4754 Tasting Notes
Round three of cold-steeping experimentation. Tried a couple tbsp of this in 12(?) oz. water overnight, and it was pretty tasty. All the sweetness steeped out of the fruit (I tasted it), and the tea pretty much tasted like delicious cranberry pear sweetness. However, I think I like it better warm.
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Boo, I had this yesterday as my Feb 29th free tea, and it really wasn’t very good :( For starters, I think it was way too weak, and just tasted off. I had them put some sweetener in after I had wandered around the mall a while with it, but it didn’t much help. Not going to downgrade the rating just because of this experience though… still need to pick it up again myself and try it, preferably stronger.
Cold-steeped the last tiny tiny bit of this in the fridge last night (before I go buy more). It was tasty – like a really smooth, creamy grapefruit. I found that I wanted more ‘zing’ though (there was none, it was that smooth); if I brewed it cold again in the future I might end up adding a touch of lemon juice and sweetener. I must admit I kind of preferred Bear Trap iced to this one, if only because of the delicious tartness. So my rating stands for it as a hot tea, less as an iced one :)
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Figured I’d try this one today since apparently Cherry Potion & Mango Madness are being discontinued (and Strawberry White is not?) Hmmm, rumours, rumours.
Anyways, this one smells sooooooo tart steeped. I’m a metre from my cup and my mouth is watering at the tart cherry smell. Yum. This might have potential as an iced tea (if I get to try that).
Flavour-wise it’s fruity and tart, but definitely not as much as it smells, which is kind of relieving. It’s actually a fair bit more pleasant than I was expecting. I think I brewed it a tad weak puts tea ball back in, but I kind of like it as a light fruity tea. Yum.
I admit I can’t exactly pinpoint what the fruity flavour is…. oh well. My taste bud-to-brain connections will hopefully improve eventually.
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I really wish there was a way to log teas without leaving a repetitive tasting note… (or is there and I just don’t know how?)
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When you click “Add Tasting Note” down at the bottom where it says “save this post”? There’s also a link that says “write something later” Voila! No note!
:D How does that show up to other people? Hopefully not irritating…
It doesn’t show up unless they look at their “recent activity” which shows everything.
Appreciated, thank you!
Given that this tea has peppermint in it, I wasn’t expecting to be a fan…. so no surprise when I tried it today as a TOTD and wasn’t a fan! Ginger was the predominant flavour I was getting, with a pepperminty background, which I hate. Drinkable, but yech. Not a tea for me. But now I can say I tried it!
Exhausted, so a short note. Brewed some at work today, forgot to set a timer, left it for six + minutes, and it just wasn’t the same. Probably would still have garnered a 90s rating as it was good, but it wasn’t that subtly delicious taste I usually get – the oolong was a bit overpowering. My fault though. Left the leaves in the teaball for another steep tomorrow if I get the chance (and am not craving Check Mate first).
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Cold brewed this in the fridge in a waterbottle overnight, and I much prefer it as an iced tea. Also used 1 tbsp for… 10 or 12 oz water. Tastes like sour berriness still, but I found it refreshing. Roommate thought it could use a bit of sweetener; she’s probably right. Upping the rating, but only for the iced version.
