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Christina / BooksandTea drank Jasmine Special Grade Green by Simple Loose Leaf

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I think I’m finally getting caught up!

I brewed a pot of this tea this morning, and knowing how jasmine-heavy it tastes, I tried steeping at a lower temperature (72C) for 2 minutes.

The result was still very heavily fragranced with jasmine, but it was much more tolerable this time. So note to self and others: try steeping this at around 70C. Also, keep the steeping short to keep the jasmine flavour under control.

The hubby and I had a garage sale this weekend, so now I’m pooped. Catching up on my tea logs for the week is one of the last things I do before I lie down to relax.

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160 °F / 71 °C 2 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 24 OZ / 709 ML

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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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Toronto, ON, Canada

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http://www.booksandtea.ca

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