1092 Tasting Notes
I was really playing around with the idea of cold-steeping this one, but after reading some of the tasting notes I decided against it. I’ve never had a betty, but I’m guessing it’s like a slump or a cobbler? That sounds like my kind of dessert, and since it’s fall the cranberry and brown sugar are calling to me.
As it steeps, I smell lemon – it’s refreshing but also reminiscent of a hospital waiting room somehow? I don’t really know how else to describe it. It doesn’t smell like lemon cleaner or disinfectant as some citrus flavorings do, so that’s not it. I’ll have to think on it.
The liquid is a lovely apricot color, though there is a bit of a film on top. The taste is exactly like the aroma. I added a little light brown sugar as my sweetener today to see if it might boost that flavor, but it really doesn’t change anything. Honestly, this isn’t great. The lemon flavor is strange and the cranberry is nowhere to be found.
Flavors: Lemon
Preparation
Quick note on this one to remind myself later – I like this one SO much better over ice. Doubled the tea bags, poured over boiling water and let steep for about ten minutes, added some honey while hot, let it cool, and poured over ice.
Preparation
It’s very unlike me to actually turn to a green tea as my first choice, especially my first choice of the morning. Maybe it’s the mint that’s calling to me or maybe it’s the matcha. Or both perhaps.
The flavor isn’t anything too special, not even really very minty. I have another bag of this but I’m not really in a hurry to have it again soon.
A little light/weak, strong chocolate aroma in the dry blend. Whole coffee beans. Are these for flavor or appearance? How can a whole coffee bean give flavor in a 5-minute steep? Enjoying the roasted qualities of the oolong with the chocolate.
Flavors: Chocolate, Roasted
