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What a wonderful Matcha. So bright and vibrant! The color is such a bright, vivid green! And it froths up well and stays frothed up long after I’m finished whisking.
This is a ceremonial grade Matcha so it is thick, rich and creamy. Very smooth – VERY smooth – no grit at all, not even when I reach the bottom of the chawan. it is buttery and vegetal and sweet. Very energizing too.
Part of an ancient sample I found in my tea stash, I decided to finish it off this morning and mixed it with a bit of plain assam. I believe this is the older formulation of tea, without the cloves. Even mixed with the assam it still has very assertive and sweet cinnamon notes. This was better with a bit of stevia which brought out some of the cinnamon sweetness. Enjoyable enough but don’t think it will end up as part of my permanent collection.
I decided I had to have a cup of this after lunch for something dessert-y.
Steeped at 212 F for 4 minutes in an infuser mug. It is pretty potent when you steep it that long, I might try for a little less next time around. The cinnamon is pretty strong in this blend but it is definitely a bit on the sweeter side. I didn’t love it plain but it was perfect with a bit of soymilk for a kind of dessert tea. If I really wanted a cinnamon tea on hand at all times I would probably pick some more of this up (it’s a sample size), but I might be more of a chai person. I do wonder what he Indian tea is they’re blending this with here, I don’t think it’s a ceylon. I’m thinking perhaps it’s the Singampatti Oothu Estate?
An enjoyable afternoon cuppa… for cinnamon lovers only. :)
This is one of my favorites. I love the fruity flavor with the oolong, but the color is what really makes me love it. I always use a glass pot because I love to see the colors of my teas, and this one is stunning. I don’t get as tart of a flavor as other reviewers have, maybe because I am using a lower water temp or less tea per pot.
It’s amazing! Great taste, fresh spices, the balance between the spices are excellent. Used 2 tsp, steeped in half water, added the other half of boiled whole milk {served lifting the milk way up while serving it in an attempt to froth the milk as a latte} & added honey. Such a treat, made my day. I sometimes worry about the strength of the clove & peppercorns but they blend perfectly.
Preparation
This is really very good. Not a strong vegetative flavor. The sweetness has a honey-esque quality to it. Very mild and pleasant, not at all sharp or bitter. Just a very smooth, even-tempered green tea … very much like a Ceylon … only a green Ceylon!
I like it a lot!
This is a tough lil Tuo Cha!!!
Still unNESTING!
4th infusion…
I could do TONS more infusions but I received more tea today AND I have been juicing so…I have to get a movin’ here! LOL
Color I finally got to a light orange-brown.
Aroma – woodsy
Flavor – woodsy AND floral with a hint of citrus and/or apple!
Rating for this infusion about 80. My favorite was the 3rd. This is a neat pu-erh! Upping the overall rating because of that
Infusion 2
Liquid Color is a bit more yellow this time around
The aroma is more outdoorsy than before
The flavor isn’t as wheat-like and more floral…it also tastes like a cross between a gentle green tea and a white tea or a blend.
Rating for this infusion 80-ish
Multiple infusion test with this one
1st infusion…
Light and mellow in every way!
Doesn’t smell like much but what I can smell is a hint of bouquet or meadowy field.
Taste is sweet-wheat-like
liquid color is pale – near water color.
Rating on first infusion between 75-80
I’m assuming this is going to morph quite a bit…stay tuned…
I can’t believe I am the first one to log this tea! :)
This is delightful! It’s light but flavorful…in a juicy sort of way! It sort of reminds me of buttered zucchini – I suppose – more zuke than butter tho! Or maybe summer squash??? Not sure…
It’s very airy and crisp too! I like it!
This is a really fantastic Nilgiri. Bright and flavorful. A lovely floral note that arrives about mid-sip. Moderately astringent. I’d classify it as something between an Assam and a Ceylon – with the brisk tones of the Ceylon and the deep, rich flavor of freshly baked bread of an Assam. A very pleasant cup, indeed!
I notice as the tea cools a bit the flavors smooth out very nicely, this would be awesome iced!
I need to try this the next time I order something from Arbor!
I liked it a lot. I am thinking about picking up more of it when summer arrives, because as lovely as it was hot, I prefer it iced.
I tend not to order Nilgiri Blacks, because the few I tried many years ago were too lemony for my tastes. Maybe I’d like them now though. Nilgiri’s do tend to make good iced tea.
Thanks to TeaEqualsBliss for sharing some of her stash with me! This tea is really malty and very smooth. It is a “basic” black flavor overall, but comforting and interesting in that usually super malty teas like this have a bit of astringency – but not this one! I would definitely order some of this! It seems to have quite a caffeine kick to it also!
Preparation
Some people associate “vanilla” with “boring” yet this tea is far from boring! As stated in my brief tasting notes yesterday there was a little something that I couldn’t quite put my finger – or should I say tongue on – for aroma and even taste. Well, The aroma is very dessert like – very sweet and more of a naturally sugary…very true tasting and very much vanilla bean flavor instead of just your average vanilla faux-flavor. It’s smooth, too!
The aroma is really something! It’s vanilla bean – sure – but there is a little something there…maybe…something close to fruit but I could tell you what kind of fruit and it is very subtle.
Regardless this is memorable and different and I find it to be very good!
I had this one many hours ago! I am going to try it again tomorrow with longer tasting notes…first impressions, tho, I like it! It’s a sweeter vanilla (bean) taste and doesn’t leave a funky aftertaste which is nice! It wasn’t overly strong and it was different from most Vanilla’s I have had so far…a neat difference!
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For a teaser…taste: a nice medium-sweet black tea with lovely fruity and sweet woodsy notes
It’s been a hectic day so I decided to sit down and finish the rest of this sample I got from Arbor teas. This is a lovely oolong that reminds me of roasted plums with a sweet finish. Quite mineral-y too. I’m a happy camper with my wuyi oolongs, this cuppa is dreamy and I’ve gotten at least 3 good steeps out of this tea even when steeping it Western style. See previous notes for more info.
