4754 Tasting Notes

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drank Walnut Brittle by Della Terra Teas
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Sipdown 2020! 33/365

Whoops, waited a touch too long on this one and the walnut and/or coconut went a bit off, but it was the last cup, so that’s ok. I did definitely enjoy this tea fresh!

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86

Sipdown 2020! 32/365

I thought I was tasting all these florals this time… until I realized that I’d mixed up Crassicolumna black with this one. Nope, it just tastes like Laoshan Black to me. I just think the strong LB flavours are too much for light florals. It’s fine, but I wouldn’t bother getting this over regular LB.

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82

I just really like the “shortbread” flavouring in this tea. It could use more strawberry and rhubarb, but that cakey flavour draws me in every time. Upping the rating into the 80s.

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100
drank Creamy Eggnog by Butiki Teas
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Sipdown 2020! 31/365

But I still have more of this one in other places. It was good – the flavouring has really held up, particularly the creaminess, while the tea has definitely aged.

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drank Washington Apple by 52teas
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Didn’t really do it for me, but we’ll see how a future cup goes.

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98

I’m still crazy about this one. It’s just so perfect. I could probably drink it almost every day.

tea-sipper 5 years ago

I could kick myself for not buying any at the time (it was one of my favorite Frank blends) but I’m really glad you appreciate it so much. :D

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80

Tasty, but needs more custard!

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92

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87

Light and tasty, one of my favourite types of straight whites. It can get pretty potent if oversteeped, though!

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78
drank Coffee Ice Cream by Butiki Teas
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I like the coffee flavour used here, and I like the honeybush more than some I’ve tried, but this certainly isn’t a favourite tea. I want to put the coffee flavouring onto a white tea or something, yum.

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I have always been a tea fan (primarily herbals and Japanese greens/oolongs) but in the last year or so, tea has become increasingly more appealing as not only a delicious, calming drink, but as a relatively cheap, healthy reward or treat to give myself when I deserve something. I should clarify that, however; the reward is expanding my tea cupboard, not drinking tea – I place no restrictions on myself in terms of drinking anything from my cupboard as that would defeat my many goals!

My DavidsTea addiction was born in late 2011, despite having spent nearly a year intentionally avoiding their local mall location (but apparently it was just avoiding the inevitable!). I seem to have some desire to try every tea they’ve ever had, so much of my stash is from there, although I’ve recently branched out and ordered from numerous other companies.

I like to try and drink all my teas unaltered, as one of the main reasons I’m drinking tea other than for the flavour is to be healthy and increase my water intake without adding too many calories! I’ve found that the trick in this regard is to be very careful about steeping time, as most teas are quite pleasant to drink straight as long as they haven’t been oversteeped. However, I tend to be forgetful (particularly at work) when I don’t set a timer, resulting in a few horrors (The Earl’s Garden is not so pleasant after, say, 7+ minutes of steeping).

I’m currently trying to figure out which types of teas are my favourites. Herbals are no longer at the top; oolongs have thoroughly taken over that spot, with greens a reasonably close second. My preference is for straight versions of both, but I do love a good flavoured oolong (flavoured greens are really hit or miss for me). Herbals I do love iced/cold-brewed, but I drink few routinely (Mulberry Magic from DavidsTea being a notable exception). I’m learning to like straight black teas thanks to the chocolatey, malty, delicious Laoshan Black from Verdant Tea, and malty, caramelly flavoured blacks work for me, but I’m pretty picky about anything with astringency. Lately I’ve found red rooibos to be rather medicinal, which I dislike, but green rooibos and honeybush blends are tolerable. I haven’t explored pu’erh, mate, or guayasa a great deal (although I have a few options in my cupboard).

I’ve decided to institute a rating system so my ratings will be more consistent. Following the smiley/frowny faces Steepster gives us:

100: This tea is amazing and I will go out of my way to keep it in stock.

85-99: My core collection (or a tea that would be, if I was allowing myself to restock everything!) Teas I get cravings for, and drink often.

75-84: Good but not amazing; I might keep these in stock sparingly depending on current preferences.

67-74: Not bad, I’ll happily finish what I have but probably won’t ever buy it again as there’s likely something rated more highly that I prefer.

51-66: Drinkable and maybe has some aspect that I like, but not really worth picking up again.

34-50: Not for me, but I can see why others might like it. I’ll make it through the cup and maybe experiment with the rest to get rid of it.

0-33: It’s a struggle to get through the cup, if I do at all. I will not willingly consume this one again, and will attempt to get rid of the rest of the tea if I have any left.

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