564 Tasting Notes
I’m definitely going to be buying this one. It reminds me of Paris, but only once Paris has cooled down and had milk added. It’s slightly fruitier and not as sweet with more of a black tea edge to it, but it’s absolutely wonderful in my opinion.
The fruit notes taste real and juicy and the tea and bergamot flavors are still there in the background. I like earl greys, but lately I haven’t wanted them to be as strong, and this is a great answer to that. This one is impossible to oversteep, not bitter at all, and just wonderful in the morning when I want something bold to wake me up. Also nice in that I get a flavor similar to Paris without having to add milk (frankly, I’m too lazy to put things in my tea and I don’t especially like milk).
Not sure how I feel about this yet. It’s my first pu erh, so it may be me not being used to the flavor, but I’m not all that impressed.
It’s definitely earthy, and I taste the cream and hazelnut notes strongly, but the strawberry is just not there at all. Disappointing, because it smells nicely balanced in the bag. I’ll try this again, maybe steeping it differently, but for me there’s absolutely no fruit in this one.
This one is okay. I’m not wowed but it’s a decent cup and I’ll definitely finish off the rest of my sample.
The peach flavor is moderate and the oolong flavor is weak. I expected more of a blend of flavors, but it almost tastes like a peach herbal or something. It smells nice in the bag but I’m not wowed by the blend or the peachiness.
This is an intensely floral tea. It smells and tastes like a lilac bush, which is not a bad thing in my case but might not be for everyone. It definitely tastes like an oolong, but so far I’m not sure it’s strong enough for me.
The brewed tea is a very light green: I’d suggest brewing this in a clear glass or it’ll be difficult to tell when it’s done. I got this in my first Steepster Select box and had trouble with the filters at first. It was brewing so light that I thought something was wrong. Once I tried steeping with something else I realized the steeped tea was mostly staying inside the filter and not, well, filtering through. The tea is very light regardless, but it tastes much better steeped in something else.
Since my first cup had some problems I’ll also be logging my second to see about any differences.
Got this as a sample with an order and managed to make a cup both for me and my mother. We both love gingerbread and didn’t have any made up so we figured we’d try it, and we weren’t disappointed.
The dry tea smells nice and spicy with a vanilla note. Brewed, it tastes like drinking liquid gingerbread! I was expecting something more like the cookies from the smell, but it’s more like the bread. I had it without anything added to it, but I’m sure it would be great with some milk or sugar added too.
I think this is going to be my morning cup until the sample is gone. Possibly because I’m forgetful in the mornings and it’s hard to oversteep! ;)
This one is mellow, just a little bit sweet with no bitterness at all. The smell of the leaves and the brewed tea is complex and pleasant. I haven’t tried many Darjeelings yet—I should be getting samples in the mail soon—but this seems like a nice way to start with them.
This is my first tea from Teavana, and I’m pleased with it. The smell in the bag is absolutely wonderful, as is the smell of the brewed tea. Very sweet and fresh.
It tastes strong and bitter at first before mellowing out into a sweet, fruity aftertaste. It didn’t take much tea to make a good cup, so I think this will last me a while, especially with resteeping.
I’m honestly not sure what to think of this one. It’s not exceptional to me, just fine. It’d probably be good with food.
It’s definitely green, and it tastes very vegetal. It’s not all that bitter and not all that sweet: more mellow and in-between. The aftertaste doesn’t quite make it to sweet. Other than that it’s not impressive. The reviews on Adagio’s site claim that other companies have better gyokuros, so I might want to try those.
At first I didn’t like this tea, but since I have a whole box and need to use it up I decided to try mulling it. What a difference!
First the recipe: 32 oz of water in a saucepan, some mulling spices, brown sugar (or honey, if you prefer) to taste, and 4 or 5 generous spoonfuls of tea. Heat for 8-10 minutes, strain, serve, enjoy!
Mulling really improved this tea, so much so that I don’t think I’ll be drinking it any other way. The sugar mellows the tartness of the plum, and the spices improve what’s already there in the tea. My main complaint before was that there wasn’t enough cinnamon, but now the balance is perfect.
This tea surprised me. I didn’t like it at first, but I made a whole pot of it and by the time I got to the last cup I had fallen in love.
First let me say I didn’t follow the recommended instructions! I tend to just let tea steep until it looks like it’s done, and by the time this was done the tea was a medium gold color. At first I didn’t like it, because at first taste it’s slightly bitter and strongly green. The aftertaste is sweet and clean, though, and it had me reaching for another cup. I’d definitely recommend steeping this a little longer, because three minutes isn’t enough.
