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This is quite yummy! Not the most complex sencha I have ever had but the floral flavor does not kick ya in the face which is good as I am not a huge fan of florals but it is present and very nice to support the yummy cherry flavor that is not cloying at all! Cherry is one of those flavors that is so hit and miss for me! Its pretty right on!
I could see this in my stash again! I used 2 teaspoons as I wanted more flavor and I steeped 2 minutes (recommended 2-3)

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 2 min, 0 sec

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drank Organic Genmaicha by Fusion Teas
807 tasting notes

This was good. There are some I like better but its not as deep or heavy as many genmaicha – this could be a good thing or a bad thing depending on what you are looking for but for the summer weather I like it! I could see this being what I drink in the summer and Den’s in the winter!

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Dylan Oxford 13 years ago

Oh darn… you already had another genmaicha! We read that you were almost out of your Den’s genmaicha, so we sent some of ours for you!

Azzrian 13 years ago

OHHH THANK YOU !! No this is just a sample – it won’t last long around me lol I THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!

Dylan Oxford 13 years ago

I’m definitely curious to see what you think of it compared to the other genmai’s you’ve drank. We could be drinking bad genmai, and just not know!

Azzrian 13 years ago

I will absolutely let you know! Yeah I agree! I have only tried (I think) three so far. Den’s, Fusion, and one other that I can’t recall at the moment. I know that sounds like a lot and maybe more than some have tried but as much as I love genmaicha its never enough :)

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Fruity, Green – LOVE how the flavors do NOT wipe out the wonderful green tea base! Very impressed. Oh dear I fear this is one I will go through fast :(

Preparation
180 °F / 82 °C 3 min, 0 sec
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Kittenna 13 years ago

Ooh! I’m still trying to find a really fabulous fruity green. Nothing I’ve tried yet has really caught me.

Azzrian 13 years ago

This is pretty darn good! It has cooled because I made so much – I have not iced it – just drinking it room temp cool (its chilly here today) and is very good hot or cold!

Indigobloom 13 years ago

My fave fruity green so far is from Spice and Tea Exchange. I wonder how it would compare to this one!

Azzrian 13 years ago

Would be happy to send you a sample!

Indigobloom 13 years ago

Azzrian, sounds like we need to do a swap! :)

Azzrian 13 years ago

Pmming you :)

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Trying a re-steep from earlier today. I wanted so much to log more on this – write a real review – etc but I have felt cruddy all day – just don’t have the energy. Sorry. I don’t even know if Mates can be re-steeped. Need to look that up.

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SimpliciTEA 13 years ago

Sorry to hear you aren’t feeling well. At least, it’s the weekend!

I don’t know either if mates can be resteeped, as I only did a pure one once. I have resteeped a mate/rooibos blend successfully, though.

I hope you feel better soon!

Azzrian 13 years ago

Thanks so much! I will be fine …. just need to slow down some. I did re-steep it – it was okay – nothing like the first brew – I don’t think it is like typical re-steeping though where you get different flavors – this one was the same just really weak. I googled it – some say you can – some say you can’t lol go figure!

Azzrian 13 years ago

Some notes: Trix Cereal after taste and smell when steeped.

lovely “fusion” of flavors.

Very smooth and easy to drink the lime is strong but not overwhelming.

My first mate

First aroma of dry leaf was more of pistachio, while the first taste of the steeped leaf was more of lime which is more subdued by the nut than flavored by it.

I would have enjoyed a bit more of a pistachio flavor myself but I absolutely love pistachios!

Missy 13 years ago

D’oh sorry you are feeling cruddy. On a plus note we got your package today! Very generous samples,thank you. Now I’m scouring your tasting notes so I can decide what else to put into a box to send out to you tomorrow. We brewed the Vanilla mint up and it’s excellent. Thanks again!

Azzrian 13 years ago

Awee thanks Missy – Im about to head to the sofa (again) and zone out lol. You two don’t have to add anything to my box … don’t worry about it girl! Its all good. :)

Missy 13 years ago

Oh yes we do, we like to share. We will send out the box UPS tomorrow morning. I know what’s in the box and you don’t, neener neener! Hope you feel better soon!

Azzrian 13 years ago

LOL well I will be a very happy camper! :) Thank you! Yeah I said I was going to the sofa – but I came back. Its like ummm i DO have a laptop I COULD take the computer with me. I think I was trying to tell myself I would sleep but that isn’t happening!

Missy 13 years ago

Hehe well you did just drink some mate… In that box there is a mate blend I had success with re-steeping. I steep first time at 185-190 ish for 3 minutes. The second steep I kick it up to about 205 and 4 minutes. That is as far as I’ve experimented.

Azzrian 13 years ago

LOL true! Wow thanks for that info! Excellent – I will try that. :) Thanks for sending a mate! This one here is the only one I have so it will be nice to try another!

Missy 13 years ago

Your welcome. :D Oh and I use about a teaspoon and 1/2 per cup. I tried just one teaspoon per cup but it was weaker than I liked.

Azzrian 13 years ago

Yeah and I like tea a little strong to begin with so that is good advice!

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Thank you Fusion for this very lovely mate. Too tired yet to review or rate but I am very much enjoying this morning cup! Will make more notes soon.

