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Christina / BooksandTea drank Obubu Tea #12: Houijcha (Dark Roast) by Yunomius

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Sipdown backlog from last night!

I had a long day on my feet yesterday, and the prospect of having something warm and toasty to drink in the evening was welcoming. I made a pot of this for both myself and my mom – she asked for black tea, but I suggested this instead because she had a headache and I figured a low-caffeine option would be better.

She didn’t like this very much, but I’m glad I was able to finish it off. I even resteeped it, and the second steep was the same in depth of flavour.

Since I was on my feet all day yesterday, I really needed that extra hydration. This tea delivered.

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Updated March 2016:

I’m a writer and editor who’s fallen in love with loose-leaf tea. I’ve also set up a site for tea reviews at http://www.booksandtea.ca – an excellent excuse to keep on buying and trying new blends. There will always be more to discover!

In the meantime, since joining Steepster in January 2014, I’ve gotten a pretty good handle on my likes and dislikes

Likes: Raw/Sheng pu’erh, sobacha, fruit flavours, masala chais, jasmine, mint, citrus, ginger, Ceylons, Chinese blacks, rooibos.

Dislikes (or at least generally disinclined towards): Hibiscus, rosehip, chamomile, licorice, lavender, really vegetal green teas, shu/ripe pu’erh.

Things I generally decide on a case-by-case basis: Oolong, white teas.

Still need to do my research on: matcha

I rarely score teas anymore, but if I do, here’s the system I follow:

100-85: A winner!
84-70: Pretty good. This is a nice, everyday kind of tea.
69-60: Decent, but not up to snuff.
59-50: Not great. Better treated as an experiment.
49-0: I didn’t like this, and I’m going to avoid it in the future. Blech.

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