hot or iced.
Be sure to get yours now. I don’t think this one is going to last long.
Our Tea of the Week for the Week of April 21, 2014
Ingredients: Honeybush, cinnamon chips, freeze-dried peaches and apricots, organic flavors.
Steep Information:
Amount: 4 tsp
Water: 212°F
Tool: Mesh basket strainer in mug
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes https://www.teaity.com/
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: cinnamon, fruity, yum
Steeped Tea Smell: woody, hints of spice and fruit
Flavor: woody, hints of cinnamon, very fruity finish
Body: Full
Aftertaste: fruity, then spice
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown
mmm like some kind of dessert!
Post-Steep Additives:
sugar
even more dessert cobbler like!
Rating: 3/4 leaves
Blog: http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2014/06/52teas-loose-leaf-honeybush-tisane.html
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 4 tsp
Water: 212°F
Tool: make your own paper teabag
Steep Time: a little over 5 minutes https://www.teaity.com/
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: strawberry cream
Steeped Tea Smell: woody
Flavor: berry, woody
Body: Full
Aftertaste: woody
Liquor: translucent dark orange red
a flavored rooibos, hits the spot if that is what you are looking for.
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Blog http://amazonv.teatra.de/2014/05/07/52teas-loose-leaf-honeybush-tisane-walter-bishop-honeybush/
Preparation
Steep Information:
Amount: 4 tsp
Water: 1000ml at 200°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot
Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: strong chemical, alcohol, a little fruity
Steeped Tea Smell: sweet, tropical, fruity, pineapple,
Flavor: bitter, dry leaves, chemical
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: slight vegetal and very bakey
Liquor: translucent dark orange brown
Post-Steep Additives:
sugar
slightly more fruity and less dry fall leaves
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Blog http://amazonv.blogspot.com/2014/05/52teas-loose-leaf-black-tea-mango.html
Preparation
tart, but lovely hot and iced – I like it with a spoonful of honey
(not rating as this is my tea, I am The Devotea USA blender)
Preparation
Just a warning to those who love this tea:
@The_Devotea_USA / @The_Devotea teas are on the firing line http://thedevotea.teatra.de/2014/02/24/im-sorry-let-you-go/
Liquorice White Tea, TWO TIGERS, PERSIAN PRINCESS
Just a warning to those who love this tea:
@The_Devotea_USA / @The_Devotea teas are on the firing line http://thedevotea.teatra.de/2014/02/24/im-sorry-let-you-go/
Liquorice White Tea, TWO TIGERS, PERSIAN PRINCESS
Just a warning to those who love this tea:
@The_Devotea_USA / @The_Devotea teas are on the firing line http://thedevotea.teatra.de/2014/02/24/im-sorry-let-you-go/
Liquorice White Tea, TWO TIGERS, PERSIAN PRINCESS
oh no, I should have tried it when I had the chance!
Wow, sounds like a lay off lol.
it sort of is a layoff, taking the under performers to streamline and maybe make room for new hits. There is an attempt right now to #SaveThePrincess and Robert and I still have some in stock and could save one or two if they are near and dear to anyone.