Kittenna 13 years ago

Ooh! I hope this is one of the samples I ordered. Can’t remember anymore!

Azzrian 13 years ago

I am going to do a better review later this evening I will say I did enjoy it. I have never had a mate though so hesitant to do a review before I do some research on mate, what it is like, what I should be getting from it, etc. The flavor though was pleasing. It was not the most complex tea I have ever had but then again I was still asleep when I drank it. :)

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Steeped as instructed – love sandalwood so much. This was just NOT okay.
Bitter astringent – wonder what I did wrong. It seems like the flavors were there … but I fear I messed it up somehow. I mean I could taste the POTENTIAL … hummm

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Indigobloom 13 years ago

I hate when that happens :/

Kittenna 13 years ago

Oh no, have I passed on my bad luck to you??

Azzrian 13 years ago

LOL I don’t know – honestly only a few Golden Moon teas have impressed me.

Dylan Oxford 13 years ago

Hrmmm. You’ll have to let me know if you brew this again. I like Sandalwood as a scent (I love sandalwood as a scent!), but as a flavor… hrmm… that’s uh, making me cringe a little.

Azzrian 13 years ago

yeah I hear ya.

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drank Jalapeno Tea! by Man Teas
807 tasting notes

Its very good – I just wish so much that it were far spicer!
Sweet pepper tasting more than jalapeno but excellent flavorings very natural fresh and from the garden tasting!

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 30 sec
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Dylan Oxford 13 years ago

You like spicy teas?

Kittenna 13 years ago

Such a weird tea! I’d be sure to hate this one though, especially if it tastes like sweet peppers, since I loathe cooked bell peppers!

Azzrian 13 years ago

I do Dylan – well depends on the KIND of spice though I suppose.
Oh yeah stay away from this Krystaleyn!

Missy 13 years ago

Warning: Dylan is now thinking of sending you pepper water!

Azzrian 13 years ago

ROFL!!! If that is a real thing I swear I would try it! Tell Dylan I said BRING IT ON!

Azzrian 13 years ago

Jalapenos stuffed with peanut butter IS GOOD!

Dylan Oxford 13 years ago

Haha, it’s called Seattle Spicy Chai by MarketSpice. It is intense. It’s also very.. particle-y. I’m sure there’s a word there that’s missing form my tea-cabulary. Anyway. Use a good, fine filter (Have I mentioned I love my Finum Brewing Basket?)

Missy 13 years ago

It is totally a real thing. It’s tea with so much pepper in it, it plugs the infuser up! Honestly the pepper drowns every thing else out, even on a second steep!

Azzrian 13 years ago

LOL yes Dylan you have mentioned that a few times :)
Dusty may be the word perhaps ummm what is that one word fannings I think it is – the particles…maybe.
So Missy you are saying I could pretty much brew up that stuff from pizza hut?

Missy 13 years ago

Wrong pepper. Think your normal black pepper in your shaker on the table. Peppercorn pepper! I think the pizzahut stuff would be better ;)

Azzrian 13 years ago

Ohhhhhh I like QUALITY peppercorns though!

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Love this one. I prefer oolongs, greens, and white teas and this is my favorite black so far that is naturally flavored! Thank you Teavivre for this sample. On my shopping list for sure!

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Scott B 13 years ago

Sounds great. Wish I had known about how well-regarded this tea was before I placed my order with them.

Azzrian 13 years ago

Have they shipped your order yet? Maybe you can get it added it – if not I have my fingers crossed they send you a sample!! :)

Scott B 13 years ago

No, it’s shipped. Maybe I’ll do that thing where they send 5 free samples to people with tea blogs.

Kittenna 13 years ago

This and Verdant’s Laoshan Black are really the only teas on my list of straight blacks to try. They’re just so highly regarded on here, that I figure they’d be good choices to start with. Luckily, I should have a sample of Verdant’s coming my way, but I’ll have to see if I can wrangle a sample from someone or Teavivre of this one… because I’m DYING to try it!

Azzrian 13 years ago

Darn Scott well yeah you should do the 5 free sample thing and ask Angel for this. :)

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Writing a review for this and throughly enjoying the cup. On second steep and just as lovely and can go many many more steeps.
I am not much on floral teas but this one is a spring and summer MUST!
Mmmmmmmmmmm

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec
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Azzrian 13 years ago

On my 5th steep SO wonderful! My only ISSUE with teas you can steep SO MUCH is I get so filled up not that I could ever stop loving the flavors its just TOO MUCH TEA (yes I said it) I wish hubby drank more but he did throughly enjoy his one cup. SIGH

Kittenna 13 years ago

Completely agree! Too many cups of the same tea gets tiresome when there’s nobody to share with…

Azzrian 13 years ago

Yup Sad Face.

Dylan Oxford 13 years ago

Wow, that’s impressive.

Azzrian 13 years ago

Yeah that was the last steep for me though – others may have taken it further but I need more robust flavor myself :)

Kittenna 13 years ago

Once I get the flavour of hot water, it’s done for me. There has to be enough flavour left to mask that, or I get icked out.

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drank White Symphony by Adagio Teas
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